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QRP (Low Power Operation)

Discuss QRP radios, efficient antennas, low power contacts, field setups, and making the most of small stations.

  1. finally tried QRP portable this weekend, few questions

    Diana Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 39 views
    Mark Stevens

  2. first qrp build went better than expected, few questions though

    Jessica Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 91 views
    Frank Nakamura

  3. first qrp build went better than expected, few questions though

    Sarah Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 54 views
    Mark Thompson

  4. first QRP build went better than expected, few questions though

    Kenneth Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 26 views
    Rachel Kim

  5. Need help with first QRP build - Class E amplifier efficiency trouble

    Amanda Foster,
    • 0 replies
    • 955 views
    Amanda Foster

  7. first QRP build went better than expected, few questions though

    Michael Barnes,
    • 1 reply
    • 26 views
    Michael Barnes

  8. Z-match vs T-match tuners for portable QRP - efficiency matters?

    Kiwi Operator,
    • 2 replies
    • 171 views
    Repeater King

  9. finally built my first QRP rig from a kit — some thoughts

    Robert Taylor83,
    • 1 reply
    • 52 views
    Lisa Patel

  10. Building My First QRP Kit - Help Needed!

    Mike Rodriguez,
    • 2 replies
    • 964 views
    Mike Rodriguez

  11. first QRP build went better than expected — some thoughts

    Nicole Larsen,
    • 1 reply
    • 87 views
    Jennifer Rodriguez

  13. finally built my first QRP rig and took it out to the park — some thoughts

    David Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 78 views
    Kevin Miller

  14. finally built my first QRP rig from a kit and wow

    Angela Turner,
    • 1 reply
    • 15 views
    Robert Johnson

  15. built my first QRP rig from a kit and took it out to the park — some thoughts

    Rebecca Turner,
    • 1 reply
    • 28 views
    Emily Thomas74

  16. first qrp build finally done, took way longer than expected

    Jessica Miller89,
    • 1 reply
    • 39 views
    David Anderson

  17. finally built my first QRP rig from a kit — some thoughts

    James Patterson,
    • 1 reply
    • 6 views
    Robert Miller

  19. finally built my first QRP rig and took it out to the park yesterday

    Daniel Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 7 views
    Thomas White

  20. first QRP build — finally got it working but output seems low?

    James Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 15 views
    James Taylor

  21. finally built my first QRP rig and took it out to the park — some thoughts

    DX Hunter,
    • 1 reply
    • 22 views
    Linda Johnson

  22. finally built my first QRP rig from a kit and wow

    Lisa Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 12 views
    Robert Moore66

  23. finally built my first QRP rig from a kit — some thoughts

    Steven Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 12 views
    Maria Rodriguez

  25. finally built my first QRP rig from a kit — some thoughts

    Steven Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 12 views
    David Kim

  26. finally built my first QRP rig from a kit — some thoughts

    Michael O'Brien,
    • 1 reply
    • 83 views
    Lisa Thompson

  27. finally built my first QRP rig and took it out to the park — some thoughts

    Ashley Johnson24,
    • 1 reply
    • 80 views
    Ashley Anderson73

  28. finally tried some QRP portable stuff and now i get why people are obsessed

    Antenna Guy,
    • 1 reply
    • 70 views
    Amanda Miller

  29. finally built my first QRP rig and took it out this weekend

    Sarah Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 50 views
    Jennifer Walsh53

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