[Mldxcc] Fw: [DX-NEWS] KP1 is on..YIPPIEEEE

[Emily Clarke]

This is what I love about Ham Radio.  I had never even heard of Navassa 
(or the Guano Islands Act of 1856.  I'm shocked we aren't at war with 
Haiti (tic)!  What a fascinating history of this, and all those little 
islands the US siezed under the Guano Islands Act.

Thanks for passing this along Rick - now I'm really excited.

Emily N1DID


On 10/23/2014 8:17 AM, Rick Samoian wrote:
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> *Sent:* Thursday, October 23, 2014 6:26 AM
> *To:* DX-News at njdxa.org <mailto:DX-News at njdxa.org>
> *Subject:* [DX-NEWS] KP1 is on..YIPPIEEEE
>
> *PRESS RELEASE*
>
> From: The KP1-5 Project
>
> Re: Navassa (KP1) DXpedition
>
> Dated: 22 October 2014
>
> The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has notified the KP1-5 Project that 
> they will be the team to activate Navassa Island (KP1) in January 2015.
>
> The DXpedition will be a maximum of fourteen days. The exact dates in 
> January will be determined by USFWS mission requirements and weather 
> windows.
>
> Our experienced team of fifteen is complete and is ready for the 
> challenge. The weeks ahead will be extremely busy as the team has less 
> than 90 days before the DXpedition comes on the air.
>
> January is the month of minimum bird nesting activity and this is the 
> primary reason USFWS is asking that the operation be completed during 
> that month. However, the weather is unpredictable in January and 
> because Navassa is surrounded by cliffs, this may preclude a safe 
> landing by boat. For safety reasons and in order to maximize our time 
> on the Island and on the air, a helicopter operation is planned. 
> Navassa is over 100 miles (160 km) from the nearest helicopter staging 
> point and as many as ten round trips will be required at the beginning 
> and end of the operation. Obviously, this means that there will be a 
> significant cost for activating this #1 ranked DXCC entity.
>
> In the next few weeks, we be working with USFWS and as details firm 
> up, we will issue periodic press releases. Check our webpage, 
> _http://www.kp1-5.com_ <http://www.kp1-5.com/>for more details of the 
> operation and how you may financially support this DXpedition.
>
> The KP1-5 Project team has committed to fund 50% of the total costs. 
> We are hopeful the DX community at large will fund the remainder.
>
> for The KP1-5 Project,
>
> Bob Allphin, K4UEE, President
>
> Glenn Johnson, W0GJ, Vice-president
>
> Mike Thomas, NA5U, Secretary
>
>
>
>
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