[SixClub] QRP on Six ???

[K8RI (Roger on six)]

On 1/22/2011 9:57 PM, John Geiger wrote:
> I think you could legally run 2000 watts on 60 meters, as long as you had a
> really bad antenna.
Run the lossy feed line under the driveway to melt off the ice.
That we could use up here this time of year.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> 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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