FT5GA Episode 5: 20m QRP QSO !!!!!!!

Hi all,

Well, as a French, the operator gave us 10 minutes on a different frequency(generally a french department) for "F" stns only. Remember, Glorioso IS a French island.
I decided to try in QRP with my 5W after a few French stations, he got my call and congratuled me for this QSO. He was really peaking 5/7 here on the HexBeam, so even with 2 ou 3 S-meter point less (From 500 down to 5 watts), that was possible. Of course, no chance in a normal pile-up. But hey, we have to enjoy every opportunity, and that was my chance.
Needless to say this is also a new one in QRP....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 stations after me, he went back to his normal split frequencies. Once again, I was lucky !!!!!!!! Contacting the 4th most wanted DXCC with 5W, this has provided me a exctiment feeling rarely seen in my ham life (quite similar with K5D feeling when making the QSO's on 40/80m with the Hexbeam "tuned" and its 5% max efficiency...!!!!)

Good luck to all
Ronan, F8AFC/QRP