Welcome – 2023 ~ our 29th year
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
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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.
Page Last Updated on Nov 17, 2023 @ 15:40 utc by ADMIN