K3USI  Mid-Atlantic Island Crew
Marine Corp. Island, VA033L

Jay AE4MK on his way

Jay AE4MK on his way to VA033, Marine Corp Island.

Beautiful November day.

Lunga Reservoir is located on the US Marine Corp. base Quantico, VA

Ready and waiting, VA033.

The US Island Award Program minimum size is 100' feet in any direction, and 50' separation.
VA033 wasn't much more then 150'.

FBI Lab in the background

The FBI Laboratory in the background.

Ground mounted vertical

Ground mounted, 16' military surplus vertical, tuned at base with SGC-231.
Ground radials for 20 and 40 meters.
K3USI operating position

Kenwood TS-50, 35 Ah gell cell, laptop running DX4WIN, Heil headset boom mic.
59 QSOs in 1:45 hours of operation. 6 DXCC countries and 20 states.
It was great to talk to all my old USi friends.
Sorry, this one won't qualify.

Sorry, this one won't qualify.