Editing QRP operation (section)

== Contests and awards ==
There are specific operating [[award]]s, [[contesting|contests]], [[Club (organization)|clubs]], and [[convention (meeting)|conventions]] devoted to QRP enthusiasts. In the United States, the November Sweepstakes, June and September VHF QSO Parties, January VHF Sweepstakes, and the [[American Radio Relay League|ARRL]] International DX Contest, as well as many major international contests have designated special QRP categories. For example, during the annual ARRL's [[Field Day (amateur radio)|Field Day]] event, making a QSO (ham-to-ham contact) using "QRP battery power" is worth five times as many points as a contact made by conventional means. The QRP ARCI club sponsors 12 contests during the year specifically for QRP operators.<ref name=Wells/><ref name=Silver2018/>

Typical awards include the QRP ARCI club's "thousand-miles-per-watt" award, available to anyone presenting evidence of a qualifying contact. QRP ARCI also offers special awards for achieving the ARRL's [[Worked All States]], [[Worked All Continents]], and [[DX Century Club]] awards under QRP conditions. Other QRP clubs also offer similar versions of these awards, as well as general QRP operating achievement awards.<ref>
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