In this video, I debunk a dozen QRP myths. I'll list them here in the Description along with their timestamps so you can jump directly to a particular myth.
0:11 QRP gear is typically small, but we know that bigger is always better. After all, this is America, damnit.
0:56 People won't want to talk to you if your signal isn't loud.
3:13 QRP is only for portable ops.
4:05 The goal is to make as many contacts as possible, so I need as much power as possible.
6:19 "Real Hams" have an amplifier. I need one in order to get Street Cred.
6:51 QRP requires a fancy, expensive beam antenna to amplify inherently weak signals.
7:54 A QRP signal, logically, can't travel long distances.
8:30 You will turn into some kind of QRP weirdo.
9:30 QRP requires learning Morse Code.
10:53 People won't hear you, so working QRP is frustrating.
11:40 Transmit 5 watts and your signal will sound 20x weaker than 100 watts.
14:12 Life is too short for QRP.