QRP (Low Power) Projects

QRP is the "Q" signal for "reduce power" or "shall I reduce power". It has become the name for low power amateur radio. Low power in this case by modern definition is 5 Watts PEP (peak envelope power). Some QRP operators use the name QRPp to designate operation with powers less than 1 Watt. I have operated QRP ever since I became a ham (~1978) first because that is all I could do and then because I found I could get more more bang for the buck. I easily work the world using only a few Watts on CW yet get incredible enjoyment from every contact. It never gets old. In the following pages I have photos and some details on some of my QRP gear. I hope you enjoy.

Some of My Homebrew QRP Projects:

• 40M CW QRP Transmitter
• Austin's Regenerative Receiver - A Simple Receiver that My Son and I Built
• Field Operations - PRC-38S
• NN1G 30m Rig - 30m CW Transceiver
• PRC-38S - My 30M QRP Transceiver
• QRP 20m End-Fed Halfwave Antenna Coupler / SWR Bridge
• QRP Balun - A QRP HF Antenna Balun
• QRP Power Meter and Dummy Load
• Regenerative Receiver - Easy to Build - Works Great
• Rock-Mite - Small Wonder Labs 40m CW Direct Conversion Transceiver
• SW-40+ - Small Wonder Labs 40m CW Transceiver

Some of My QRP Activities (more to come) :

• QRP Afield 2001

Here are some links to some cool QRP links:

• The American QRP Club
• The NORTEX QRP Club
• The NORTEX QRP Club Group
• Why QRP?
• ARCI - QRP Amateur Radio Club International
• Adventure Radio Society
• The Alaska QRP Club
• The NORCAL QRP Club
• The G-QRP Club - Low Power Amateur Radio
• G3YCC - Great QRP Resource Site from the Late G3YCC
• JA9MAT - Hide's QRP Home Page
• QRP-F - A Forum For QRPers
• QRP-L - Dedicated to the Discussion of Low Power Amateur Radio
• K3WWP - Inspirational QRP/CW Site