US Islands Awards Program

  • NF4GA on GA028L for the 2019 W/VE Island QSO Party.
  • AL033S Robinson, Perdido Bay, Baldwin Co. - Photo by W5VK
  • Terry, W4YBV on FL483S Venice.
  • Swan, MD062S POTA K-0333 Qualified 2020-10-03 W3RRM
  • KF4BAN Bob, taking a break from the K3USI qualifying effort on MD032R Harrison, June 2017. - Photo by NS4Jay
  • N2PYH qualifying NY084L Glosky - June 11, 2022 Photo by N2PYH
  • WI074L White Birch - Photo by KD9QKL
  • WY018L, Donoho Point, Jackson Lake, Teton Co. - Photo by K7EDA
  • Team KK1TLS, Terry FL017S Honeymoon Island, Sept. 2018.
  • FL492S Big Grassy (Pepperfish Keys), Gulf of Mexico, Dixie Co. - Photo by W4YBV
  • NS4J operation position on VA076L Eastland, Buggs Island Lake, NC - Photo by NS4Jay
  • KM4TXT Grace, QRV in Hontoon Island State Park (FL481R and POTA/WWFF K/KFF-1881) March 2019. - Photo by WX4TV.
  • KO4KHB qualifying AL056L
  • W1SYE crew ready to qualify Yarmouth Island ME121 Sept, 2019
  • VA063S Cedar, Atlantic Ocean, Accomack Co. - Photo by K1MJM

Welcome – 2023 ~ our 29th year

Announcements

USI flag and stickers have been ordered. Both should be available to order the first week in August 2023. Flags will be $30 ea. Stickers will be 2-$5, 5-$10, 10-$19. including S/H.

Upcoming USI Expeditions:
Today is: 25th September 2023

September 2023

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  • NC004S Topsail - W2SKI
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  • NC004S Topsail - W2SKI
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  • NC004S Topsail - W2SKI
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  • NC004S Topsail - W2SKI
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  • NC004S Topsail - W2SKI
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  • NC004S Topsail - W2SKI
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  • NC004S Topsail - W2SKI
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  • NC004S Topsail - W2SKI
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  • NC004S Topsail - W2SKI
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  • NC004S Topsail - W2SKI
  • NC005S Hatteras/Pea - KD8JN
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  • NC004S Topsail - W2SKI
  • NC005S Hatteras/Pea - KD8JN
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  • NC005S Hatteras/Pea - KD8JN
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  • NC005S Hatteras/Pea - KD8JN
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  • NC005S Hatteras/Pea - KD8JN
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  • NC005S Hatteras/Pea - KD8JN
  • WI076 + WI075 Muscoda - W6RI + W9AV
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  • GU003S Guam - KH2/DL2AH
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  • GU003S Guam - KH2/DL2AH
  • CA002S East Anacapa - AA6CV
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  • GU003S Guam - KH2/DL2AH
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  • GU003S Guam - KH2/DL2AH
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  • GU003S Guam - KH2/DL2AH
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  • GU003S Guam - KH2/DL2AH
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  • GU003S Guam - KH2/DL2AH
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  • GU003S Guam - KH2/DL2AH
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  • GU003S Guam - KH2/DL2AH
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  • GU003S Guam - KH2/DL2AH
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  • GU003S Guam - KH2/DL2AH
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  • GU003S Guam - KH2/DL2AH
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  • GU003S Guam - KH2/DL2AH
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  • GU003S Guam - KH2/DL2AH
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  • GU003S Guam - KH2/DL2AH

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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