Well, IMO the problem with QRP QSO is definitely the increase in man-made
noise. We had a 10 Watt DC input to "the valve or valve energising the aerial"
or as we must now say, since American has displaced English, to "the tube or
tubes energising the antenna".
Even so, enthusiasts in good locations with space for an effective TX antenna
achieved DXCC even observing that restriction. Beverages (except for
tranquillising the operator) were seldom needed or used. Nowadays, anyone
using QRP in a spacious location is either a Masochist, or doomed to
disappointment.
It is yet another aspect of inflation. In my time, a pint (568 ml) of beer in
a pub has risen by a factor of 26...
73 - Mort, G2JL
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