Hi John, for the most part having an amp is brought on by all the others
using one and you get kicked around big time without one but its nice not
using them when not needed 73 and have a nice weekend.
Ed K7UC
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From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 7:15 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: InterestingReportFrom ANowConfirmed QRPContester, WhomIDontNo,
TakenFrom2DaysQRPL List.
> I know someone who made a couple QRP QSO's by mistake. He was checking
> something on the radio, cranked it back to 5 watts, and forgot to turn it
> back up until a week later. He made a bunch of contacts, on SSB even, in
> that time. Granted he has quite the antenna setup but still, I often
> wonder
> why he has an amp, he sure doesn't need it. Hard line on HF I think is
> overkill but maybe he has the right idea.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 8:52 PM
> Subject: Re: InterestingReportFrom ANowConfirmed QRPContester,
> WhomIDontNo,
> TakenFrom2DaysQRPL List.
>
>
>> I've been throttling the K3 back to 5 watts on 40 cw lately and I've had
>> many qso's that were just like running full power only both of us were
>> QRP.
>> Pretty cool.
>> Lou Kolb
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 8:18 PM
>> Subject: Re: InterestingReportFrom ANowConfirmed QRPContester,
>> WhomIDontNo,
>> TakenFrom2DaysQRPL List.
>>
>>
>>> Hi Steve, that's why I posted that, not so much for false hopes, but
>>> to let folks know that good stuff can and does still happen! Thanks
>>> for the note, and BEST to you Sir! Danny.
>>>
>>> On 10/26/12, Steve Forst <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>> While I hold to the motto: "Life is too short for QRP", it is amazing
>>>> what can be done with limited power, either by choice or by necessity.
>>>>
>>>> I was on 10 meter SSB yesterday, and was called by a few dozen
>>>> stations, mostly European, and a couple of South Africans, most with
>>>> good loud signals. One of the loudest who came bombing in here was
>>>> running 5 watts from Austria. I don't know if he was on top of a
>>>> mountain, or if those leather shorts have anything to do with it, but
>>>> he
>>>> was loud. He said just a wire antenna.
>>>> I guess as much as anything, being at the right place on the right
>>>> band at the right time, can make a big difference.
>>>>
>>>> Hope those who feel challenged by antenna or power limitations will
>>>> take
>>>> heart and keep plugging away.
>>>>
>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>
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