HF QRP Portable

Contents

• QRP Definition
• QRP Frequencies
  • QRP Calling Frequencies
  • Band Plans & Frequency Allocations
  • QRP Calling Frequencies List
• QRP Clubs
• QRP Reflectors
• QRP Related Pages
• QRP Transceivers
• QRP Transceiver Kits
• HF Portable Reflectors
• Progragation Forecast
  • Beacons
    • International Beacon Project
    • 10-meter Beacons
  • Solar

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QRP Definition

There are some definitions on QRP.

• 5-watt output or less on CW, 10-watt PEP or less on SSB.
• 10-watt input
• 1-watt output
• 1-watt input
• etc...

Usually QRP is not defined on antenna, but NAQCC defines "output 5 watts and simple antenna".

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QRP Frequencies

• QRP Calling Frequencies
  • Frequencies for QRP (VK3YE)
  • Frequencies of Interest to QRP Operators (K3HRN)
  • QRP Calling Frequencies (NJQRP)
  • QRP Frequencies (ARRL)
  • QRP Frequencies (K3WWP)
  • Where to find QRPers on the ham bands (GQRP)
• Band Plans & Frequency Allocations
  • Japanese band plans (JARL)
  • ARRL Band Plans (ARRL)
  • U.S. Frequency Allocations (ARRL)
• QRP Calling Frequencies List:
  
  

  Bands	Freq	Mode	Comment	Sources
  160m	1.810	CW	(US)	AC6V, ARRL, K3WWP, NJQRP
  	1.815	CW	VK	VK3YE
  	1.843	CW	(Europe)	AC6V, GQRP, RU-QRP
  	1.843	SSB	(Europe)	NJQRP
  	1.910	SSB	(Europe)	AC6V, ARRL, NJQRP
  80m/75m	3.530	CW	VK	VK3YE
  	3.540	CW	US	VK3YE
  	3.560	CW		AC6V, ARRL, GQRP, K3WWP, NJQRP, RU-QRP, VK3YE
  	3.690	SSB	(Europe)	GQRP, NJQRP, RU-QRP
  	3.710	CW	US Novice	AC6V, ARRL, NJQRP
  	3.985	SSB		AC6V, ARRL, NJQRP
  40m	7.003	CW	(Japan, daytime only!)	-
  	7.028	CW	VK	VK3YE
  	7.030	CW	(Europe)	AC6V, ARRL, GQRP, K3WWP, NJQRP, RU-QRP, VK3YE
  	7.035	CW	(QRP-L)	AC6V
  	7.040	CW	(US)	(Now moving to 7.030)
  	7.060	CW	(Europe)	AC6V, NJQRP
  	7.090	SSB	(Europe)	GQRP, NJQRP, RU-QRP
  	7.110	CW	US Novice	AC6V, ARRL, K3WWP, NJQRP
  	7.285	SSB		AC6V, ARRL, NJQRP
  30m	10.106	CW		AC6V, ARRL, GQRP, K3WWP, NJQRP, VK3YE
  	10.116	CW		AC6V, GQRP
  20m	14.060	CW		AC6V, ARRL, GQRP, K3WWP, NJQRP, VK3YE, RU-QRP
  	14.285	SSB		AC6V, ARRL, GQRP, RU-QRP
  17m	18.086	CW		GQRP
  	18.096	CW		AC6V, GQRP, K3WWP, NJQRP, RU-QRP
  	18.106	CW	?	GQRP
  	18.130	SSB		AC6V, GQRP
  15m	21.060	CW		AC6V, ARRL, K3WWP, NJQRP, VK3YE, RU-QRP
  	21.110	CW	US Novice	AC6V, K3WWP, NJQRP
  	21.285	SSB	(Europe)	GQRP, NJQRP, RU-QRP
  	21.385	SSB		AC6V, ARRL, NJQRP
  12m	24.900	CW		ARRL
  	24.906	CW		AC6V, GQRP, RU-QRP
  	24.950	SSB		AC6V, ARRL, GQRP
  10m	28.060	CW		AC6V, ARRL, GQRP, K3WWP, NJQRP, VK3YE
  	28.110	CW	US Novice	AC6V, ARRL, K3WWP, NJQRP
  	28.360	SSB	(Europe)	NJQRP, RU-QRP
  	28.365	SSB		GQRP
  	28.385	SSB	US Novice	AC6V, NJQRP
  	28.885	SSB		AC6V, ARRL, NJQRP

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QRP Clubs

• American QRP Club (AmQRP)
• CW Operators' QRP Club (VK)
• Four State QRP Group
• G-QRP Club
• New England QRP Club (NEQRP)
• New Jersey QRP Club (NJQRP)
• North American QRP CW Club
• Northern California QRP Club (NorCal QRP)
• QRP Amateur Radio International (QRP ARCI)
• etc...

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QRP Reflectors

• GQRP
• NEQRP
• NJQRP
• QRP-Canada
• QRP-L
• qrp-tech
• QRPp-I [QRPp International Radio Club]
• vkzlqrp (Australia and New Zealand)
• etc...

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QRP Related Pages

• ARRL Web: QRP -- Low Power Operating
• Australian QRP Home Page (VK3YE)
• K3WWP's QRP
  • K3WWP's Keynote QRP Columns Index
• QRP OPERATION (AC6V)

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QRP Transceivers

• YAESU (Vertex-Standard) FT-817ND
• ICOM IC-703
• SGC SG-2020
• Ten-Tec Argonaut V (Model 516)

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QRP Transceiver Kits

• Elecraft
  • K2 (160m to 10m)
  • K1 (2-band or 4-band; 80m to 15m)
  • KX1 (2/3/4-band; 80m to 20m)
• Small Wonder Labs
  • RockMite (monoband; 80m to 20m)
  • HiMite (monoband; 20m to 10m)
  • DSW-II (monoband; 80m to 20m)
  • SW+ (monoband; 80m to 20m)
• Ten-Tec
  • Model 13** (monoband; 80m to 15m)
• MFJ
  • MFJ-93**K (monoband; 80m to 15m)
• Oak Hills Research
  • 500 (80m to 15m)
  • 100A (monoband; 80m to 15m)
• Kanga US: Micromountaineer (W7ZOI)
• Wilderness Radio
  • The SST (monoband; 40m to 20m)
  • NorCal 40A (40m)
  • Sierra (plug-in band modules; 80m to 15m)
• Emtech
  • NW (monoband; 80m to 20m)
• Hendricks QRP Kits
  • DC40 (40m)
• QRPme
  • TuneTine 2, etc
• QRP-Project
  • Bodan Six (6m)
  • Tramp-8 (1-8 bands; CW)
  • Speaky (5 bands; CW/SSB/PSK)
  • Sparrow
  • Miss Mosquita (40m CW)
  • Blue Cool Radio (40m/30m/20m/17m CW; 80m optional)
• JUMA
  • JUMA TRX1 (80m/40m CW/DSB)
  • JUMA TRX2 (80m/40m CW/SSB)
  • JUMA TRX2A (80m to 10m CW/SSB)

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HF Portable Reflectors

• HFpack [HF Portable Group]
• European Portable Radio Group
• HFpm (Japanese)

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Propagation Forecast

Beacons

• International Beacon Project (NCDXF)
  
  • Transmission Schedule (3 minutes)
    00, 03, 06, 09, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, 48, 51, 54, 57
    
    

    Callsign	14.100	18.110	21.150	24.930	28.200	DX Entity	Location
    4U1UN	00:00	00:10	00:20	00:30	00:40	United Nations	New York City
    VE8AT	00:10	00:20	00:30	00:40	00:50	Canada	Eureka, Nunavut
    W6WX	00:20	00:30	00:40	00:50	01:00	United States	Mt. Umunhum
    KH6WO	00:30	00:40	00:50	01:00	01:10	Hawaii	Laie
    ZL6B	00:40	00:50	01:00	01:10	01:20	New Zealand	Masterton
    VK6RBP	00:50	01:00	01:10	01:20	01:30	Australia	Rolyston
    JA2IGY	01:00	01:10	01:20	01:30	01:40	Japan	Mt. Asama
    RR9O	01:10	01:20	01:30	01:40	01:50	Russia	Novosibirsk
    VR2B	01:20	01:30	01:40	01:50	02:00	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
    4S7B	01:30	01:40	01:50	02:00	02:10	Sri Lanka	Colombo
    ZS6DN	01:40	01:50	02:00	02:10	02:20	South Africa	Pretoria
    5Z4B	01:50	02:00	02:10	02:20	02:30	Kenya	Kiambu
    4X6TU	02:00	02:10	02:20	02:30	02:40	Israel	Tel Aviv
    OH2B	02:10	02:20	02:30	02:40	02:50	Finland	Lohja
    CS3B	02:20	02:30	02:40	02:50	00:00	Madeira	Santo da Serra
    LU4AA	02:30	02:40	02:50	00:00	00:10	Argentina	Burnos Aires
    OA4B	02:40	02:50	00:00	00:10	00:20	Peru	Lima
    YV5B	02:50	00:00	00:10	00:20	00:30	Venezuela	Caracas

  • Sequence (10 seconds)
    • 3 seconds: callsign (100W)
    • 1 second: 100W carrier
    • 1 second: 10W carrier
    • 1 second: 1W carrier
    • 1 second: 0.1W carrier
    • 3 seconds: no carrier
• 10-meter Beacons
  • 10-Meter Beacons (10-10 International)

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Solar

• Current Solar Data (from NOAA) (N3KL)
• NOAA - National Oceanic and Atomospheric Administration
• Japan Space Weather Information Center @ NICT (Japanese)

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