{"id":4515,"date":"2017-06-23T04:52:03","date_gmt":"2017-06-23T03:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/?p=4515"},"modified":"2017-06-23T04:52:03","modified_gmt":"2017-06-23T03:52:03","slug":"baker-howland-island-dxpedition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/2017\/06\/23\/baker-howland-island-dxpedition\/","title":{"rendered":"Baker &#038; Howland Island DXpedition"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article\">\n<center><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><\/p>\n<h3>News Update &#8211; Baker &#038; Howland Island DXpedition possible<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n<header><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2017-06-21T15:31:30+00:00\">June 21, 2017<\/time><\/header>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/dx-world.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kh1.jpg\" data-caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"322\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dx-world.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kh1-696x522.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dx-world.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kh1-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/dx-world.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kh1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dx-world.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kh1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dx-world.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kh1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dx-world.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kh1-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/dx-world.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kh1-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/dx-world.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kh1-560x420.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"\" title=\"kh1\"\/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>The US Fish and Wildlife Service (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/\"><strong>FWS<\/strong><\/a>) has agreed that a DXpedition to Baker and Howland Islands (KH1) \u2014 the fourth most-wanted DXCC entity \u2014 would be an acceptable use, but has detailed strict conditions under which it would issue a special use permit (SUP) to allow such use. The FWS recently completed a compatibility determination for Amateur Radio operation on Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge, and 2 dozen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/uploadedFiles\/Region_1\/NWRS\/Zone_1\/Pacific_Reefs_Complex\/Baker_island\/Sections\/News\/News_Items\/response20comments20v6.12.17.pdf\"><strong>comments<\/strong><\/a> showed \u201cstrong support\u201d for Amateur Radio operation on the ecologically sensitive island refuge, the FWS said. Baker Island is 1,830 nautical miles southwest of Honolulu \u2014 an 8-day voyage.<\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83448\" src=\"https:\/\/dx-world.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/howland-island.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dx-world.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/howland-island.jpg 790w, https:\/\/dx-world.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/howland-island-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dx-world.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/howland-island-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dx-world.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/howland-island-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/dx-world.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/howland-island-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/dx-world.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/howland-island-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/dx-world.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/howland-island-560x420.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\"\/><\/center><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile\u2026not a wildlife dependent public use according to National Wildlife Refuge Administration Act of 1966, as amended, Amateur Radio operation is a use that assists in the management of the resources indirectly,\u201d the FWS said in its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/uploadedFiles\/Region_1\/NWRS\/Zone_1\/Pacific_Reefs_Complex\/Baker_island\/Sections\/News\/News_Items\/CD_Baker20NWR_Amateur20v.6.9.17.pdf\"><strong>Compatibility Determination<\/strong><\/a>, released on June 8. \u201cBy allowing Amateur Radio operators to visit the PRIMNM refuges, the refuges benefit through the ability of staff to visit remote island sites to monitor wildlife populations, habitats, detect invasive species introductions, and perform management actions that would otherwise require the Service to charter a vessel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Citing an estimated cost of at least $250,000 to charter a vessel with a 14-day layover, the FWS noted that \u201cmost of the remote island refuges within the PRIMNM are rarely visited due to budget constraints.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Baker and Howland Islands are part of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/pacific_remote_islands_marine_national_monument\/\"><strong>PRIMNM<\/strong><\/a>), created by former President George W. Bush under the authority of the Antiquities Act of 1906. The monument was expanded by President Barack Obama.<\/p>\n<p>The Compatibility Determination mandated 18 stipulations for Amateur Radio DXpeditions visiting the Refuge. Among them: \u201cAll General Conditions of the SUP would apply to Amateur Radio operator expeditions. This includes the Special Conditions that stipulate stringent quarantine procedures, vessel inspections and certifications, anchoring and landing requirements, wildlife avoidance measures, zero-impact requirements, and reporting requirements. Biosecurity requirements will be part of the SUP.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A DXpedition to the Refuge could last up to 14 days, with only 12 days of radio operation, given that deployment and breakdown of the camp and radio equipment usually takes 2 days on each end of the trip, the FWS has estimated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cComplete avoidance of seabird colonies will minimize nest disturbance and prevent burrow nest cave-ins,\u201d the FWS said in its Compatibility Determination. \u201cActivities on Baker Island will always attract the land crabs that inhabit this location. All efforts must be taken to avoid inadvertently feeding or entrapping these animals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The FWS would also have to approve QSL cards to ensure that they include \u201can informative or educational statement about the Refuge.\u201d The FWS called QSLs \u201ca valuable outreach tool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/us-fish-and-wildlife-service-okays-baker-island-dxpeditions-with-strict-conditions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><HR width=\"50%\"><br \/>\n<center><b><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><\/p>\n<h4>Version traduite en Fran\u00e7ais via Google Translate<\/h4>\n<p><\/span><\/b><\/center><br \/>\n<b><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> Le 21 Juin 2017<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Le US Fish and Wildlife Service (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/\"><b><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> FWS<\/span><\/b><\/a>) a convenu qu&rsquo;une DXpedition pour les \u00eeles Baker et Howland (kh1) &#8211; la quatri\u00e8me entit\u00e9 DXCC les plus recherch\u00e9s &#8211; serait une utilisation acceptable, mais a d\u00e9taill\u00e9 des conditions strictes dans lesquelles il d\u00e9livrer un permis sp\u00e9cial d&rsquo;utilisation (SUP) pour permettre une telle utilisation. Le FWS a r\u00e9cemment termin\u00e9 une d\u00e9termination de compatibilit\u00e9 pour le fonctionnement radio amateur sur l&rsquo;\u00eele de Baker National Wildlife Refuge, et 2 douzaines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/uploadedFiles\/Region_1\/NWRS\/Zone_1\/Pacific_Reefs_Complex\/Baker_island\/Sections\/News\/News_Items\/response20comments20v6.12.17.pdf\"><b><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> Commentaires<\/span><\/b><\/a> a montr\u00e9 \u00ab fort soutien \u00bb pour le fonctionnement radioamateur sur le refuge \u00eele \u00e9cosensibles, ledit FWS. Baker Island est 1.830 miles nautiques au sud-ouest de Honolulu &#8211; un voyage de 8 jours.<\/p>\n<p>\u00ab Alors &#8230; pas un usage public d\u00e9pendant de la faune selon l&rsquo;Administration nationale de la faune Refuge Loi de 1966, telle que modifi\u00e9e, le fonctionnement radioamateur est une utilisation qui aide \u00e0 la gestion des ressources indirectement, \u00bb le FWS a dit dans son <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/uploadedFiles\/Region_1\/NWRS\/Zone_1\/Pacific_Reefs_Complex\/Baker_island\/Sections\/News\/News_Items\/CD_Baker20NWR_Amateur20v.6.9.17.pdf\"><b><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> Compatibility Determination<\/span><\/b><\/a>, publi\u00e9 le 8 Juin \u00ab En permettant aux op\u00e9rateurs de radio amateur \u00e0 visiter les refuges de PRIMNM, les refuges b\u00e9n\u00e9ficient par la capacit\u00e9 du personnel \u00e0 visiter les sites de l&rsquo;\u00eele \u00e0 distance pour surveiller les populations de la faune, les habitats, d\u00e9tecter l&rsquo;introduction d&rsquo;esp\u00e8ces invasives, et effectuer des actions de gestion qui n\u00e9cessiteraient le service \u00e0 affr\u00e9ter un navire  .<\/p>\n<p>Citant un co\u00fbt estim\u00e9 d&rsquo;au moins 250 000 $ \u00e0 affr\u00e9ter un navire avec une escale de 14 jours, le FWS a not\u00e9 que \u00ab la plupart des refuges sur des \u00eeles isol\u00e9es au sein du PRIMNM sont rarement visit\u00e9s en raison de contraintes budg\u00e9taires. \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Baker et les \u00eeles Howland font partie des \u00eeles du Pacifique \u00e0 distance Marine National Monument (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/pacific_remote_islands_marine_national_monument\/\"><b><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> PRIMNM<\/span><\/b><\/a>), cr\u00e9\u00e9 par l&rsquo;ancien pr\u00e9sident George W. Bush sous l&rsquo;autorit\u00e9 de la Loi sur les antiquit\u00e9s de 1906. Le monument a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9largit la port\u00e9e du pr\u00e9sident Barack Obama.<\/p>\n<p>La d\u00e9termination de la compatibilit\u00e9 18 dispositions pour mandat DXpeditions radioamateurs visite Refuge. Parmi ceux-ci: \u00ab Toutes les conditions g\u00e9n\u00e9rales du SUP s&rsquo;appliquerait aux exp\u00e9ditions amateur op\u00e9rateur radio. Cela inclut les conditions particuli\u00e8res qui stipulent les proc\u00e9dures de quarantaine strictes, les inspections des navires et des certifications, d&rsquo;ancrage et les exigences d&rsquo;atterrissage, des mesures d&rsquo;\u00e9vitement de la faune, les exigences z\u00e9ro impact, et les rapports exig\u00e9s. les exigences en mati\u00e8re de bios\u00e9curit\u00e9 feront partie du SUP  \u00bb .<\/p>\n<p>Une DXpedition au refuge pourrait durer jusqu&rsquo;\u00e0 14 jours, avec seulement 12 jours de fonctionnement de la radio, \u00e9tant donn\u00e9 que le d\u00e9ploiement et la r\u00e9partition du camp et du mat\u00e9riel radio prend g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement 2 jours \u00e0 chaque fin du voyage, le FWS a estim\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>\u00ab L&rsquo;\u00e9vitement complet des colonies d&rsquo;oiseaux marins minimisera la perturbation des nids et \u00e9viter des effondrements tani\u00e8re nid \u00bb, le FWS a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 dans sa d\u00e9cision de compatibilit\u00e9. \u00ab Activit\u00e9s sur l&rsquo;\u00eele Baker attirent toujours les crabes terrestres qui habitent cet endroit. Tous les efforts doivent \u00eatre prises pour \u00e9viter de nourrir ou pi\u00e9geant par inadvertance ces animaux \u00ab .<\/p>\n<p>Le FWS devrait \u00e9galement approuver les cartes QSL pour veiller \u00e0 ce qu&rsquo;ils comprennent \u00ab une d\u00e9claration d&rsquo;information ou d&rsquo;\u00e9ducation sur le Refuge. \u00bb Le FWS a appel\u00e9 QSL \u00ab un outil de sensibilisation pr\u00e9cieux. \u00bb<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/us-fish-and-wildlife-service-okays-baker-island-dxpeditions-with-strict-conditions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> source<\/span><\/b><\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-55047\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dx-world.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/we-696x394.jpg\" alt=\"DXNEWS\" width=\"104\" height=\"13\" \/>Source de l&rsquo;infos<\/center><\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News Update &#8211; Baker &#038; Howland Island DXpedition possible June 21, 2017 The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has agreed that a DXpedition to Baker and Howland Islands (KH1) \u2014 the fourth most-wanted DXCC entity \u2014 would be an acceptable use, but has detailed strict conditions under which it would issue a special use &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/2017\/06\/23\/baker-howland-island-dxpedition\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continuer la lecture<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> de &laquo;&nbsp;Baker &#038; Howland Island DXpedition&nbsp;&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,22,24,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dxcc","category-infos-dx","category-trafic-radio","category-trafic-radioamatuer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4515"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4515\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}