QRP is Getting Popular

A lot of big qrp scores in the ARRL DX despite the lack of sun spots. I for one know that qrp + good antennas = good qrp score, but I also know that qrp + wimpy antennas = I had fun anyway.

Fun it was. Fun that the 40m vertical I put up actually works well enough for me to work dx on 40m. Fun that the QRN on the low bands was almost non-existent. Fun that I could work people even though I thought they were weak too. I think you get the picture.

So, I eeked out 201 qsos and 119 mults (not counting e7 which TLF didn't recognize because I haven't updated my country file). Not bad for a bunch of wire and no antenna above 45 feet.

Congrats to K3ZM, K3PH, KR2Q, N1TM, W9WI, N4CW, N0KE, NN7SS, W1AMF, ND0C, K2ZR and KA6SGT, great job.

I found this web site while searching for qrp pictures (and what is a qrp picture anyway): http://www.yu1qrp.4sql.net/

Here is what is on his front page:

This is what qrp is all about