NF4GA on GA028L for the 2019 W/VE Island QSO Party.
Welcome – 2025 ~ our 31st year
New version of POTA-2-USI cross reference (2025-04-08) now includes WWFF. See downloads.
2024 US Island QSO Party Results HERE
Program Rules Updated 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: 14th June 2025
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MD064 & MD049 - K3USI
Jun 23, 2025
Qualification MD064 Oxley & MD049 Mason
WX and Potomac river level dependent.
POTA US-7778 Islands of the Potomac WMA
NS4Jay & KF4BAN Bob
40m - 10m, SSB, CW and FT8
100 watts
QRV MD064 before 1600z
Watch POTA Spot and DX Summit
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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 11/2/2024, Allen, WB4YTG activated POTA US-10097 Queen Bess Island Wildlife Refuge, thereby qualifying Queen Bess, LA113S.
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 Apr 25, 2025 @ 22:15 utc by ADMIN