[OKDXA] Desecheo KP5

[Charette, Douglas]

Courtesy of the Ohio-Penn DX folks:

 

KP5, DESECHEO ISLAND (Press Release #2, November 23rd - DXpedition Dates
Announced). "The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has notified the team that
February 12-26, 2009, will be the dates allocated for the radio
operation.

These dates are coordinated with other USFWS research activities
scheduled on other parts of Desecheo Island as well as scheduling USFWS
security personnel for the camp.

   Fifteen operators will be allowed on the island at any given time. A
total of 6-8 stations will be operational, including 160-6 meters.

 

A reconnaissance trip to Desecheo is scheduled for Friday, December
19th.

Three team members, USFWS personnel and an UXO (unexploded ordnance)
expert will sweep and clear the assigned area of UXO and other hazards.

There will be no radio operations.

 

   The 15-man team will assemble in Puerto Rico on February 8, 2009, for
mandatory UXO training. The next three days will include team operations
training, and last minute preparation and staging of the several tons of
equipment for transport. On February 12th, landing will commence and two

stations will be immediately activated.   Likewise, stations will
continue

to operate until the final moments before departure on February 26th.

 

   Halfway through the operation, on February 19th, approximately half
of the operating team will be replaced with fresh operators for the
final week.

 

   The team has been diligently planning antennas and propagation paths
to take advantage of every possible band opening to Asia, where Desecheo
is

#2 on the Most Wanted List and to Europe, where it is #3 on the Most
Wanted List.

 

Contributions are being solicited. To assist us and for the latest news,

please go to the team's website:         http://www.kp5.us

 

73,

Glenn Johnson, W0GJ

Bob Allphin, K4UEE

Desecheo 2009 co-leaders"

 

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