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Upcoming USI Expeditions

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	August 2025
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					1 ME150 Indian - AA1CX ME150 Indian - AA1CX Aug 1, 2025 Your name: Wes Your call: AA1CX Your Email: aa1cx@aol.com Dates of operation: 08/01/2025 Times you plan to operate (ZULU): 1300-1400 USI Island: ME150 Indian Bands: 40-30-20-17 Modes: CW & SSB Power: 100 Additional details or information Might stay a bit longer if I’m making contacts. •	2
3 MI001L Isle Royale - KD9OBF/QRP 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. •	4 MI001L Isle Royale - KD9OBF/QRP 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. •	5 MI001L Isle Royale - KD9OBF/QRP 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. •	6 MI001L Isle Royale - KD9OBF/QRP 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. •	7 MI001L Isle Royale - KD9OBF/QRP 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. •	8 MI001L Isle Royale - KD9OBF/QRP 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. •	9 MI001L Isle Royale - KD9OBF/QRP 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. MI017L, MI071L - N8BOA 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 • •
10 MI017L, MI071L - N8BOA 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 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) • •	11 MI017L, MI071L - N8BOA 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 •	12 MI017L, MI071L - N8BOA 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 •	13 MI017L, MI071L - N8BOA 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 •	14 MI017L, MI071L - N8BOA 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 •	15	16 International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (ILLW) 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 NJ029S Cape May N2CMC ILLW US0011 (Sat. 12-1600z-12 only) NC006S Oak N4SZF ILLW US0058 WA047 Patos N7N ILLW US0123 •
17 International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (ILLW) 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 NJ029S Cape May N2CMC ILLW US0011 (Sat. 12-1600z-12 only) NC006S Oak N4SZF ILLW US0058 WA047 Patos N7N ILLW US0123 •	18	19	20	21	22	23
24 MD028R St. Clements - WA4BRX US-1599 MD028R St. Clements - WA4BRX US-1599 Aug 24, 2025 1200 - 1300 August 24, weather permitting Andy WA4BRX Activating St Clements Island SP, US-1599, MD028R More details to follow. •	25	26	27	28	29	30 Island QSO Party 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/ NC010S Bogue Banks - K4TMC NC010S Bogue Banks - K4TMC Aug 30, 2025 K4TMC Henry Your Email kilo4tmc@gmail.com Dates of operation 8/30 - 8/31/2025 Times you plan to operate (ZULU) 1200z 30 August – 0300z 31 August USI NC010S, Bogue Banks Bands 10 - 80 Modes SSB Power 100 watts Additional details or information This will be a Phone-only QRO Island Expedition during the US Islands QSO Party. Antennas planned are a Buddipole BuddiHex on 10, 15 & 20M and an End Fed Half Wave Inverted-L on 10 - 80M. WA030 Burrows - KK7NQW WA030 Burrows - KK7NQW Aug 30, 2025 Email: kk7nqw@gmx.com Dates of operation 2025-08-30 Times (ZULU) 14:00 00:00 USI Number WA030 USI Name Burrows Call KK7NQW, Jonathan Bands 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m Modes SSB, PKS31, Contestia, FT8 Power 100W Additional details or information I will be operating from POTA US-12608. The pota.app website may be handy for spotting. Modes and bands will vary depending on conditions. • • •
31 Island QSO Party 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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