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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James A. Nitzberg" <nitz at selectsa.com>
To: <pvrc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 2:29 PM
Subject: [PVRC] [The Daily DX] DX ALERT - KP5 DESECHEO ISLAND


Dear PVRC DXers - 

The following is re-printed from a bulletin today,
with permission from Bernie, W3UR of the Daily DX.  
Thank you for letting me share this with PVRC, Bernie.



>From Bernie, W3UR of the Daily DX - Thursday, December
15, 2005

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[The Daily DX] DX ALERT - KP5 DESECHEO ISLAND

Last night I received a phone call from N3KS, Kam
Sirageldin, and K3LP, 
Dave Collingham.  They left Baltimore Washington
International Airport 
Yesterday morning and were calling from Salinas,
Puerto Rico.  

I knew this was the call I had been waiting for since
the CQ WW CW, as Dave told me he and 
One other ham were working on something BIG.  As soon
as I heard Kam's 
voice I knew this was the phone call I had been
waiting for.  Kam is part of a
communications project team that will be working on
Desecheo Island 
(KP5).

They said they would call me on the phone this morning
and give me the 
Full details.  The two did call this morning and were
on a boat heading for
Desecheo Island.  At the time they were about 12
nautical miles from 
The island.  Yes they have landing permission and it
is from the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).  The two
plan to be on the air 
Either late this afternoon or early this evening
(their time).  Since this is 
A work assignment they will be QRV as N3KS/KP5 and
K3LP/KP5 in their 
Spare time.  They have been given a minimum of 48
hours on the island but 
Could stay as late as 1000Z Monday December 19th. 
Operations will be on CW 
And SSB on 10-160 meters with concentration on 15, 20,
40 and 80 meters.  

They realize the high demand (ranked # 8 on the most
wanted list) for those
looking for their first QSO with KP5 and will put an
emphasis on those
needing it for an all time new one, but will do the
other bands for 
those fortunate enough to catch them.  They have three
rigs and two small 
amps. 

I will have the complete details in the Friday issue
of The Daily DX and 
Will do a special report for The Weekly DX
subscribers.  I'll also try to 
Post some info at www.dailydx.com/kp5.htm.  

QSL via W3ADC.

Bernie McClenny, W3UR

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