[Dx-qsl] KP1 NAVASSA ISLAND

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"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 From The KP1-5 project
RE: Navassa Island (KP1) Operation
August 29, 2014

KP1 Navassa Island
The KP1-5 Project is pleased to announce that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service has agreed to allow an amateur radio operation from Navassa 
National Wildlife Refuge (KP1). The operation will occur within the next 
18 months and will be coordinated with the USFWS work flow.
Over the past year, the KP1-5 Project has had numerous meetings with 
various levels of USFWS management. Throughout our discussions, their 
personnel have been courteous, professional and cooperative. We have 
been treated with sincere interest and respect and believe that amateur 
radio operators may now be viewed as partners and not adversaries.
As with the Desecheo operation in 2009, and in order to be transparent 
and fair, the USFWS has requested proposals for the amateur radio 
operation from those individuals and groups that have already applied 
for a Special Use Permit in the past. The KP1-5 Project will be 
submitting a proposal and hoping to be selected as they were for the 
very successful Desecheo (K5D) operation.
We wish to thank the USFWS for their decision to allow this operation. 
Navassa Island is ranked #2 most-needed DXCC entity by The DX Magazine 
and #1 by ClubLog.
Please visit our website for up to date information. http://kp1-5.com/
73,
The KP1-5 Project
Bob Allphin, K4UEE, President
Glenn Johnson, W0GJ, Vice-President
Mike Thomas, NA5U, Secretary
Jim Bass, K5KQI, Treasurer"