[SixClub] QRP on Six ???

[John Geiger]

I think you could legally run 2000 watts on 60 meters, as long as you had a 
really bad antenna.

73s John AA5JG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW" <joeyw5tfw at gmail.com>
To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 2:55 AM
Subject: Re: [SixClub] QRP on Six ???


> QRP is defined as 10 WATTS or LESS !
>
> and I would LOVE to see that " HAM " tell the FCC he is running, 2000 
> watts
> !
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larry Brown" <dogsnradios at att.net>
> To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 8:21 PM
> 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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