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European Press Release: KP5 – Desecheo Island.Friday Jan 09, 2009
KP5 Team Prepares for Europe!
The KP1-5 Project is very aware of the need for KP5 (Desecheo) in Europe. Previous DXpeditions contended with an obstructed path to Europe making working this #3 most needed country, difficult at best.
During the recent reconnaissance trip to KP5, agreement was reached that will allow antennas to be placed on a ridgeline above the helipad that will give a clear path to Europe! The team wants to provide as many EU hams with a QSO as possible.
The following photos show the problem and the plan??
The KP1-5 Project will appreciate the support from each and every European ham as we prepare to activate KP5!
Please visit our website, www.kp5.us/help.htm to support this DXpedition.
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Some of the popular Polish internet providers like tp neostrada block .us domains sometimes. I assume this may happen somewhere else. If so, try this link: http://69.89.25.185/~trexsoft/t-rexsoftware.com/desecheo/
Glad to hear that take off to European direction is good, Good luck to whole KP5- team.
As this is one of the last two that I need its very good to think about us in Europe. Dont forget us in Northern Europe have different openings. Good luck with this one. Hopefully Navassa next!
Glad my donation made it!
Logistics and staging of equipment is ongoing and will be complete
before the team arrives in Puerto Rico on February 7. Bob Allphin K4UEE said.
The team will transit to Desecheo on February 12 to begin the two week
operation. Eight HF stations, plus 6 meters, will be operational. We have planned an incredible array of antennas. Transportation and logistics have been arranged for a fast deployment and quick appearance on the air. As soon as we land on Desecheo, two stations will be immediately activated. Stations will continue to operate until the final moments of departure on February 26.
Per USFWS rules, only 15 operators will be allowed on the island at one time.
We have arranged with USFWS to allow a shift change about half way through the DXpedition, Allphin told the ARRL. This has allowed a number of hams on our waiting list an opportunity to participate in this DXpedition.
DXpedition co-leader Glenn Johnson, W0GJ, said the team will be running CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-6 meters.
We’ve had tremendous support from DX organizations all over the world and from numerous equipment and antenna manufacturers he told the ARRL.
We are diligently working on the propagation studies to reach our hard-to-work areas of Asia and Europe. This plus our planned antennas, we should knock Desecheo off of the Most Wanted List for a long time to come.