K5D Desecheo 2009 DXpedition update

In the start of the expedition K5D,they where very strong here at my side.But as later the time went,the signals went also lower and lower.Sometimes not even signals that came above the noicelevel.Thursday is daytime it was the same.In whole Europe they could work K5D,but here at my radio is was all silence.

Till around 18:00 UTC,the signals came up and getting stronger and stronger.
The SSB station went up to 5/5 at the top.In the cluster i did read,that K5D was going to listen 14234 till they change operators.I went there and just had to call one time....Lucky i was....i was logged !!!

The signals where not very strong,just 5/5 on top,sometimes even lower.I just waited till the online log was update,before i did my happydance :)

K5D is a very big new DXCC for me,and many others as well.It's a DXCC that won't be active alot in the future,because it's not just a Island that is easy to acces.

In December 1976, Desecheo was transferred to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which is now responsible for its management as a wildlife refuge. Desecheo has been closed to all visitors.

So special papers/permit need to be asked for to get there.

Sometimes you hear and see alot of OM's complaining about the K5D crew.I really don't understand why...Ofcourse not all members have years of experiences on expeditions.But with new operators at the Dx Expeditions,it helps to get the active expedition OM's community bigger.This way we will get more and more very nice DXCC's active in the coming years.

View of Desecheo Island - K5D

For me,and for sure many others,the K5D is already a very good expedition.Not only now because if have worked them,but before iw as as well.For many this will be a very new DXCC....for some the last on the list.

Many thanks again to the crew and sponsors for make this happen!!!!!!!

Links: http://www.kp5.us/

http://69.89.25.185/~trexsoft/t-rexsoftware.com/desecheo/about.htm

http://www.kp1-5.com/