You have earned your QRP award by going above and beyond your assigned duties and your manager has recognized those efforts. We hope you enjoy your QRP award and will continue your …

In amateur radio, QRP operation refers to transmitting at reduced power while attempting to maximize a station's effective range. QRP operation is a specialized pursuit within the hobby that was first …

2 days ago · For the longest time, I equated low-power radio (QRP) with working portably: the lone operator sitting on a hilltop or in a forest with a small transceiver and a bit of wire.

QRP ARCI is a club for low power enthusiasts worldwide. We produce a professional quality magazine (QRP Quarterly), organize an annual conference at Dayton ('Four Days In May' or FDIM), and …

Mar 1, 1998 · QRP is the term commonly associated with "low power" communications. It is derived from one of the common "Q" signals (abbreviated statements) that means "please reduce power."

QRP has come to mean 5 W or less output for CW, or 10 W PEP output or less for SSB. Most amateur organizations and contests embrace these as the official QRP limits. Many of the same amateur …

QRP is a way of operating that involves using low power transmitters, that are no more than 5 Watts for Morse or data modes, or 10 Watts pep for voice. There are many reasons for ‘going QRP’.

Today, QRP means to operate using low power, and a ham is said to be operating QRP when his CW output power is 5 watts or less or his SSB output is 10 watts or less.

Four States QRP Group is devoted to low power (QRP) amateur radio building and operation. We offer quality kits to the QRP community with all proceeds going to fund our annual Conference, OzarkCon.

Jan 2, 2026 · 4SQRP designs are the result of thousands of hours of engineering time in service to the QRP community. We pride ourselves on having the most unique and original kits available …