QRPp operation

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    QRPp operation

    Posted by N8TGQ on 2026-02-27 at 22:03

    One of my favorite aspects of ham radio is building transmitters running less than 1 watt and seeing how far I can be heard. Even the lowly Pixie kit has a decent transmitter.

    Little transmitters are easy to build, either from kits or schematics you can find online.

    I get crystals from KC9ON.com and use a low-pass filter board from Zachtek.com to keep harmonics under control.

    My ultimate transmitter has been a 7 band (40-10m), 200 mw powerhouse using an EFHW antenna. I’ve only had a few contacts with it, but I got hits on RBN from around the US. Great fun!

    Any other milliwatters out there?

    Rick N8TGQ

    Jim replied 1 week, 5 days ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • Jim

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    2026-02-27 at 22:12
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    Truth be told, I have milliwatted but a long time ago. It was actually a fluke but I will leave that story for another day and another thread.

    Stupid question I am sure, but are there QRPP HF contests out there? The problem is obviously that as soon as a bigger station comes back, the other milliwatters would never get in. So I guess it would have to be a I-was-heard only point system.

    Beyond contesting though, my dad who lived and worked in the Arctic for much of his engineering career, used to tell me about these radios they would build and carry before I was born, and most of them were 1 watt radios. And for them it was not about ragchewing or even bragging rights, it was their only comms. This was long before satellite phones.

    Methinks that in a couple of years that might be my pet project (this and next year’s projects are already booked!). I think I’d like to recreate my dad’s comms and go up North and see if I can contact anyone.

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