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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 from a kit — some thoughts

    Repeater Tech,
    • 1 reply
    • 191 views
    Patricia Davis

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

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

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

    Ashley Johnson24,
    • 1 reply
    • 163 views
    Ashley Anderson73

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

    Melissa Baker,
    • 1 reply
    • 187 views
    Carlos Santos

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

    Antenna Guy,
    • 1 reply
    • 152 views
    Amanda Miller

  6. finally tried QRP portable last weekend, some questions

    Kevin Jackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 185 views
    Robert Taylor83

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

    CW Lover,
    • 1 reply
    • 131 views
    Christopher Lopez

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

    Sarah Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 117 views
    Jennifer Walsh53

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

    Rebecca Davis,
    • 2 replies
    • 279 views
    David Johnson45

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

    Priya Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 143 views
    Lisa Thompson

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

    James Wilson94,
    • 1 reply
    • 137 views
    David Parker

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

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

  14. Field Report: Xiegu X5105 vs KX2 for POTA

    Mike Rodriguez,
    • 2 replies
    • 878 views
    Northern Ham

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

    John Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 187 views
    John Johnson

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

    Kenneth Lopez,
    • 1 reply
    • 146 views
    Gary Mitchell

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

    Sarah Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 109 views
    Rajesh Patel

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

    Contest King,
    • 1 reply
    • 164 views
    Tom Anderson

  19. battery drain issues with my qrp rig

    Linda Hayes,
    • 1 reply
    • 234 views
    John Williams

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

    David Kim,
    • 2 replies
    • 504 views
    Ham Mountain

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

    Sarah Anderson50,
    • 1 reply
    • 121 views
    James Moore18

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

    Michael Moore99,
    • 1 reply
    • 131 views
    Mark Thomas

  23. Class E amplifier efficiency in homebrew QRP transmitters

    Dave Williams,
    • 2 replies
    • 307 views
    John Peterson

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

    Michael Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 234 views
    Anna Petrov

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

    Kenneth Lopez,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Brian Wilson

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

    Brazil Ham,
    • 1 reply
    • 185 views
    Daniel Garcia

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