Topband: KP1

[Jim Streible]

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 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