[DX-NEWS] KP1, KP5 and KH7K

2002-09-03 Thread LA9HF
Hi, It's been a few years since I've heard DX signals from Navassa KP1 and Desecheo KP5. I've heard of piracy and of drug trafficking, and that US Coast Guard denied access/ security. Today permission might be given by US Fish and Wildlife Service? Does that mean access for a small DXpedition is

[DX-NEWS] IOTA Upcoming VK6LC/P on Thursday Island

2002-09-03 Thread Tony Martin
Mal, VK6LC reported today that he will be operating on 6,7 and 8 September from Thursday Island using his own call /portable. He is currently operating at VK6LC/4 on (Magnetic Island). 73 Tony, W4FOA --- Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ,

Re: [DX-NEWS] KP1, KP5 and KH7K

2002-09-03 Thread LA9HF
Plain forgot: Please reply to me personally, and I'll try to make a sypnosis for the list! LA9HF wrote: Hi, It's been a few years since I've heard DX signals from Navassa KP1 and Desecheo KP5. I've heard of piracy and of drug trafficking, and that US Coast Guard denied access/ security.

[DX-NEWS] Fw: VE1REC/P Maughers Beach Lighthouse CAN-308

2002-09-03 Thread Dave - VA3RJ
Hi to all... sorry for short notice...VE1REC/Portable... I will be on McNabs Island (NA-010), in the Halifax Harbour, and try again to activate Maughers Beach Lighthouse (ARLHS CAN-308) this time from on the Island, rather than my previous attempts from the mainland line of sight or visible

Re:[DX-NEWS] KP1, KP5 and KH7K

2002-09-03 Thread w3bj
A dxpedition to KP5 and KP1 would be welcome by all.Except nowdays it is so expensive to travel and set up and hard to find operators with the time and energy to pull off something like this.Even a small scale operation would hit 20 to 30 thousand. Ducie was very expensive.Maybe someone will

Re: [DX-NEWS] Fw: VE1REC/P Maughers Beach Lighthouse CAN-308

2002-09-03 Thread Phil Irons
Dave - VA3RJ wrote: Hi to all... sorry for short notice...VE1REC/Portable... I will be on McNabs Island (NA-010), in the Halifax Harbour, and try again to activate Maughers Beach Lighthouse (ARLHS CAN-308) this time from on the Island, rather than my previous attempts from the mainland

Re: [DX-NEWS] KP1, KP5 and KH7K

2002-09-03 Thread Ronald S Levy
If there is no chance of getting permission from any government agency to go to Desecheo and Navassa, and even if permission were granted, the DXpeditioners had to go there with armed guards, then the entity should be removed from the DXCC List as if it never existed. The same is true with

[DX-NEWS] KP1 KP5

2002-09-03 Thread David Johnson
Hello All, I think this is DX News so here goes. I have been to Navassa Island and operated from there and would like to go back, so I have been looking into it for the last several months. I guess that most DXers don't know that the ARRL received a call from an official in Washington DC

Re: [DX-NEWS] KP5 and KP1

2002-09-03 Thread Fred Souto Maior
Hello: Regarding Navassa Islands, I'm hunting any idea, or how to get a card from 6Y5NR/KP1 expedition. Several requests to different addresses (6Y5NR) never received any answer. Any help please to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks in advance Fred - PY7ZZ/PY0FZ

[DX-NEWS] KP5 and KP1

2002-09-03 Thread Steve-KF2TI
I am requesting (respectfully) that the now on-going KP1/KP5 discussion (and it has become just that) be moved to the DX-CHAT reflector. In an effort to entice you, I have posted an interesting website concerning Desecho Island there for your perusal. It is very informative Thanks for

[DX-NEWS] RE KP1 KP5

2002-09-03 Thread a3-500z
Here we go again this could go on forever please use DX-CHAT. thank you --- Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems, etc DX-NEWS http://njdxa.org/dx-news DX-CHAT: http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX NEWS items only, [EMAIL

Re: [DX-NEWS] KP1, KP5 and KH7K

2002-09-03 Thread Steven Wheatley KU9C
Two comments.just because the situation exists today relative to permission or risk, doesn't mean that it was always that way, or will be in the future. Should that be the case, we'd be forever having the DXAC/DXCC folks updating the list. Spratley is relatively easy nowadays, yet