US Islands Awards Program

Jay Chamberlain

FL543 Qualification – KK6TGM

Published Jan 3, 2019 | By Jay Chamberlain

Living in a densely populated neighborhood of Los Angeles presents quite a few problems when attempting to operate an amateur radio station, mainly the lack of space to string up any kind of antenna, and S9+++ noise which is always present, no matter the time of day. These conditions have guided the choices I made when building a modest 100 W station, the main criteria being portable for field work, and to escape the noise and have an opportunity to put up an working antenna. Continue reading →

VE3LDT Vintage USI Awards

Published Sep 30, 2018 | By Jay Chamberlain

I will apologize right up front to Dave, VE3LDT for calling these amazing USI awards “Vintage”. These are award plaques from the start of the US Islands program thru the late 90s. I took over as awards chairman and co-webmaster in 2006. USI was pretty slow about then as the website hadn’t been updated in quite a while. I can’t recall who I got the Honor Roll number plates from but when VE3LDT mentioned his name wasn’t on the website for the 1500+ Honor Roll, I just had to ask him for a photo of his awards. (NS4Jay)

North Fulton A.R.L. Exceeds Their 40th Anniversary Goal

Published Jan 30, 2018 | By Jay Chamberlain

NFARL (NF4GA) set out in early 2017 to celebrate their 40th club anniversary with a very unique USI adventure. Their goal, as a club was to operate from a minimum of 40 U.S. Islands. 10 menbers, Scott Straw KB4KBS, Jeff Otterson N1KDO, Jim Paine N4SEC, Terry Joyner W4YBV, Grant Register KK4PCR, Daryl Young K4RGK, Lori Young K4UPI, Bob Hensey K4VBM, John Norris N4IHV, and Bill Cobb K4YJJ joined forces to exceed their goal and operated from 46 USI with a total of 902 QSOs for the year.

KD9FM Qualifies WI062 Green island

Published Jul 13, 2017 | By Jay Chamberlain

On July 5, 2017 I set out for my qualification of Green island WI062.  A year ago I was successful in getting the island approved by USIsland Awards Program and received permission from the island owner “Roen Salvage Company”, Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin to conduct a ham radio operation from the island.  I was not able however, to qualify the island that year.

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NS4J’s USI Expeditions

Published Jan 17, 2017 | By Jay Chamberlain

My U.S. Islands Expeditions. Calls AE4MK, NS4J, K3USI (USI club call), K4I (Island QSO Party) and W3I (IOTA contest). The table also includes Parks on the Air (POTA) and Islands on the Air (IOTA) references.

USI # Island Name, Expedition Call Sign IOTA POTA Qualification Date QSOs // Total
1 DC001R Columbia AE4MK US-0784 N-1 17-May-96 133
2 DC003R Theodore Roosevelt AE4MK US-0791
US-4567
US-4581		 Y-1 8-Jun-96 109//242
3 MI005R Grosse Ile AE4MK Y-2 24-Jun-96 39//281
4 MI003R Hickory AE4MK Y-3 24-Jun-96 41//322
5 MI047R Meso AE4MK Y-4 24-Jun-96 27//349
6 MI048R Gibraltar AE4MK Y-5 24-Jun-96 32//381
7 DC004R Kingman AE4MK US-0654 Y-6 5-Jul-96 33//414
8 VA014R Paynes AE4MK US-4567 Y-7 21-Jul-96 62/476
9 VA004L Jerdone AE4MK Y-8 18-Aug-96 77//553
10 VA015R Laucks AE4MK US-4567 Y-9 21-Aug-96 53//606
11 DC005R Heritage AE4MK Y-10 29-Aug-96 43//649
12 DC004R Kingman AE4MK US-0654 N-2 14-Sep-96 51//700
13 DC002R E. Potomac Park AE4MK US-0654
US-4567
US-4581		 N-3 15-Sep-96 33//733
14 DC001R Columbia AE4MK US-0784 N-4 15-Sep-96 33//766
15 VA016R Belle Isle AE4MK Y-11 21-Sep-96 50//816
16 VA017L Duerson AE4MK Y-12 1-Feb-97 71//887
17 FL009S Black AE4MK  NA-069 US-1900 N-5 31-Mar-97 71//958
18 FL035S Estero AE4MK  NA-069 N-6 1-Apr-97 39//997
19 FL031S Long Key AE4MK  NA-069 N-7 2-Apr-97 41//1038
20 FL055S Big Hickory AE4MK  NA-069 N-8 3-Apr-97 50//1088
21 FL054S Little Hickory AE4MK N-9 4-Apr-97 24//1112
22 VA018R Ficklen AE4MK US-4567 Y-13 5-May-97 56//1168
23 DC001R Columbia AE4MK US-0784 N-10 20-Jun-97 33//1201
24 NC012S Sunset Beach/Bird AE4MK  NA-112 N-11 13-Aug-97 37//1238
25 NC014S Pleasure AE4MK N-12 15-Aug-97 49//1287
26 VA020R Fall Hill AE4MK Y-14 1-Sep-97 63//1350
27 PA002R City AE4MK US-4567 N-13 29-Sep-97 24//1374
28 PA015R Duncan AE4MK N-14 30-Sep-97 22//1396
29 PA002R City AE4MK US-4567 N-15 1-Oct-97 86//1482
30 FL345S Cocoa Beach AE4MK N-16 18-Mar-98 19/1501
31 FL446S Melbourne Causeway West AE4MK Y-15 18-Mar-98 30//1531
32 FL447S Melbourne Causeway East AE4MK Y-16 18-Mar-98 27//1558
33 FL345S Cocoa Beach AE4MK N-17 18-Mar-98 7//1565
34 FL199S Eau Gallie AE4MK N-18 19-Mar-98 3//1568
35 FL200S Pineda Causeway East AE4MK N-19 19-Mar-98 18//1586
36 FL043S Merritt AE4MK N-20 19-Mar-98 7//1593
37 FL448S Pineda Causeway West AE4MK Y-17 19-Mar-98 27//1620
38 FL324S Marina Isles AE4MK N-21 19-Mar-98 41//1661
39 FL447S Melbourne Causeway East AE4MK N-22 19-Mar-98 45//1706
40 FL446S Melbourne Causeway West AE4MK N-23 20-Mar-98 47//1753
41 AZ018R Sunward AE4MK Y-18 16-Jul-98 123/1876
42 VA022R Mayo AE4MK IQP Y-19 15-Aug-98 31//1907
43 VA016R Belle Isle AE4MK IQP N-24 15-Aug-98 24//1931
44 VA018R Ficklen AE4MK US-4567 N-25 16-Aug-98 31//1962
45 NC012S Sunset Beach/Bird AE4MK  NA-112 N-26 27-30 Aug-98 232//2194
46 FL035S Estero AE4MK  NA-069 N-27 7-Apr-99 1//2195
47 FL054S Little Hickory AE4MK N-28 9-Apr-99 50//2245
48 FL009S Black AE4MK  NA-069 US-1900 N-29 9-Apr-99 14//2259
49 FL146S Lovers Key AE4MK  NA-069 US-1900 N-30 9-Apr-99 12//2271
50 MD020R Cobb AE4MK US-4567
US-4581		 N-31 14-Jul-99 41//2312
51 MD025R Paton AE4MK Y-20 1-Aug-99 47//2359
52 MD026R Little Heaters AE4MK Y-21 1-Aug-99 28//2387
53 VA023R Goat AE4MK US-4567 Y-22 3-Aug-99 92//2479
54 NC036R Blennerhassett AE4MK Y-23 16-Aug-99 40//2519
55 no Qual. Winding Stairs NC AE4MK 17-Aug-99 3//2522
56 NC037L Belle Isle AE4MK Y-24 18-Aug-99 32//2554
57 FL035S Estero AE4MK  NA-069 N-32 29-Dec-99 27/2581
58 FL021S Sanibel AE4MK  NA-069 N-33 30-Dec-99 22//2603
59 FL276S Sanibel Causeway West AE4MK N-34 30-Dec-99 55//2658
60 FL275S Sanibel Causeway East AE4MK N-35 30-Dec-99 8//2666
61 TX018L Treasure AE4MK N-36 2-May-00 24//2690
62 TX029L Benbow AE4MK Y-25 2-May-00 62//2752
63 TX013R Red Bud Isle AE4MK N-37 3-May-00 68//2820
64 NC012S Sunset Beach/Bird K3USI (AE4MK)  NA-112 N-38 26-Jun-00 116//2936
65 NC011S Ocean Isle K3USI (AE4MK) N-39 28-Jun-00 28//2964
66 NC012S Sunset Beach/Bird K3USI (AE4MK)  NA-112 N-40 29-Jun-00 2//2966
67 NY035R Threemile K3USI (AE4MK) Y-26 25-Jul-00 35//3001
68 NY030R Tonawanda K3USI (AE4MK) Y-27 25-Jul-00 87//3088
69 NY031R Cayuga K3USI (AE4MK) Y-28 25-Jul-00 114//3202
70 VA030R Kellys Ford K3USI (AE4MK) Y-29 16-Jul-01 144//3346
71 VA027R Byrd K3USI (AE4MK, WB0AOD) Y-30 21-Jul-02 27//3373
72 VA028R Berrys K3USI (AE4MK, WB0AOD) Y-31 21-Jul-02 32//3405
73 NY037L South K3USI (AE4MK) Y-32 31-Jul-02 32//3437
74 MD004S Kent W3I (AE4MK) IOTA contest former NA-140 N-41 26-Jul-03 279//3716
75 DE007R Fort Dupont K3USI (AE4MK) US-1737 N-42 12-May-04 40//3756
76 VA033L Marine Corps K3USI (AE4MK) Y-33 9-Nov-06 60//3816
77 VA042L Gilligan’s K3USI (AE4MK) Y-34 21-Apr-07 32//3848
78 VA043L Hog Pen K3USI (AE4MK) Y-35 21-Apr-07 26//3874
79 NC012S Sunset Beach/Bird NS4J NA-112 N-43 8-Oct-07 75//3949
80 NC010S Bogue Banks/Emerald NS4J  NA-112 N-44 4-7 Jun-08 107//4056
81 VA017L Duerson K4I IQP N-45 17-Oct-08 13//4069
82 NY032R Squaw NS4J Y-36 27-Nov-10 45//4114
83 VA058R Percival’s NS4J Y-37 25-Apr-11 44//4158
84 VA018R Ficklen K3USI (NS4J) US-4567 N-46 22-Oct-11 75//4233
85 VA020R Fall Hill K3USI (NS4J) US-4567
US-4582		 N-47 23-Oct-11 41//4274
86 FL025S Marco NS4J NA-052 N-48 20+21 Jan-12 27/4301
87 FL007S St. George K3USI (NS4J) NA-085 N-49 25-Aug-13 34//4335
88 FL438S Big Towhead K3USI (NS4J) N-50 25-Aug-13 7//4342
89 DC001R Columbia NS4J US-0784 N-51 1-Feb-15 83//4425
90 PA044L Long K3USI (KF4BAN, KB3YQY, NS4J) 1DG Photos US-1342 N-52 12-May-15 36//4461
91 PA047L Round K3USI (KF4BAN, KB3YQY, NS4J) 1DG Photos US-1342 Y-38 12-May-15 15//4476
92 MD040R Heaters K3USI (NS4J, KF4BAN) IQP Photos Y-39 29-Aug-15 41//4517
93 MD025R Paton K3USI (NS4J, KF4BAN) IQP Photos N-53 29-Aug-15 41//4558
94 VA013R Jamestown NS4J Photos US-0016 N-54 11-Feb-16 120//4678
95 DC002R E. Potomac Park NS4J US-0654
US4567
US-4582		 N-55 04-Apr-16 78//4756
96 WV001R Wheeling K3USI (NS4J, KF4BAN) N-56 19-May-16 6//4762
97 OH010R Island Park K3USI (NS4J, KF4BAN) N-57 21-May-16 25//4787
98 DC005R Kingman NS4J US-0654 N-58 09-June-16 152//4939
99 NY010R Wellesley NS4J Photos N-59 05-July-16 35//4974
100 NY037L South NS4J Photos N-60 28-July-16 33//5007
101 NY044L North NS4J Photos N-61 28-July-16 13//5020
102 MD046R Tenfoot K3USI (NS4J, KF4BAN) 2016 IQP Photos Y-40 27-Aug-16 53//5073
103 MD033R Sharpshin K3USI (NS4J, KF4BAN) 2016 IQP Photos Y-41 27-Aug-16 45//5118
104 FL016S Anna Maria NS4J NA-034 N-62 11-Apr-17 29// 5147
105 FL053S Longboat Key NS4J NA-034 N-63 12-Apr-17 68// 5215
106 FL336S Perico NS4J N-64 15-Apr-17 70//5285
107 VA017L Duerson NS4J 2017 1DG N-65 13-May-17 45//5330
108 MD032R Harrison K3USI (NS4J, KF4BAN) Photos Y-42 26-June-17 27//5357
109 VA069L Rocky Run K4I (NS4J, KM4IUW, KB5LNC) 2017 IQP Photos Y-43 26-Aug-17 192//5549
110 VA070R Marsh K4I (N4WDC, NS4J, KM4IUW) 2018 IQP US-4567 Y-44 25-Aug-18 67//5616
111 VA022R Mayo K3USI (NS4J, N4WDC) 25th Annv. Photos N-66 2-Feb-19 83//5699
112 DC002R East Potomac Park, K3USI (NS4J) 25th Annv. Photos US-0654
US-4567
US-4582		 N-67 6-Feb-19 123//5822
113 NY066R Howland K3USI (N4WDC, 1) 25th Annv. Y-45 18-Feb-19 55//5877
114 VA004L Jerdone K3USI (NS4J, N4WDC) 25th Annv. Photos N-68 7-Mar-19 31//5908
115 NY064R Deauville K3USI (N4WDC, 2) 25th Annv. Y-46 24-Feb-19 16//5924
116 PA004R Milton S.P. K3USI (N4WDC, 3) 25th Annv. US-1385 N-69 27-Feb-19 31//5955
117 MD045R Solomon’s K3USI (N4WDC, 4) 25th Annv. Y-47 24-Mar-19 16//5971
118 FL336S Perico K3USI (NS4J) 25th Annv. N-70 25-Mar-19 15//5986
119 FL016S Anna Maria K3USI (NS4J)  25th Annv. NA-034 N-71 27-Mar-19 19//6005
120 VA018R Ficklen, K3USI (NS4J, N4WDC) 1DG 25th Annv. N-72 11-May-19 16//6021
121 NY045R Beaver NS4J/K3USI (NS4J) 25th Annv. Photos US-2011 N-73 24-June-19 136//6157
122 NY001R Grand K3USI (NS4J) 25th Annv. Photos US-2011 N-74 26-June-19 66//6223
123 MD033R Sharpshin K3USI (NS4J) 25th Annv. Photos N-75 20-Aug-19 19//6242
124 MD051S Point Lookout K3USI (NS4J, N4WDC, KK4VR, KA8CFM) IQP, 25th Annv. Photos US-1590
US-4567		 N-76 24-Aug-19 157//6389
125 SC024L Dreher K3USI (N4WDC, 5) 25th Annv. US-2893 N-77 14-Oct-19 29//6418
126 GA068L Claitt K3USI (N4WDC, 6) 25th Annv. Y-48 16-Oct-19 60//6478
127 VA069L Rocky Run K3USI (NS4J) 25th Annv. Photos N-78 1-Nov-19 33//6511
128 VA067L Mooney K3USI (NS4J) 25th Annv. Y-49 5-Nov-19 37//6548
129 MD020R Cobb K3USI (NS4J, N4WDC) 25th Annv. Photos US-4567
US-4581		 N-79 16-Nov-19 83//6631
130 NC013S Roanoke K3USI (N4WDC, 7) 25th Annv. N-80 29-Nov-19 20//6651
131 NC018S Bell’s K3USI (N4WDC, 8) 25th Annv. N-81 1-Dec-19 52//6703
132 NC017S Knotts/Mackay K3USI (N4WDC, 9) 25th Annv. N-82 2-Dec-19 82//6785
133 TN027R Great K3USI (N4WDC, 10) 25th Annv. N-83 22-Dec-19 26//6811
134 SC022L Pinckney K3USI (N4WDC, 11) 25th Annv. N-84 28-Dec-19 51//6862
135 SC002S Hilton Head K3USI (N4WDC, 12) 25th Annv. N-85 30+31-Dec-19 18//6880
136 DC001R Columbia NS4J IQP US-0784 N-86 29-Aug-20 70//6950
137 DC002R East Potomac Park NS4J IQP US-0654
US-4567		 N-87 29-Aug-20 149//7099
138 MD042R Nolands K3USI (NS4J & KF4BAN) Photos Y-50 17-Jun-21 18//7117
139 MD057R Paradise K3USI (NS4J & KF4BAN) Photos Y-51 17-Jun-21 36//7153
140 VA020R Fall Hill NS4J IQP Photos US-4582
US-4567		 N-88 28-Aug-21 44//7197
141 VA018R Ficklen NS4J IQP Photos US-4567 N-89 28-Aug-21 52//7249
142 VA047L North Bend NS4J Photos Y-52 6-Sept-21 34//7283
143 VA046L Liberty Hill NS4J Photos Y-53 6-Sept-21 25//7308
144 VA077L Eagle Point Landing NS4J Photos Y-54 7-Sept-21 25//7333
145 VA075L Eagle Point NS4J Photos Y-55 7-Sept-21 20//7353
146 VA076L Eastlands NS4J Photos Y-56 8-Sept-21 19//7372
147 VA078L Rudds NS4J Photos Y-57 9-Sept-21 34//7406
148 MD047R Van Deventer/Maddux K3USI (NS4J & KF4BAN) IQP Photos US-7778 Y-58 27-Aug-22 95//7501
146 MD046R Tenfoot K3USI (NS4J & KF4BAN) IQP Photos N-90 27-Aug-22 42//7543
147 VA079R Farm Creek K3USI (NS4J & K1MBK) IQP Photos US-0564
US-4567
US-4581		 Y-59 26-Aug-23 128//7871
148 VA018R Ficklen K3USI (NS4J) 30th Annv. Photos US-4567 N-91 13-Mar-24 29//7891
149 VA034R Scotts K3USI (NS4J) 30th Annv. Photos US-4567 N-92 16-Apr-24 34//7925
150 VA009R Farrar K3USI (NS4J) 30th Annv. Photos US-4567 N-93 26-Apr-24 36//7961
151 VA022R Mayo K3USI (NS4J) 30th Annv. Photos N-94 26-Apr-24 15//7976
152 VA016R Belle Isle K3USI (NS4J) 30th Annv. Photos US-9935 N-95 26-Apr-24 17//7993
153 VA084R Embrey Dam Silt K3USI (NS4J) 30th Annv. Photos US-4567 Y-60 16-May-24 24//8017
154 VA020R Fall Hill K3USI (NS4J) 30th Annv. Photos US-4582
US-4567		 N-96 31-May-24 38//8055
155 VA069L Mooney K3USI (NS4J) 30th Annv. Photos N-97 11-June-24 21//8076
156 VA067L Rocky Run K3USI (NS4J) 30th Annv. Photos N-98 11-June-24 17//8093
157 VA087L Hunting K3USI (NS4J) IQP, 30th Annv. Photos Y-61 24-Aug-24 63//8156
158 VA084R Embrey Dam Silt K3USI (NS4J) IQP, 30th Annv. Photos US-4567 N-99 24-Aug-24 37//8193
159 VA088L Deputy Jason Mooney K3USI (NS4J) 30th Annv. Photos Y-62 08-Oct-24 17//8210
160 DC004R Kingman K3USI (NS4J) 30th Annv. Photos US-0654 N-100 11-Oct-24 31//8241
161 DC005R Heritage K3USI (NS4J) 30th Annv. Photos N-101 11-Oct-24 17//8258
162 DC002R E. Potomac Park  K3USI (NS4J) 30th Annv. Photos US-0654
US4567
US-4581		 N-102 11-Oct-24 15//8273
163 DC003R Roosevelt K3USI (NS4J) 30th Annv. Photos US-0791
US-4567
US-4581		 N-103 11-Oct-24 27//8300
164 DC001R Columbia K3USI (NS4J) 30th Annv. Photos US-0784 N-104 11-Oct-24 28//8328
165 VA014R Payne NS4J Photos US-4567 N-105 25-Jul-25 34//8362
166 VA070R Marsh NS4J IQP Photos US-4567 N-106 30-Aug-25 27//8389
167 VA089R Marsh Point NS4J IQP Photos US-4567 Y-63 30-Aug-25 28//8417
168 VA082R Dyke NS4J Photos US-9961
US-4567
US-4581		 Y-64 26-Sep-25 50//8467
168 VA083R H Island NS4J Photos US-9961
US-4567
US-4581		 Y-65 26-Sep-25 56//8523

 

Quarry Isl. OK028L ~ A CW Only Qualification by N5PHT

Published Oct 21, 2016 | By Jay Chamberlain

US Islands

The US Islands program (USI) is found at https://usislands.org/ and it is not associated with the IOTA program but rather for islands found within lakes, rivers and ocean shore of the United States. I also qualified one other USI, TX035L, Rattlesnake, many years ago and have activated TX003S, Goose island in the Gulf of Texas.
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