Hi Greg et al. The designs for interesting QRP rigs are out there, as are kits, as are some very fine ready-built ones (Yaesu FT-817, Tentec Argonaut, etc.) One of the advantages of this license proposal is that more such radios might well be produced. These should be cheaper (by how much I don't know) than 100/200 Watt radios, assuming the knee in the production curves were reached. Mike ----------------------------------- Law Office of Michael N. Raisbeck Phone: (978) 250-1236 Fax: (978) 250-0432 Web: www.mraisbeck.com Email: k1twf@arrl.net CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email may contain privileged and confidential information intended only for the above-named recipient. If you have received this in error, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, or copying is strictly prohibited. In such case, please notify us by reply email and delete this message. -----Original Message----- From: Greg Milnes [mailto:w7oz@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 6:53 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:9390] Re: Thoughts on an intro license I like Mike's Communicators license proposal. One problem is where do we come up with lots and lots and lots of 5 watt rigs? Are there many QRP rigs with phone capability? I know little of QRP (I really have never worked it intentionally). We'd have to have lots of inexpensive such rigs if we are to get those LOTS of people on the air. 73/Greg W7OZ