US Islands Awards Program

  • WY018L, Donoho Point, Jackson Lake, Teton Co. - Photo by K7EDA
  • Terry, W4YBV on FL483S Venice.
  • WI074L White Birch - Photo by KD9QKL
  • FL492S Big Grassy (Pepperfish Keys), Gulf of Mexico, Dixie Co. - Photo by W4YBV
  • KM4TXT Grace, QRV in Hontoon Island State Park (FL481R and POTA/WWFF K/KFF-1881) March 2019. - Photo by WX4TV.
  • AL033S Robinson, Perdido Bay, Baldwin Co. - Photo by W5VK
  • Team KK1TLS, Terry FL017S Honeymoon Island, Sept. 2018.
  • VA063S Cedar, Atlantic Ocean, Accomack Co. - Photo by K1MJM
  • NF4GA on GA028L for the 2019 W/VE Island QSO Party.
  • Swan, MD062S POTA K-0333 Qualified 2020-10-03 W3RRM
  • N2PYH qualifying NY084L Glosky - June 11, 2022 Photo by N2PYH
  • W1SYE crew ready to qualify Yarmouth Island ME121 Sept, 2019
  • KF4BAN Bob, taking a break from the K3USI qualifying effort on MD032R Harrison, June 2017. - Photo by NS4Jay
  • KO4KHB qualifying AL056L
  • Dennis N2DJS operating Rover call W2PE on NY054L Whaley for the 2023 Island QSO Party.

Welcome – 2023 ~ our 29th 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: 7th December 2023

Dec 9, 2023
  • NC010S Bogue Banks/Emerald - K4TMC

    Dec 9, 2023 - Dec 10, 2023  

    Your Name:    Henry Pollock
    Your Email:    kilo4tmc@gmail.com
    Your Call:    K4TMC
    Is this operation a::    Activation
    Call sign for the operation:    K4TMC
    USI Number:    NC010S
    Island Name:    Bogue Banks
    Operation Start Date and Time (ZULU):    2023-12-9 00:00
    Operation End Date and Time (ZULU):    2023-12-10 23:59
    Bands:    10
    Modes:    SSB
    Power:    100W
    Additional information:    Portable operation during ARRL 10 Meter Contest.

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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

The Great South Bay ARC operated their club call W2GSB during the International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (ILLW), August 19+20, 2023 from the Fire Island LH, NY013S. 


Left to right
Drew N2AKJ, John W2HCB, Walter KA2S, Steve KD2TVO, Charlie K2ONA, Jan K2BAB, Lou NO2C

Left to right
Steve KD2TVO, Lou – NO2C, Salli – K2RYD


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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