FL492S Big Grassy (Pepperfish Keys), Gulf of Mexico, Dixie Co. - Photo by W4YBV
Welcome – 2025 ~ our 31st year
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: 24th August 2025
- Aug 24, 2025
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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.
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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/ -
NC010S Bogue Banks - K4TMC
Aug 30, 2025
Expedition
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. -
NC019S Big Colington - KF4UCC
Aug 30, 2025
Fixed
George's home QTH
Multi band, CW only -
PA052L, 053L - K2EAG/QRP
Aug 30, 2025
Rover
K2EAG Matt
Your Email k2eag@arrl.net
Times you plan to operate (ZULU)
1200z 30 August – 0300z 31 August
USI Island PA052L, PA053L
USI Island Clark, Harris
Call to be used for the operation
K2EAG
Bands 40, 20, 15 and 10M
Modes CW
Power 5
Additional details or information
QSO Party rove starting on PA052L Clark and then finishing on PA053L Harris.
Both islands are within POTA US-1407. -
VA070R + VA089 - NS4J
Aug 30, 2025
Rover
VA070R Marsh and VA089 Marsh Point
40-10 meters
SSB, CW and FT8/4
100w
1200z - 2200z
POTA US-4567 -
WA003S Camano - W7PIG
Aug 30, 2025
Fixed
USI Island WA003S, Camano
Call W7PIG
Time Zulu, 12:00 Aug. 30 to 03:00 Aug. 31
Bands. 80-6
Modes SSB, CW, digital
Power. 100
Additional details or information
spotting on Slack, DXSummit, Lyman VHF Repeater. Effort will be made to work Central and Eastern USA mostly on 20M. Club rovers will also be active on other islands in our area. -
WA030 Burrows - KK7NQW
Aug 30, 2025
Expedition
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.
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- Aug 31, 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/ -
PA056 Tuttle - K2EAG
Aug 31, 2025
K2EAG Matt
Email k2eag@arrl.net
Dates August 31
Times you plan to operate (ZULU)
1400 - 2000
USI Island PA056, Tuttle
Bands 40-6M including WARC
Modes CW
Power 20
Additional details or information
New island/qualification attempt, also within POTA US-1407.
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- Sep 20, 2025
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IN005R Monkey - W9AB
Sep 20, 2025
The Michiana Amateur Radio Club (MARC) will be activating Miami (Monkey Island) Island in Mishawaka, Indiana for US Islands on the Air.
🗓 Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
🏝 USI Designator: IN-005R
📻 Call Sign: W9AB
🔊 Modes: FT8, CW, and Phone
📡 Bands: 15 m, 20 m, and 40 m
🛠 Stations: Two simultaneous operationsThis is a river island activation – a rare one for Indiana – so hunters, be ready to log IN-005R in your books!
#USIslands #IN005R #HamRadio #MARC #W9AB #OnTheAir #IslandHunting
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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 Aug 11, 2025 @ 14:11 utc by ADMIN