Well, so is THIS fellow and I think that he is standing his ground well. His feet are planted firmly on the ground. He's not a heel, but he is an arch ham radio operator... OK - you get the picture. Follow the link.
http://www.geocities.ws/pa2ohh/qrpstory.htm (http://www.geocities.ws/pa2ohh/qrpstory.htm)
I like the Dutch - great sense of humor.
>RadioRay ..._ ._
Great! Another proof, if any was ever needed, that you don't need 100W or more to make contact. CW rocks! I think the 5W QRP level is really ideal for most situations, and 2-3W is mostly enough. In my book, 100mW to 1.5W is QRP, 2-5W is normal, and 10-12W is QRO. Of course 5W CW is like 100W voice.
Gil.
That radio with the morse key built into the top of it is clever.