Connect with QRP Amateur Radio Communities Worldwide
Find and join QRP clubs and associations dedicated to low-power amateur radio operation and homebrewing.
QRP operation, using five watts or less, challenges amateur radio operators to make QSOs with minimal power. This specialty emphasizes efficient antennas, sensitive receivers, and skilled operating techniques, often leading to a deeper understanding of propagation and radio wave behavior. Many hams find great satisfaction in achieving DX contacts or completing challenging nets with low power, pushing the limits of their stations and personal operating abilities.
QRP clubs bring together operators who share this passion for low-power radio. These groups, like the QRP ARCI or NorCal QRP Club, often focus on homebrewing equipment, designing portable stations for field operation, and organizing QRP-specific contests or events. Members exchange ideas on antenna projects, discuss transceiver modifications, and share strategies for effective QRP operation across various bands and digital modes.
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A site dedicated to portable operation in the great outdoors!
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The CW Operators' QRP Club Inc. (VK QRP Club) supports low-power amateur radio operation and homebrewing activities in Australia.
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The KnightLites QRP Association is a world wide fellowship of low power (QRP) amateur radio communications enthusiasts founded in 1996, and is coordinated through the efforts of a small group of radio amateurs located in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina in the United States.
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The New England QRP Club is where "The excitement is building...."
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WQ2RP New Jersey QRP club
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Small, but growing, group of amateur radio enthusiasts, most of whom are within 90 miles of Atlanta, are interested in promoting the development of the branch of amateur radio known as QRP - building and operating low power transmitters, receivers and transceivers.
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NorCal, a group of some 2,000+ QRP enthusiasts started in Northern California in 1993.
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North Texas QRP Club
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Small, but growing, group of amateur radio enthusiasts, most of whom are within 90 miles (and more) of Atlanta
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QRP Amateur Radio Club International home page. Your source for QRP information and news.
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A QRP association of amateur radio operators based in Sardinia Island Italy
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The A QRP Club is a small group of Amateur Radio enthusiasts who enjoy building, operating and (mostly) talking about Low Power radio communications, equipment and systems.
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Official homepage of the Ukrainian radio amateur UR-QRP Club
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Sponsor of the Spartan Sprints are two-hour gatherings held the first Monday of every month.
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Official web site of the Alaska QRP Club The AK/QRP Club is dedicated to the enjoyment of low power Amateur Radio operations.
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A non profit organisation run entirely by volunteers to promote Low Power Radio.
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A non profit organisation run entirely by volunteers to promote Low Power Radio.
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Founded in 1995 (or thereabouts) by a small group of QRP enthusiasts in central North Carolina, Knightlites membership quickly started spanning the globe.
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Official web site of the Mountain QRP Club Italy