K5M activation of LA010S Marsh, October 2024. ~ Photo by K0AP
Welcome – 2025 ~ our 31st year
New version of POTA-2-USI cross reference 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: 3rd April 2025
- Apr 26, 2025
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FL007S St. George - K4D
Apr 26, 2025 - May 5, 2025
Your Name: Bruce Brady
Your Email: k5ten@aol.com
Your Call: K5TEN
Is this operation a:: Activation
Call sign for the operation: K4D
USI Number: FL007S
Island Name: St. George
Operation Start Date and Time (ZULU): 2025-4-26 00:00
Operation End Date and Time (ZULU): 2025-5-5 00:00
Bands: 40 through 6 meters
Modes: SSB, CW
Power: 100
Additional information: QSL direct to K5TEN, USA stations SASE required. DX $1 and SAE required. Special QSL cards to be printed after the event. Operation holiday style. Contact k5ten@aol.com for skeds.
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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 9/14/2024, Chris W1YTQ (L) presented First-Q awards to Boy Scouts Tate K1MKD (R) and Ayush KC1UHS (C) after they all qualified MA012S Pebbles, while attending a Troop campout on the island.
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 Mar 17, 2025 @ 23:30 utc by ADMIN