[South Florida DX Association] KP5 update 0245Z

[Esteban J Romagni, MBA]

The information below came from Bernie W3UR from the Daily DX - so I am
hoping that most of you that needed kp5 for a new one got the chance to work
them - I am sure more news about this will be forthcoming in the next couple
of days.

Steve
W4DTA / YV5DTA

P5 Update December 17th 0245Z


Wow things have taken a serious change since our last report.  To those who
called me on the phone and sent emails thanks for the heads up, here is what
I have found out.  

There are two boats off shore of Desecheo.  One is the boat of the KP5 team.
The other is the Police, as Dave said.  Late after noon or early evening on
December 16th the Police served the KP5 team some kind of official
documentation that apparently has the word lawsuit.

It seems the police served some kind of paper work that supposed came from
Washington DC demanding the KP5 team leave the island immediately. 
The team was able to delay this as it was either dark or getting dark and
the take down of antennas and other equipment would take six or so hours.
 So they are able to stay and operate until their gas runs out or sunrise.
Then they must take down everything and leave the island.  

Dave was on 40 meters and hypothesizing that the KP1-5 team (see
www.kp1-5.com) is possibly the ones who brought up this lawsuit.  After
talking to Dave I immediately called K4RT, Brad Farrell.  Brad knew nothing
about this and he would be the one in this group who would know as he has
been working with the KP1-5 group and isa lawyer.  

There are a lot of rumors floating around and a lot of finger pointing. 
I would suggest to everyone that they hold off on their accusations and wait
for the facts to come out, which I think they will, but unfortunately this
will be after KP5 goes off the air.  

Let me also state that the USFWS has been reading www.dailydx.com/kp5.htm.
I did ask Dave (K3LP/KP5) if it would be possible for the police, on board
the second boat, to radio back to the mainland to police headquarters and
ask them to send a copy of this lawsuit/documentation so that we can get
some kind of lawyer to look it over and see exactly what and who is
involved.  No I don't need any lawyers to contact me as I already have one
on standby.  

The problem is the police on that second boat are asleep and Dave, wisely,
is not going to wake them but rather keep working the Deserving for their
first QSO!  There is obviously a lot more to this, but QRX for now.  In the
mean time Dave did say he and Kam were going to try and stay awake all night
and continue to run the pileups.  I'll try to get another update in the
morning (my time).

Bernie McClenny, W3UR
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