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February 6, 2009
Desecheo 2009 Press Release # 5
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Today several team members leave their homes and start their journey to Desecheo via Puerto Rico. The entire fifteen-man team will assemble by Saturday evening in San Juan. Sunday morning will be devoted to the required UXO (unexploded ordnance) training and afterward the team will travel to Rincon, Puerto Rico, the closest landfall to Desecheo. The Lazy Parrot Hotel will be the team headquarters for the following four days.

All equipment and antennas that we shipped have arrived and are in storage. Most of our infrastructure supplies and equipment have been purchased locally and are also in our storage facility.

The team will spend Monday through Wednesday completing team training, finalizing assignments, testing generators and pre-assembling antennas. The remaining shopping will also be completed.

The SUP (Special Use Permit) will be presented to us in a special ceremony scheduled for Monday night. With that in hand, we will finally be ready to activate the #6th "most-wanted" DXCC entity from February 12th-26th. We hope to be QRV late in the day on the 12th, weather depending.

Visit the new K5D Store (the button is about 2/3 down on every page) on our website: www.kp5.us There is a good selection of memorabilia including nice polo shirts, t-shirts, caps, mouse pads, and mugs.

Financial support is being sought and is very welcome. The "How you can help" button on the website makes it easy. Larger contributions can be made tax-deductible (consult your tax advisor) if directed through the Northern California DX Foundation. Details are found on our website.

CU in the pileups,

Bob Allphin, K4UEE
Glenn Johnson W0GJ