W1SYE crew ready to qualify Yarmouth Island ME121 Sept, 2019
Welcome – 2026 ~ USI’s 32nd year
USI -2- POTA+WWFF cross reference (2026-01-26)
USI -2- USA Lighthouses (ILLW) cross reference (2025-11-01)
USI -2- USA Lighthouses (ARLHS) cross reference (2025-11-03)
See downloads
2025 US Island QSO Party Results
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: 12th August 2026
- Aug 12, 2026
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NI002S Saipan - W0M
Aug 1, 2026 - Aug 13, 2026
Dave, KJ9I will be active as W0M from Saipan, Mariana Islands on 1-
13 August. This will be a 6m EME DXpedition, with activity planned
on 50186 kHz (or to be determined on site) using Q65-60° Pileup
mode. See https://www.qrz.com/db/W0M for more information.
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- Aug 13, 2026
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NI002S Saipan - W0M
Aug 1, 2026 - Aug 13, 2026
Dave, KJ9I will be active as W0M from Saipan, Mariana Islands on 1-
13 August. This will be a 6m EME DXpedition, with activity planned
on 50186 kHz (or to be determined on site) using Q65-60° Pileup
mode. See https://www.qrz.com/db/W0M for more information.
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- Aug 15, 2026
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FL014S Egmont Key - W4PRK
Aug 15, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026
ILLW US0251
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FL030S Key Biscayne - W4B
Aug 15, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026
Cape Florida LH
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FL034S Gasparilla - N4EAR
Aug 15, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026
ILLW Port Boca Grande Lighthouse, US0004
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FL328S Jacksonville Beach - KB4ARS
Aug 15, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026
ILLW St. Johns River Lighthouse US0288
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Intl. Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend
Aug 15, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026
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MA007S Nantucket - W1TUK
Aug 15, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026
Sankaty Head LH, US0135 (Direct, QRZ) 41.28441, -69.96624
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NC033S Core Banks South - W4YMI
Aug 15, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026
Cape Lookout LH, US0049 (Direct) 34.62281, -76.52452
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NJ029S Cape May - N2CMC
Aug 15, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026
ILLW US0011
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NY013S Fire - W2GSB
Aug 15, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026
Fire Island LH, US0019 (Direct SASE) 40.6325, -73.21855
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PR006S Puerto Rico - KP3LH
Aug 15, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026
Punta Tuna LH, PR0008 (Direct, eQSL) 17.98832, -65.8854
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PR007S Vieques - NP3VI
Aug 15, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026
Punta Mulas LH, PR0009, (LoTW, QRZ, WRL) 18.1545, - 65.44384
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VInew Buck - KP2AD
Aug 15, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026
VI0001 LH, not US Island VI008S
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WInew Cana - KE9RON
Aug 15, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026
Cana Island LH, US0290 (Direct) 45.08847, -87.14935
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- Aug 29, 2026
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US Island QSO Party (IQP)
Aug 29, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026
1200z Aug 29 - 0300z Aug 30
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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 (IQP) is our once-a-year, 15 hour “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 7/13/2026, Tony KD8RTT paddled to and qualified NY065L Frontenac. Also within POTA US-6532 Erie Canalway Corridor National Heritage Area
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 Jul 19, 2026 @ 11:57 utc by ADMIN