N2PYH qualifying NY084L Glosky - June 11, 2022 Photo by N2PYH
Welcome – 2025 ~ our 31st year
Help us stay afloat donate to: GOFUNDME for USI
New version of POTA-2-USI cross reference (2025-04-08) now includes WWFF. See downloads.
2024 US Island QSO Party Results HERE
Program Rules Updated HERE
USI flag and stickers are available. B/W single sided flags are $30 ea. Stickers are 2 – $5, 5 – $10, 10 – $19. including S/H.
Upcoming USI Expeditions:
Today is: 7th August 2025
- Aug 8, 2025
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MI001L Isle Royale - KD9OBF/QRP
Aug 3, 2025 - Aug 9, 2025
40, 20, and 15 SSB Hiking the length of the island. Using a FX-4CR at 10 to 20 watts. Depending on how long the batteries last, I’ll try to activate every day afternoon or evening. No internet so please spot.
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- Aug 9, 2025
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MI001L Isle Royale - KD9OBF/QRP
Aug 3, 2025 - Aug 9, 2025
40, 20, and 15 SSB Hiking the length of the island. Using a FX-4CR at 10 to 20 watts. Depending on how long the batteries last, I’ll try to activate every day afternoon or evening. No internet so please spot.
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MI017L, MI071L - N8BOA
Aug 9, 2025 - Aug 14, 2025
MI017L Drummond,, MI071L Harbor
N8BOA, Sean Coady
Your Email: n8boapsc@gmail.com
Dates of operation: August 9-14
Times you plan to operate (ZULU): Day light, vacation stylr ops.
USI: MI017L Drummond,, MI071L Harbor
Call: N8BOA
Bands: 20m 40m
Modes: CW
Power: 15w
Additional details or information
Please check POTA spots for my actual activity. Harbor island will require boat rental availability and of course wx conditions. My schedule will revolve around other activity as well but definitely will be there. I will update this calendar if internet is available
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- Aug 10, 2025
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MI017L, MI071L - N8BOA
Aug 9, 2025 - Aug 14, 2025
MI017L Drummond,, MI071L Harbor
N8BOA, Sean Coady
Your Email: n8boapsc@gmail.com
Dates of operation: August 9-14
Times you plan to operate (ZULU): Day light, vacation stylr ops.
USI: MI017L Drummond,, MI071L Harbor
Call: N8BOA
Bands: 20m 40m
Modes: CW
Power: 15w
Additional details or information
Please check POTA spots for my actual activity. Harbor island will require boat rental availability and of course wx conditions. My schedule will revolve around other activity as well but definitely will be there. I will update this calendar if internet is available -
PA038R Allegheny - N3DL + KC3PXC
Aug 10, 2025
US-1327 and PA038R Allegheny on the Allegheny river. Hopefully we will be on the air around 10:30 AM (14:30z) depending on the height of the water. I haven’t been down this year to check things out. SSB AND FT8, 20m 40m 17m 15m and 6bm, 100 watts (edited)
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- Aug 16, 2025
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International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (ILLW)
Aug 16, 2025 - Aug 17, 2025
The International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend event (ILLW) is coming up on the 16th & 17th of August from 0001 UTC on the 16th until 2400 UTC 17th August 2025. There should be about 400 lighthouses and lightships on the air from 35+ countries. For complete information, visit the ILLW web site at https://illw.net/
73 - Ted - W8TTS
FL030S Key Biscayne AA1SL Cape Florida US0008
NJ016S Wildwood/Five Mile K2AUD Hereford Inlet US0103
FL328S Jacksonville Beach KB4ARS Mayport/St John's River US0288
WI043L Door KD9FM Eagle Bluff US0284
CT008S Sheffield N1EV US0037
FL034S Gasparilla N4EAR US0270
GA003S St. Simons N4L US0060 To N4XGI
MA040S Cape Cod NE1FO Nauset US0276
MA007S Nantucket W1TUK Sankaty Head US0135
NY013S Fire W2GSB US0019
FL014S Egmont Key W4PRK US0251
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- Aug 30, 2025
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Island QSO Party
Aug 30, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025
Last full weekend in August.
1200z 30 August – 0300z 31 August 2024. 15 Hours.
https://usislands.org/qso-party-rules/
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Welcome to the U.S. Islands Awards Program (USI) website. USI is an amateur radio award program centered around chasing and activating river, lake, and ocean shore islands within the 50 United States and its Territories and Protectorates.
Numerous achievement awards are available for both island activators and island chasers.
U.S. Islands is a great way to go on a mini-DXpedition without spending a lot of money. Discovering islands in your own backyard and setting up a station outdoors is always a good time. If hams have only operated outdoors during Field Day, we offer another route to get outside and enjoy portable ham radio in a different way.
USI has two operating activities each year:
- One-Day-Getaway (1DG) is just that, a casual day of island portable operations the second Saturday of May. Activating or qualifying a new island, 1DG is a perfect way to hone your on the air operating skills and perfect your portable or mobile “field day kit”.
- U.S. Islands QSO Party is our once-a-year “contest” that has a class for just about any individual or group. Operate from a friend’s island “Fixed” QTH, take your club on a single island “Expedition”, or go on a mobile or waterborne “Rover” adventure. The last full weekend of August.
Any way you like it, portable, walk-on, paddle to, motor to, mobile, drive on, USI is a year-round ham radio fun.
Please consider joining the USI Facebook group.
Webmaster’s Photo Pick
On June 22-23, 2025, Gerry KM1MT and Robin KA1YJR sailed to and qualified ME143S McGlathery. They spend the summer sailing the Maine coast. This was their third of many US Island operations.
We are not affiliated in any way with the Islands On The Air (IOTA) awards program offered by the Islands on the Air (IOTA) Ltd.
Page Last Updated on Jun 24, 2025 @ 11:14 utc by ADMIN