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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
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