Dennis N2DJS operating Rover call W2PE on NY054L Whaley for the 2023 Island QSO Party.
Welcome – 2024 ~ our 30th year
2024 US Island QSO Party Results HERE
Program Rules Updated HERE
30th Anniversary Award – 2024: Details 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: 17th October 2024
- Oct 17, 2024
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FL217S Singer - KO4WTM
Oct 17, 2024
Your Name: Randy Powell
Your Email: powellr3@comcast.net
Your Call: KO4WTM
Is this operation a:: Activation
Call sign for the operation: KO4WTM
USI Number: FL217S
Island Name: Singer
Operation Start Date and Time (ZULU): 2024-10-17 13:00
Operation End Date and Time (ZULU): 2024-10-17 16:00
Bands: 10, 20
Modes: CW
Power: 5W
Additional information: Also POTA US-1884 John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
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MI041L Harsen - KD8DEU
Oct 18, 2024
I plan on activating USI#MI041L, Harsens Island, MI this coming Friday, Oct. 18th. ETA about 15:00 UTC
CW only 20M, 30M, 17M, 40M et al
Will be calling as a park, i.e. POTA & WWFF
Hope to hear from some of you Island chasers. 🙂 de KD8DEU, Al
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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
Terry, W4YBV showing off the new, full color, double sided US Islands flag.
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.
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