QRP

Before you jump on your QRP set and start transmitting to the world it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with the legalities of operating a ham radio. Like most other things amateur radio is regulated by the Federal government and unless you are careful you may find yourself in a whole heap of trouble. Most of the legal restrictions surrounding QRP have to deal with which frequencies you…

The most obvious benefit of QRP operation is the reduced energy consumption that is a hallmark of a QRP transceiver. QRP transceivers naturally use much less energy than other ham radio transceivers so if energy is a concern QRP is definitely the way to go. Reduced energy consumption also allows many QRP transceivers to run off of a battery instead of being plugged into a wall outlet. QRP search terms:GO…

For many ham radio operators the choice between QRP and regular radio transceivers is really no choice at all. QRP operation is much more challenging, and rewarding, than simply operating a regular ham radio, which almost anyone can do. If you are looking to get into the world of ham radio you may eventually find that the challenging nature of QRP to be much more fun and enjoyable than operating…

The world of QRP radio can be a confusing place, especially for amateurs that are just starting out. If you are new to QRP, or to ham radio in general, there are two things that you should do.; first, you need to either find someone that is familiar with QRP or you need to join a QRP club, Second, you should hit the internet and familiarize yourself with QRP as…

Every year many of the top QRP radio operators and builders come together in a variety of contests to test each other’s QRP radio abilities. QRP contests are held for a variety of different things, from which homebrew transceiver looks the coolest to which homebrew transceiver can transfer the farthest using the least amount of power. These types of contests are not only a great way to see what other…