Ham Radio QRP 12,000 miles

DX QRP contact 12.000 miles between New Zealand & Spain .
Only 5 watts from Yaesu FT-817 nd into home brew 20mtr Inverted Vee Dipole at 5 mtrs.
My thanks to John VK5AEP , VK2WS and John EA7BA for being there - AGAIN !!!!.
Phil G0WSP / ZL

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• QRP
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[G0WSP]

Mni tnx for comments - for no fuss, one man vacation "DX`peditioning" the FT817 is great fun. - Enjoy !!

[K6BBQsHamShack]

Outstanding OM! From one QRPer to another congratulations. Here I thought San Francisco to SE Australia at 7112 miles was a haul! (see my Dec 2012 video for the QSO in that).

Have you used the N9SSA MPW tool? Go see what your miles per watt for that QSO was.

N9SSA - (click on N9SSA's QRP Toolbox)

72 - Rem, K6BBQ

[jmillerdp]

Holy cow! I am just getting into Ham and I would absolutely love to do QRP. This post is incredibly inspiring!

[2E0CVU]

I love this video. There are many that don't believe that this can be done. I sometimes join the net with John EA7BA and try to work the lads down under. I have also managed it with 5 watts from my 817nd. Just to echo what everyone else has said too. Where did you get that tuning knob?

[Biogenesi5]

Heh, I just heard VK2WS talking to EA7BA on the same frequency. Nice to see friends from across the world keeping in touch :).

[KJ6DRG]

Same question as Combatwombat71, where'd you get that tuning knob? I like!

[steveinny]

The 817 is an amazing rig. I use one with an indoor random wire antenna with excellent results. QRP is very underestimated and ultimately more satisfying when making contacts thousands of miles away on 5 watts.

[combatwombat71]

Nice video. I used to have an FT817 with DSP and the CW filter, and I guess I miss it. Your tuning knob doesn't look standard... can you elaborate? 73 - VK2GOM

[WA5MUF]

GØWSP....Very good....Indeed, all one needs is five watts to work the world. Great video. Have fun.

73, WA5MUF

[chunkqc]

Great clip.