USi Awards

US Island Awards

AWARDS: Color certificates and handsome metal on wood base plaques (9 x 12) are available through the Awards Manager (AM). See fee information below.

BASIC "Honor Roll" Certificate: $3.00 1. Work 100 US islands (must contain both fresh water and saltwater islands). DX Note: Work 50 US Islands for DX stations outside of North America ONLY.

INTERMEDIATE "Honor Roll" Certificate or Plaque: $3.00/abt $15, cost of plaque and s/h 1. Work 300 US islands (any mix).

ADVANCED "Honor Roll" Plaque: (abt $15, cost of plaque and s/h) Work 500, 750, 1000, 1250, 1500 US islands (any mix)

ISLAND ACTIVATOR Plaque 100+: (abt $15, cost of plaque and s/h) A plaque is available for anyone who puts on over one hundred different US islands. Just send a list of the islands you activated after September, 1994 (Island name and USI# and DX-pedition. date) that match the information being kept by the QM.

Note: For all awards, include your call sign, name, and address on top of your submission sheet. The information required is: USI #, call sign, QSO date, band and island name.

The AM will perform verification of awards. You may mail or e-mail your submissions (DO NOT SEND THE ORIGINAL QSL CARDS) and forward the appropriate fee. In the event of an interpretation conflict or irregularity the AM reserves the right to inspect the QSL cards. The AM shall have the final word. Remember that we're on the HONOR SYSTEM - if you don't have the confirmation then you haven't worked the island.

AWARDS FEES:
Please contact the Awards Manager (AM), NS4J if you have questions.

USi Honor Roll - US Island Honor Roll. Confirm QSOs with 100 US islands and protectorates. Separate awards for increments of 300, 500, 750, 1000, 1250, 1500 and above. Initial DX (outside North America) Honor Roll is 50 QSOs. (Certificates $3.00 & Plaques contact AM for fee)

USi WASI Award - Work All State' Island Award. Confirm a USi QSO from each of the 50 states. `(Framed certificate $8.00)

USi WTen Award - Work Ten Award. Confirm 10 islands from one state. (Certificate $3.00)

USi WUC Award - Work USi Club Award. Confirm a QSO with 4 Official USi club or special event stations. (Certificate $3.00)

USi Q Award - Qualify 10 "new" US islands. Endorsements for 25, 50, 75 and 100. Award Example (Certificate $3.00)

USi First Q Award - Receive a certificate documenting your first USi qualifying expedition. One cost for everyone in your club or group USi expedition. (Certificate $3.00) Award Example

USi Activator Award - Confirm operation from 100 US islands. Can be a qualification of a "new" island or an activation of any USi. (Plaque contact AM for fee)

When submitting your request for an award, include your call sign, special call sign, name, and address on top of your submission sheet. The information required for each state is: USI #, island name, call sign, QSO date and band.

The AM performs verification of awards. Please mail your submissions DO NOT SEND THE ORIGINAL CONFIRMATIONS (QSL CARDS or eQSLs) and forward the appropriate fee listed above. Check or PayPal to Jay Chamberlain. In the event of an interpretation conflict or irregularity the AM reserves the right to inspect the confirmation (QSL cards or eQSLs). The AM has the final word. Remember that we operate on the HONOR SYSTEM - if you don't have the confirmation then you haven't worked the island!

Jay Chamberlain - NS4J
27 Fox Run Lane
Fredericksburg, VA 22405

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updated 1 January 2010