[SixClub] QRP on Six ???

[John Geiger]

For contests and awards, the ARRL considers QRP as 5 watts on CW or 10 watts 
PEP on SSB.  If you made the QSO on SSB (it sounds like you did) at the 10 
watt position on the TS60, you are ok..

If you really want to go QRP, sell me the TS60 so you can get a FT817 or 
Icom 502 :)

73s John AA5JG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Brown" <dogsnradios at att.net>
To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 2:21 AM
Subject: [SixClub] QRP on Six ???


> OK gang!  Is there a standard to go by? A "carved-in-stone" rule as what 
> constitutes QRP? Is it 10 watts,5 watts or as I heard an op on 75 meters 
> say one night "if I'm running less that 2000 watts it's QRP! ". Seriously, 
> I know the last one is not right but I did hear the op say that!
>
> The reason I ask is that back on Jan 9th Howard(W5DNT) in EM01 had a huge 
> pileup working. To break down things to a more manageable mess he finally 
> called for QRP only. I switched the Kenwood TS-60 to low(about 8-9 watts 
> on the Heathkit 2102 meter and threw out the call. I was the one of the 
> first ones he pulled out. 5x7 peaking to 9 into EM01 from EM78. I've since 
> made several contacts into EM01.EL17 and EL18 on low power.
>
> Later another op informed me that QRP on VHF was 5 watts or less.  So what 
> is the accepted power for QRP on VHF? Am I misleading other operators when 
> I identify as kg4zar/QRP ? If I try a contest am I cheating if I'm using 
> 8-10 watts(into my homebrew rigid dipole)? Is there a standard or does 
> each contest set their own QRP standard?
>
> Thanks Guys/Gals !
> Larry
> kg4zar
> EM78hp
>
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