Is it true ?

Can it be that QSOs are to a QRP operator
like kisses are   to an ugly guy ?

They occur so seldom that each one deserves a memorial !

Well, it isn't true. Ugly guys may not get many kisses, but QRP operators do have lots of QSOs. Although this page is not intended to be a memorial to the QSOs I've had, it's a way to once again say thanks to all of those amateurs I've had the pleasure of meeting on the air.

For those of you unfamiliar with amateur radio or new to the hobby, a QSO is the international Q signal designation for an on the air communication between two ham operators. A QSO can last just a few seconds, as in a contest when the only things exchanged are call sign, signal report and maybe one or two other pieces of information. At the other extreme is a "rag chew". It's a QSO that lasts a while, sometimes an hour or more. Most QSOs fall somewhere in between.

I thought it would be interesting to list some of the QSOs I've had since operating QRP. The following tables indicate by call sign, QSOs with hams that were the first in each state of the U.S. and the first in each DXCC country that I contacted. If you see your call on the list and for some reason you don't have my QSL card and you want one, let me know. If you see your call listed and you haven't sent me your card, please send it . . .  ( Isn't this an inventive way to solicit QSLs ! ) .