Editing QRP operation (section)

== Philosophy ==
Most amateur transceivers are capable of transmitting approximately 100&nbsp;watts,<ref>
{{cite book
 |title=The ARRL General Class License Manual
 |date=1998
 |publisher=[[American Radio Relay League]]
 |isbn=978-0-87259-676-4
 |quote=The maximum power output from most amateur transceivers is about 100&nbsp;W.
 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780872596764/page/3 3]
 |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780872596764
 |url-access=registration
 |via=Archive.org
}}
</ref> but in some parts of the world, such as the U.S., amateurs can transmit up to 1,500&nbsp;watts. QRP enthusiasts contend that this practice is rarely necessary, and doing so wastes power, increases the likelihood of causing [[electromagnetic interference|interference]] to nearby [[television]]s, [[receiver (radio)|radios]], and [[telephone]]s and, for [[United States]]' amateurs, is contrary to [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] Part&nbsp;97 rule, which states that one must use "the minimum power necessary to carry out the desired communications".<ref name=Wells>
{{cite magazine
 |last=Wells |first=Bradley
 |date=April 1984
 |title=QRP: More than a state of mind
 |magazine=QST Magazine
 |page=52
 |location=Newington, CT
 |publisher=[[American Radio Relay League]]
 |url=http://www.arrl.org/qrp-more-than-a-state-of-mind
 |access-date=24 November 2019
}}
</ref> QRP can also be used for [[Amateur radio emergency communications|emergency communications]] during [[Emergency management#Recovery|disaster recovery]], when frugal use of available battery power and generator fuel is crucial.<ref name=Arland2007>
{{cite book
 |last=Arland |first=Richard H.
 |year=2007
 |title=ARRL's Low Power Communication: The art and science of QRP
 |publisher=American Radio Relay League
 |isbn=978-0-87259-104-2
 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kVpoihOUjNgC
 |via=Google Books
}}
</ref><ref name="Dobbs2012">
{{cite book
 |first=George |last=Dobbs
 |date=1 September 2012
 |title=QRP Basics
 |publisher=[[Radio Society of Great Britain]] (RSGB)
 |isbn=978-1-905086-84-9
 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=npwFrgEACAAJ
 |via=Google Books
}}
</ref><ref name="Silver2018">
{{cite book
 |author=H. Ward Silver
 |date=25 February 2011
 |title=Ham Radio For Dummies
 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons
 |isbn=978-1-118-05419-2
 |pages=218
 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N7usav6Ddf8C&pg=PT218
 |via=Google Books
}}
</ref>