(Araucaria) Desecheo Island KP5 - Últimas

[PT7ZZ, Andre Coelho]

*November 21, 2008:
Desecheo Island KP5 Press Release #2*
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 19.
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 operation.

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: www.kp5.us.


73,
Glenn Johnson, WØGJ
Bob Allphin, K4UEE
Desecheo 2009 co-leaders


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73 de PT7ZZ, Andre

Andre Luiz Coelho Santos .' .
ForDX - Fortaleza DX Group
http://www.fordx.org
ZY7C Contest Station, Team Member
http://www.zy7c.org.br/
ARRL, NCDXF, INDEXA, LABRE Member
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