[K3PZN-List] Learn about QRP

[Keith Krichinsky]

I'm happy to do it, Curt.  I just wish I could participate.
Unfortunately, I will be working 8 - 5 on Saturday and then again 11PM
Saturday - 11 AM Sunday.

On 5/15/06, Curt Milton <wb8yyy at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Keith,
>
> thanks for posting!  Anthony is a great writer (and he
> regularly beats me in QRP contesting).  Yes QRP spans
> low end simplist radios to high performance radios
> like the K2.  QRP can be as simple as turning your
> main rig down by 13 dB to 5 watts .... which is legal
> definition for contesting ... but in my opinion the
> "spirit of QRP" is the same resourcefulness of earlier
> amateurs who made their rigs from TV set parts (and
> before that with a model T spark gap).  (ok the same
> spirit can go into making your own kW amp but this
> thought not appreciated by some of my QRP friends!)
> its a higher level of intimacy with electronics than
> "operating an appliance."  (not that I want to come
> across as critical - this is a great hobby and all
> interests need to thrive to take us thru the current
> century!)  meanwhile glad we can enjoy FD with less
> heavy metal and less electricity to make the RF do its
> magic.  i don't get hung up with the dBs as much as
> the experience.
>
> 73, curt
>
>
> --- Keith Krichinsky <kkrichinsky at gmail.com> wrote:
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Keith Krichinsky