🇰🇳 V4/W4IO – St Kitts & Nevis

📅 Dates: May 29 – June 7, 2025
📍 Location: St Kitts & Nevis
📡 Callsign: V4/W4IO
📶 Bands: 40m–6m
🎙️ Mode: Primarily FT8
📬 QSL via: Club Log, LoTW, wQSL, QRZ.com

👨💻 Operator Info

Rick, W4IO will be operating from St Kitts, bringing a lightweight portable station to this Caribbean DX destination. His operation focuses on digital modes, especially FT8.

🧰 Equipment

• Transceiver: IC-705

• Antenna: Portable dipole

• Style: Low-power QRP operation

🔁 Side Trip Alert

📍 Rick will briefly depart St Kitts for a mini DXpedition to Sint Eustatius as PJ5/W4IO from May 31 – June 1. Be sure to catch him from both locations if you’re chasing DXCC or IOTA!

✨ Highlights

• Relaxed, holiday-style operation

• Good opportunity for FT8 hunters to log V4 on the higher bands

• Great coverage from a Caribbean hotspot on digital modes

🔊 Heads up FT8 chasers! Don’t miss Rick, W4IO on the air from this beautiful island nation. His simple but effective QRP setup is ideal for making contacts across the globe.