Getting on the air and chasing QRP 1000 MPW awards can be pretty easy with today's equipment. Having the right antenna, right gear, good propagation and more and it can be easy to achieve.
However, for me its more than that now. For me its about pushing the limit further and further, seeing just how far I can go.
Lets take a look for example if we had a QSO between Brisbane (Australia) to Rome (Italy)
The distance between the two cities is 10,009 miles
Now if we use 5 watts... that works out to be 2001 MPW
10,009 miles / 5 watts = 2001 miles per watt.
Well this is nothing special nowadays as its something that is achieved quite often, especially for those that live by the sea or set up their portable radio on the beach or whatever. For me however, its about pushing it further.
Can I achieve 5000 MPW? 10,000 MPW+ ?
It also means doing this as per the NAQCC guidelines regarding antennas.
Click HERE regarding an explanation of antennas allowed and why.
This is my goal.
At present I'm up to 2222 MPW. I'm now targeting 3000 MPW or greater
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