[PaQSO] Only the required power

[Mark J. Schreiner]

Duane, WV2B wrote:
>  The application mentioned was a somewhat simplistic view {perhaps that was intentional to make a point?}. That particular rule is not as black and white as it may at first seem, and is open to interpretation.
>   

Of course it was.  Notice how I kept going with the point such that even 
my own QRP signal would have been disqualified. 

emiske at comcast.net wrote:
> Absolutely.
>
> My thought when reading the comment and the rule was, "so, I should start each contest QSO off with asking how strong is my signal, then turning down the power until the other station can just resonably hear me, and then the other station does the same, then we exchange our contest information, then I return to whatever power level I am operating for the contest, and call CQ again"......I don't think so.
>   
Why not?  Just kidding.  Of course I don't intend it to go to this extreme.

The way you guys write about QRP it is like the signals are 
automatically inaudible and can't work stations at any distance.  The AK 
multiplier that called me was nice enough to post me on some sort of 
website that lists callsigns, frequencies and QTH or something like 
that, and I noticed quite a flurry of activity for about 1/2 hour 
afterward, probably my peak QSO rate of 72/hour.  I think my 
instantaneous peak was 3 per minute when I scrutinized the log a bit more. 

Cheers!

Mark, NK8Q