KP4PK
Member
February 13, 2026
PUBLIC STATEMENT - KP4PK Withdrawal from 3Y0K Bouvet DXpedition due to Financial Transparency Failure
To: The Global Amateur Radio Community, Sponsors, and the NCDXF
It is with deep regret and frustration that I announce my involuntary withdrawal from the upcoming 3Y0K Bouvet Island DXpedition.
For any serious DXer, activating Bouvet Island is a lifelong dream. I joined this team with full enthusiasm, paid my participation fee of $22,000 USD (including an additional loan requested by leadership), and purchased required equipment and travel logistics totaling nearly four times that amount. I made two international trips to meet teammates (Hamvention and Oslo) at my own expense, while others requested reimbursement. I was fully insured, medically cleared, and prepared to dedicate six weeks to give the world an ATNO (All Time New One). I was ready to go.
However, I cannot in good conscience participate in a project that refuses to honor its own transparency obligations to its members and donors.
Why I Am Not on the Team
Several weeks ago, I formally requested access to the project’s financial records and the vessel charter contract. My request was made pursuant to Clause 5(c) of the signed Bouvet Island Team Agreement, which explicitly grants every operator the right to:
> "request a financial status or printout of expenses and income from all accounts, a copy of receipts or invoices... at any time."
The Leadership’s Response
Instead of providing the "open and fully transparent" records promised in the contract, the Delta Xray Group leadership:
• Refused to show the vessel contract, certifications, or proof of funds.
• Denied access to financial records for all accounts.
• Threatened me with retaliation. When I insisted on my contractual rights, I was explicitly told that if I “come there to create disorder and lower the team spirit, you will remain in the vessel” - denying me the right to land on the island despite having paid the same or higher fees than other operators.
The Termination
Faced with a leadership that demands "unlimited liability" from its members (Clause 4c) while refusing to show where the money is going, I had no choice but to terminate my agreement for Material Breach.
As of today, Delta Xray Group has failed to refund my participation fee, despite my termination for cause.
A Call for Accountability
I am not the first operator to leave under these circumstances. I am speaking out now because the community has a right to know.
• To the Sponsors (NCDXF, Colvin Award, and Corporate Donors): You have a fiduciary duty to your members to ensure your grants are used by transparent, ethical organizations. I urge you to demand an immediate independent audit of the Delta Xray Group’s books before further funds are released.
• To the DX Community: We donate to these projects on trust. When that trust is violated by a refusal to show basic receipts, we must hold the organizers accountable.
The Delta Xray co-leaders had a fiduciary duty to intervene and ensure transparency when the Team Leader refused. They failed to do so.
All statements contained herein are supported by facts and correspondence that I am prepared to make available to any pertaining authority.
I remain a passionate supporter of DXing, but I will not subsidize opacity and intimidation.
Greg Hernández / KP4PK
PUBLIC STATEMENT - KP4PK Withdrawal from 3Y0K Bouvet DXpedition due to Financial Transparency Failure
To: The Global Amateur Radio Community, Sponsors, and the NCDXF
It is with deep regret and frustration that I announce my involuntary withdrawal from the upcoming 3Y0K Bouvet Island DXpedition.
For any serious DXer, activating Bouvet Island is a lifelong dream. I joined this team with full enthusiasm, paid my participation fee of $22,000 USD (including an additional loan requested by leadership), and purchased required equipment and travel logistics totaling nearly four times that amount. I made two international trips to meet teammates (Hamvention and Oslo) at my own expense, while others requested reimbursement. I was fully insured, medically cleared, and prepared to dedicate six weeks to give the world an ATNO (All Time New One). I was ready to go.
However, I cannot in good conscience participate in a project that refuses to honor its own transparency obligations to its members and donors.
Why I Am Not on the Team
Several weeks ago, I formally requested access to the project’s financial records and the vessel charter contract. My request was made pursuant to Clause 5(c) of the signed Bouvet Island Team Agreement, which explicitly grants every operator the right to:
> "request a financial status or printout of expenses and income from all accounts, a copy of receipts or invoices... at any time."
The Leadership’s Response
Instead of providing the "open and fully transparent" records promised in the contract, the Delta Xray Group leadership:
• Refused to show the vessel contract, certifications, or proof of funds.
• Denied access to financial records for all accounts.
• Threatened me with retaliation. When I insisted on my contractual rights, I was explicitly told that if I “come there to create disorder and lower the team spirit, you will remain in the vessel” - denying me the right to land on the island despite having paid the same or higher fees than other operators.
The Termination
Faced with a leadership that demands "unlimited liability" from its members (Clause 4c) while refusing to show where the money is going, I had no choice but to terminate my agreement for Material Breach.
As of today, Delta Xray Group has failed to refund my participation fee, despite my termination for cause.
A Call for Accountability
I am not the first operator to leave under these circumstances. I am speaking out now because the community has a right to know.
• To the Sponsors (NCDXF, Colvin Award, and Corporate Donors): You have a fiduciary duty to your members to ensure your grants are used by transparent, ethical organizations. I urge you to demand an immediate independent audit of the Delta Xray Group’s books before further funds are released.
• To the DX Community: We donate to these projects on trust. When that trust is violated by a refusal to show basic receipts, we must hold the organizers accountable.
The Delta Xray co-leaders had a fiduciary duty to intervene and ensure transparency when the Team Leader refused. They failed to do so.
All statements contained herein are supported by facts and correspondence that I am prepared to make available to any pertaining authority.
I remain a passionate supporter of DXing, but I will not subsidize opacity and intimidation.
Greg Hernández / KP4PK
