Welcome – 2024 ~ our 30th year

Announcements

30th Anniversary Award – 2024: Details HERE

The latest version of POTA-2-US Islands Excel reference, (2023-11-05) is available on the download page.

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: 23rd April 2024

May 11, 2024

GA027L West - W4YBV 1DG

May 11, 2024

Your Name: terry l. joyner
Your Email: w4ybv@yahoo.com
Your Call: W4YBV
Is this operation a:: Activation
Call sign for the operation: W4YBV
USI Number: GA027L
Island Name: WEST
Operation Start Date and Time (ZULU): 2024-5-11 11:00
Operation End Date and Time (ZULU): 2024-5-11 17:00
Bands: 20-m
Modes: SSB
Power: 100 W
Additional information: ONE DAY GET A WAY

	April 2024
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	1	2	3 FL272R Casey Key - W4YBV & N4SEC FL272R Casey Key - W4YBV & N4SEC Apr 3, 2024 Your Name: terry l. joyner Your Email: w4ybv@yahoo.com Your Call: W4YBV Is this operation a:: Activation Call sign for the operation: W4YBV N4SEC USI Number: FL272S Island Name: CASEY KEY Operation Start Date and Time (ZULU): 2024-4-3 12:00 Operation End Date and Time (ZULU): 2024-4-3 17:00 Bands: 20-m Modes: SSB •	4	5	6 FL273S - W4YBV FL273S - W4YBV Apr 6, 2024 Your Name: terry l. joyner Your Email: w4ybv@yahoo.com Your Call: W4YBV Is this operation a:: Activation Call sign for the operation: W4YBV N4SEC USI Number: FL273S Island Name: ELK/ NOKOMIS BOAT RAMP Operation Start Date and Time (ZULU): 2024-4-6 12:00 Operation End Date and Time (ZULU): 2024-4-6 17:00 Bands: 20-m Modes: SSB Power: 100 W Additional information: JIM N4SEC TERRY W4YBV OP\'S •
7	8 FL483S Venice - W4YBV FL483S Venice - W4YBV Apr 8, 2024 Your Name: terry l. joyner Your Email: w4ybv@yahoo.com Your Call: W4YBV Is this operation a:: Activation Call sign for the operation: W4YBV USI Number: FL483 Island Name: VENICE Operation Start Date and Time (ZULU): 2024-4-8 12:00 Operation End Date and Time (ZULU): 2024-4-8 17:00 Bands: 20-m Modes: SSB Power: 100 W Additional information: Jim N4SEC and Terry W4YBV OP\'S IL005R Kaskaska - K9I IL005R Kaskaska - K9I Apr 8, 2024 Your Name: Jody Odem Your Email: jacomm3@yahoo.com Your Call: NR9A Is this operation a:: Activation Call sign for the operation: K9I USI Number: IL005R Island Name: Kaskaskia Island, Illinois Operation Start Date and Time (ZULU): 2024-4-8 12:00 Operation End Date and Time (ZULU): 2024-4-8 22:00 Bands: 10, 15, 20, 40, 80 Modes: SSB, FT8 maybe CW Power: 100 Additional information: Operation from Kaskaskia Island, Illinois, IL005R for the total eclipse. • •	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16 VA034R Scott - K3USI VA034R Scott - K3USI Apr 16, 2024 K3USI, April 16, VA034R Scott, POTA US-4567. QRV approx. 1600z 40, 20, 15 Hamsticks on the bow of my 14’ aluminum boat. Phone, CW and FT8/4. Only second time this USI has been activated. Watch POTA spot page. NS4J •	17	18 FL272S Casey Key - W4YBV FL272S Casey Key - W4YBV Apr 18, 2024 Your Name: terry l. joyner Your Email: w4ybv@yahoo.com Your Call: W4YBV Is this operation a:: Activation Call sign for the operation: W4YBV USI Number: FL272S Island Name: CASEY KEY Operation Start Date and Time (ZULU): 2024-4-18 12:00 Operation End Date and Time (ZULU): 2024-4-18 17:00 Bands: 20-m Modes: SSB Power: 100 W Additional information: WILL BE AROUND 14.260 TO 14.280 •	19 FL274S Blackburn Point - W4YBV FL274S Blackburn Point - W4YBV Apr 19, 2024 Your Name: terry l. joyner Your Email: w4ybv@yahoo.com Your Call: W4YBV Is this operation a:: Activation Call sign for the operation: W4YBV USI Number: FL 274 Island Name: BLACKBURN POINT Operation Start Date and Time (ZULU): 2024-4-19 12:00 Operation End Date and Time (ZULU): 2024-4-19 17:00 Bands: 20-m Modes: SSB Power: 100 W Additional information: WILL BE ON 14.260 TO 14280 •	20 FL273S Elk - W5YBV FL273S Elk - W5YBV Apr 20, 2024 Your Name: terry l. joyner Your Email: w4ybv@yahoo.com Your Call: W4YBV Is this operation a:: Activation Call sign for the operation: W4YBV USI Number: FL273S Island Name: ELK Operation Start Date and Time (ZULU): 2024-4-20 13:00 Operation End Date and Time (ZULU): 2024-4-20 17:00 Bands: 20-m Modes: SSB Power: 100 W Additional information: BE ON 14.260 TO 14.280 •
21 FL273S Elk - W5YBV FL273S Elk - W5YBV Apr 21, 2024 Your Name: terry l. joyner Your Email: w4ybv@yahoo.com Your Call: W4YBV Is this operation a:: Activation Call sign for the operation: W4YBV USI Number: FL273S Island Name: ELK Operation Start Date and Time (ZULU): 2024-4-20 13:00 Operation End Date and Time (ZULU): 2024-4-20 17:00 Bands: 20-m Modes: SSB Power: 100 W Additional information: BE ON 14.260 TO 14.280 MA063 North Canal - KC1QKU MA063 North Canal - KC1QKU Apr 21, 2024 Rob-KC1QKU MA063 North Canal POTA US-2443 Sunday 4/21/24 Late morning, early afternoon 20m phone, maybe FT8, 100 watts • •	22	23	24 FL488R Venetian - W4YBV FL488R Venetian - W4YBV Apr 24, 2024 Your Name: terry l. joyner Your Email: w4ybv@yahoo.com Your Call: W4YBV Is this operation a:: Activation Call sign for the operation: W4YBV USI Number: FL488R Island Name: VENETIAN Operation Start Date and Time (ZULU): 2024-4-24 13:00 Operation End Date and Time (ZULU): 2024-4-24 17:00 Bands: 20-m Modes: SSB Power: 100 w Additional information: THIS ISLAND WAS CALLED CASPERSEN ISLAND IN THE PAST •	25	26	27
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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”.
The W/VE Island 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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