US Islands Awards Program

  • N2PYH qualifying NY084L Glosky - June 11, 2022 Photo by N2PYH
  • Terry, W4YBV on FL483S Venice.
  • N9BWT (Blue shirt) & N9DPR activating KY030R Six Mile, September 2024
  • Team KK1TLS, Terry FL017S Honeymoon Island, Sept. 2018.
  • N3ARB Angela helping to qualify OH076L Walker's, May 2024.
  • NC019S Big Colington
  • USI qualification of MD009S South Marsh. POTA K-7750 South Marsh WMA. Photo by - KC3OWM
  • MD025R Paton, 1999 Island QSO Party, AE4MK
  • VA084R Embrey Dam Silt ~ K3USI Op. NS4J May 2024
  • FL492S Big Grassy (Pepperfish Keys), Gulf of Mexico, Dixie Co. - Photo by W4YBV
  • W1SYE crew ready to qualify Yarmouth Island ME121 Sept, 2019
  • Swan, MD062S POTA K-0333 Qualified 2020-10-03 W3RRM
  • KO4KHB qualifying AL056L
  • Dennis N2DJS operating Rover call W2PE on NY054L Whaley for the 2023 Island QSO Party.
  • WI074L White Birch - Photo by KD9QKL
  • NF4GA on GA028L for the 2019 W/VE Island QSO Party.
  • POTA activation of K-3062 Antelope Island State Park, UT001L, Feb. 2024 Photo by KI7KY

Welcome – 2024 ~ our 30th year

Announcements

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: 6th November 2024

Nov 8, 2024
  • CA009 San Nicolas - WC6DX

    Nov 8, 2024 - Nov 12, 2024  

    Buddihex 6-20, Buddipole 40/30, Primarily SSB, but I can go to CW if condx deteriorate due to solar flares etc. 100w. No digital
    Paper QSL cards only. QSL cards via the bureau to all DX stations who do not request a direct card, so you can keep your money.

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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 10/9/2024, Martin, AC1LL and a friend, paddled their kayaks 7 miles to reach the Franklin Island NWR, to activate and qualify Franklin for POTA, US-0339 and USI, ME135S.



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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