I stand corrected regarding the additional DXpeditions.
However, as I indicated the Fish and Wildlife service has not been willing to grant access to the island since it fell under their jurisdiction in 1999. Since January 2011 a group of hams, called the KP1 - 5 Project has been attempting to secure access to Navassa, working through the bureaucracy. This is the same group that pulled off a DXpedition to Desecheo Island (KP5, #51 on the most wanted list.) in 2008/2009. I hope they make it to Navassa eventually. 73, Ron, K5HM <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] <http://www.qrz.com/db/k5hm> www.qrz.com/db/k5hm From: BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of WILLIS COOKE via BVARC Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 6:43 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Subject: [BVARC] Navassa Island (KP1) It was an interesting article about Navassa Island but the statement about the last activity being in 1978 is in error. I worked AA4VK/KP1, WA4DAN/KP1, KW2P/KP!, N0TG/KP1, AA4VK/KP1 and AA4NC/KP1 1/18/1992 through 1/21/1992. The first DXpedition to use KP1 was in 1978 with others in 1982, 85, 88, 92 and 93. Expeditions before 1978 used KC4. Still it has been more than 22 years since the entity has been activated, so it is really rare and getting more rare by the day. Navassa is needed by 96.97% of the Club Log responders while P5, North Korea is need by only 96.53% of responders. #8, Tromelin is due up in November of 2014 and #6 Heard Island is due up in January of 2015. I am sure there are plenty of DXpeditioners who are trying to get permission for Navassa and North Korea but politics is a barrier. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke, TDXS DX Chairman K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart
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