HamRadioNow: QRP (turns out that life IS long enough)

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Episode 93:
QRP
(Turns out that life is long enough)

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Everything you've always wanted to know about QRP... wouldn't fit in this program. But we do talk about it a lot with Rex Harper W1REX (Tuna Tin Kits), Glen Popiel KW5GP (not the Pocket Fisherman guy), and Craig Behrens NM4T (The Huntsville Guy). From the Huntsville Hamfest.

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<small style="font-weight: bold;">Links:</small>

• <small>W1REX's QRPme kits</small>
• <small style="color: black;">QRP ARCI</small>

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Great show, thank you. w9uss

 

Great show!

--Sherman

 

Nice!--I am an avid QRP guy. For those of you who think life is too short for QRP, my recommendation is to use your cellphone.

 

I've always thought thus. Although I have at times resorted to QRO...such as 1GW when I did an experiment or two at HAARP.

 

I'm still watching it and am about 3/4 of the way through. I've been catching it in 15 minute bites. So far it's pretty good.

 

Amen!! Had a real nice QSO with a OR ham who was running QRP...he was 599 solid into San Diego. Then I stuck around to hear him work stations in IN and 4-land. (I couldn't even hear the 4-station!). He's going for WAS QRP, and I have no doubt he'll make it. Vy 73...Joe

 

I was originally licensed in 1981 (KA5LMR) and did it all in ham radio for 20 years. Then I got a bit burned out and laid the whole shebang down. Then, in and around 2000, I discovered QRP. Man, it was a jolt to my system. All of my original enthusiasm was rekindled. Now QRP is all I run, even on SSB. I have fewer contacts, but they mean a lot more. This was a great show on the subject, keep'em comin'!