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

    Ashley Johnson24,
    • 1 reply
    • 105 views
    Ashley Anderson73

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

    Melissa Baker,
    • 1 reply
    • 147 views
    Carlos Santos

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

    Antenna Guy,
    • 1 reply
    • 108 views
    Amanda Miller

  4. finally tried QRP portable last weekend, some questions

    Kevin Jackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 135 views
    Robert Taylor83

  5. finally built my first QRP rig from a kit, few questions

    CW Lover,
    • 1 reply
    • 79 views
    Christopher Lopez

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

    Sarah Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 83 views
    Jennifer Walsh53

  8. Battery life with my KX2 vs G90 - help me optimize?

    Rebecca Davis,
    • 2 replies
    • 224 views
    David Johnson45

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

    Priya Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 86 views
    Lisa Thompson

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

    James Wilson94,
    • 1 reply
    • 101 views
    David Parker

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

    Kevin O'Brien,
    • 1 reply
    • 52 views
    Kimberly Brooks

  13. Field Report: Xiegu X5105 vs KX2 for POTA

    Mike Rodriguez,
    • 2 replies
    • 810 views
    Northern Ham

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

    John Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 144 views
    John Johnson

  15. first QRP rig build — ended up with something that actually works??

    Kenneth Lopez,
    • 1 reply
    • 91 views
    Gary Mitchell

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

    Sarah Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 58 views
    Rajesh Patel

  17. built my first qrp rig from a kit and now im hooked

    Contest King,
    • 1 reply
    • 116 views
    Tom Anderson

  19. battery drain issues with my qrp rig

    Linda Hayes,
    • 1 reply
    • 167 views
    John Williams

  20. Portable QRP antenna tuner comparison - Z-Match vs L-Network efficiency

    David Kim,
    • 2 replies
    • 436 views
    Ham Mountain

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

    Sarah Anderson50,
    • 1 reply
    • 75 views
    James Moore18

  22. finally tried QRP portable last weekend — some thoughts and a question about efficiency

    Michael Moore99,
    • 1 reply
    • 82 views
    Mark Thomas

  23. Class E amplifier efficiency in homebrew QRP transmitters

    Dave Williams,
    • 2 replies
    • 205 views
    John Peterson

  25. first QRP build went better than expected — some questions though

    Michael Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 179 views
    Anna Petrov

  26. First QRP kit build - seeking advice on efficiency tips

    Kenneth Lopez,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Brian Wilson

  27. finally built my first QRP rig from a kit — some thoughts after a few weeks

    Brazil Ham,
    • 1 reply
    • 137 views
    Daniel Garcia

  28. finally built my first QRP rig and actually made a contact — some thoughts

    Sarah Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 64 views
    Sarah Wilson93

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

    Steven Clark,
    • 1 reply
    • 102 views
    David Williams50

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