I thought this was important to all club members. You have your once in
a 32 year cycle to operate this rare one. It should be a slam dunk for
us in the Houston area. If you can work the Caribbean, you can work them.
73...bruce
_30 December 2014_
_FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE_
From The KP1-5 project
RE: K1N Navassa Island DXpedition
It is now about four weeks before K1N goes on the air. The exact date
of departure from the staging area will be dependent upon a combination
of the date U.S. FWS transportation is available and upon weather
windows. It is looking like K1N will be QRV the first two weeks of
February.
Most of the team have their bags packed and are ready to go. Because of
the helicopter logistics, this will be a no-frills-minimum-comfort
operation for the team. Meals will be MREs (_M_eals _R_eady to _E_at).
The container has been organized for a quick camp setup and quick
radio/antenna setup to take advantage of every moment. It is estimated
there will be two full days of helicopter shuttles to get everything
needed to start operations. A small team of FWS personnel will
accompany us, including armed Federal Law Enforcement Officers.
Efficiency is not just for the team, but also for the DX community. It
has been over 22 years since Navassa was activated and USFWS will not
allow another operation for at least ten more years. This is a ONCE IN
32 YEARS opportunity to work Navassa! Everyone can make the most of this
opportunity by LISTENING to the operator's instructions and following
the cadence of the operator. We will not be working all modes on all
bands, but limiting most bands to a specific mode, so that we can work
the pileups down to the last little pistol.
Fund raising has been going well. The team has contributed about half
of the total budget. For those in the U.S., it is possible to make a
year-end _tax-deductible_ donation, directed through the Northern
California DX Foundation. See www.navassadx.com/ncdxf.htm
<http://navassadx.com/ncdxf.htm>.
We have a Facebook page to watch and a Twitter feed (@navassa2015) to
follow along.
For the KP1-5 Project,
Bob Allphin K4UEE
Glenn Johnson WØGJ
Mike Thomas NA5U
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Bruce Paige, KK5DO
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