HK4/PY8WW – Playa Blanca Island, SA-084

• [INFO by Renato, PY8WW] – 

The HK4/PY8WW DXpedition is a special amateur radio operation from Island Playa Blanca, a rare IOTA (SA-084) located in Colombia by PY8WW (Renato).  The expedition will occur during  November 12 to 17, 2025, aiming to give IOTA hunters around the world a chance to contact a rare island group.

Operating on multiple bands (10–80 meters) in SSB, CW, and digital modes, the setup consists of:

 — Yaesu FT-DX-10 and FT-710 transceivers.
 — DX Commander vertical antennas with two configurations: one antenna for 10-15-20-40 and the other for 12-17-30-80.

The expedition begins on November 11th when PY8WW leaves Belém, Brazil, on a flight to Bogota, Colombia, making a quick connection to Medellin. The following morning, November 12th, he will take a chartered flight to Bahía Solano Airport (IATA code: BSC) on the Colombian Pacific coast. From Bahia Solano, travel for a few hours to the island of Playa Blanca, which is located in the Utria National Park. The expedition is expected to go live on the 12th around 20:00 UTC.

This expedition will use solar panels and an ecoflow power bank to store the energy generated during the day.

QSL via H/c. To help offset some of Renato’s costs, here’s a paypal link to donate towards 5J4W.