[Elecraft] Signing "/QRP"

Wed Jul 26 22:47:19 EDT 2017

I agree 100% with Wayne about "...built my own radio..." 

Along the same lines, I answer any signal that sounds less than "perfect". It's more than likely it's a HB rig which leads to a very interesting QSO. 

Now, I will admit to having had a QSO when I said my power was less than 5 watts and the other station same back saying "SRI OM. YOU ARE TOO WEAK TO COPY". 

If I'm feeling "onry" I have replied "SRI. NOW AT 500 WATTS. HW IS COPY?" and the other station replies "FB. SOLID COPY NOW" 

But.. I'll admit, I'm still at 5 watts. 

Like most things, perception an preconceived opinions are EVERYTHING!

73 Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 12:57 PM
To: Nicklas Johnson
Cc: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Signing "/QRP"

Signing /QRP tells the other station at least two things: (1) your signal is weak because of power level, not propagation, so they don’t have to worry that you can’t copy them; and (2) you’re really excited to work them, even if they’re local :) 

For many of us, it’s this enthusiasm and extra effort on both sides that makes QRP contacts enjoyable, at times even mystical. It’s a spontaneous team effort, like quantum entanglement.

Example: I had QSO on 15 meters with Rwanda (from Arizona) running 200 mW to an 8’ wire running directly to the back of a Safari 4. There is no question that *both* of us were ecstatic after he finally copied my callsign.

“/QRP” also often means “I built my own radio!” or “I’m reducing my carbon footprint!” (In my case, both.)

I greatly appreciate it when another station accepts the challenge and opportunity presented by QRP.

72,
Wayne
N6KR

> On Jul 26, 2017, at 12:27 PM, Nicklas Johnson <nick at n6ol.us> wrote:
> 
> I can't imagine any world in which I would get bent out of shape or 
> judgmental about someone signing /QRP.  I'm not in this hobby to see 
> how many people I can *refuse* to speak to, let alone for a reason 
> that would require my making assumptions about the mental or emotional 
> state of a stranger.  Part 97 says /QRP is a perfectly valid 
> indicator, so there's certainly no rule being broken.  So why on earth would I care?
> 
> I wouldn't get irate with someone for using a Marconi antenna, or 
> critique their use of a dipole instead of a Yagi, either.
> 
>   Nick
> 
> On 26 July 2017 at 14:56, Chris Tate - N6WM <ctate at ewnetinc.com> wrote:
> 
>> I dont care what they add as a designator as long as I get the q in 
>> the log.
>> 
>> If I was really bent out of shape I would log them and then email 
>> them later and make any elmery suggestions after the fact, in a nice way.
>> Calling them a lid would not fit that bill.
>> 
>> ~C./WM
>> ________________________________________
>> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>> [elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>> on behalf of Kevin der Kinderen [kkinderen at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 11:42 AM
>> To: Ken G Kopp
>> Cc: Elecraft
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Signing "/QRP"
>> 
>> I view it as an invitation or a challenge. I always respond.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Kev K4VD
>> 
>> On Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 2:33 PM, Ken G Kopp <kengkopp at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I view it as a "I'm special ... Please take pitty on me - I -never- 
>>> respond.
>>> 
>>> 73
>>> 
>>> K0PP
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