FT5GA Episode 1: In the starting blocks, are you ready?

Hi all,

All of you must know that today will start FT5GA from Glorioso, for a 3 week-long expedition.

This is the most wanted entity # 4, and for sure, it will make a lot of noise on the air.
- My personal goal is to get them at least once, whatever the band is. Of course, the more the better, but at least one for this ALL TIME NEW ONE.
- I don't dream about 80m. 40m could be hardly done but who knows. 20m should be OK during those 3 weeks, but not in the first days. 17m (and 15m) will depend on propagation. 12/10m would be a dream....

I fell like the day before K5D on Desecheo....I hope to get them on the same bands (from 80 up to 15m), but propagation is by far very different. Same kind of feeling "in the air" that this wll be a BIG event, longly expected, but who finally occurred thanks to long-term team preparation.

PLEASE:
- Apply some courtesy attitude on the air
--> Stop calling when he answered to someone
--> Stop calling if the operator gave 2 letters and that those letters are NOT in your call.
--> Stop calling if the operator asks for NA and you are in Europe.

- Avoid dupes (to give a chance for small pistols) 
--> check on-line log frequently.

- Listen to the operator !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
--> This is the minimum each of us could do

Needless to say there wll be a lot of "stupid" things happening on the air, QRM, Policemen, etc etc...The usual noise for this kind of expedition.

Please, be patient. The expedition wll last 3 weeks, operators are highly qualified. Most of us will normally be able to put Glorioso in their log. But there is no point in "being the first"....

Good luck to all !!!!!!!!!

Ronan, F8AFC