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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. first QRP build attempt — wondering if my efficiency numbers are even realistic

    Sarah Moore28,
    • 1 reply
    • 131 views
    Sarah Moore28

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

    Kenneth Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 100 views
    Rachel Kim

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

    Emily Wilson37,
    • 1 reply
    • 156 views
    Jennifer Rodriguez

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

    Sarah Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 118 views
    Mark Thompson

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

    Kiwi Operator,
    • 2 replies
    • 255 views
    Mike Thompson

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

    Ashley Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 101 views
    David Williams99

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

    Amanda Foster,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Amanda Foster

  8. first QRP rig build — some questions before i start

    Contest King,
    • 1 reply
    • 112 views
    Brian Murphy

  9. First QRP CW kit build advice - overwhelmed by choices

    The DXer,
    • 2 replies
    • 262 views
    DX Lover

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

    Michael Barnes,
    • 1 reply
    • 89 views
    Michael Barnes

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

    Christopher Lopez,
    • 1 reply
    • 137 views
    Mike74

  13. finally tried QRP portable this weekend, some thoughts

    James Moore18,
    • 1 reply
    • 185 views
    James Moore18

  14. Building My First QRP Kit - Help Needed!

    Mike Rodriguez,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Mike Rodriguez

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

    Robert Taylor83,
    • 1 reply
    • 158 views
    Lisa Patel

  16. finally built my first QRP rig and actually made a contact??

    Nicole Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 108 views
    David Johnson

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

    Nicole Larsen,
    • 1 reply
    • 191 views
    Jennifer Rodriguez

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

    David Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 160 views
    Kevin Miller

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

    Angela Turner,
    • 1 reply
    • 99 views
    Robert Johnson

  20. finally pulled the trigger on a KX2 — some thoughts after a few weeks

    David Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 189 views
    Radio Geek

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

    Rebecca Turner,
    • 1 reply
    • 113 views
    Emily Thomas74

  22. finally built my first QRP rig — some thoughts after taking it portable

    Jennifer Walsh53,
    • 1 reply
    • 112 views
    Jennifer Liu

  23. Building my first QRP rig - 40m QCX kit experience

    James Davis67,
    • 2 replies
    • 238 views
    Sarah Anderson50

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

    Jessica Miller89,
    • 1 reply
    • 117 views
    David Anderson

  25. first QRP build — ended up way more fun than i expected

    Jessica Miller89,
    • 1 reply
    • 129 views
    Michael Anderson

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