NS4J's
Island Expeditions
U. S. Islands (USi)
Islands On The Air (IOTA)
including AE4MK, K3USI, W3I and K4I

Hello, my name is Jay Chamberlain, NS4J (former AE4MK), from Fredericksburg, VA. I have been a ham since 1992 and I have been chasing and activating U.S. islands and IOTA islands since May of 1996. U.S. Islands Awards Program

I am the trustee for K3USI, the club call sign for The Mid-Atlantic Island Crew (MAIC), an official, USi club.

I am the Webmaster for www.usislands.org

Below is my list of the U. S. Islands Expeditions since May of 1996. Included is a link to the Google Satellite Map for each island.

I operated as W3I for the 2003 IOTA contest from Kent island, MD004S and NA-140. Kent Island has expired as an IOTA island.

I operated as K4I for the 2008 W/VE Island QSO Party from Duerson island, VA017L.

Here is a link to all my activations and qualifications placed on Google Earth. right click on the link to down load and save NS4J's US Islands.kmz 

Last updated 22 October 2008

  USi # Name, Body of Water, County/City First Time Qualification
Y / N		 Expedition Date QSOs / Total
1 DC001R Columbia, Potomac River, Washington, DC AE4MK N-1 17 May 96  133
2 DC003R Theodore Roosevelt, Potomac River, Washington, DC AE4MK Y-1 8 June 96 109/242
3 MI005R Grosse Ile, Detroit River, Wayne Co. AE4MK Y-2 24 June 96 39/281
4 MI003R Hickory, Detroit River, Wayne Co. AE4MK Y-3 24 June 96 41/322
5 MI047R Meso, Detroit River, Wayne Co. AE4MK Y-4 24 June 96 27/349
6 MI048R Gibraltar, Detroit River, Wayne Co. AE4MK Y-5 24 June 96 32/381
7 DC004R Kingman, Anacostia River, Washington, DC AE4MK Y-6 5 July 96 33/414
8 VA014R Paynes, Rappahannock River, Essex Co. AE4MK Y-7 21 July 96 62/476
9 VA004L Jerdone, Lake Anna, Lousia Co. AE4MK Y-8 18 Aug 96 77/553
10 VA015R Laucks, Rapphannock River, Stafford  AE4MK canoe /P Y-9 21 Aug 96 53/606
11 DC005R Heritage, Anacostia River, Washington, DC AE4MK & K3AD Y-10 29 Aug 96 43/649
12 DC004R Kingman, Anacostia River, Washington, DC AE4MK N-2 14 Sept 96 51/700
13 DC002R East Potomac Park, Potomac, Washington, DC AE4MK N-3 15 Sept 96 33/733
14 DC001R Columbia, Potomac River, Washington, DC AE4MK N-4 15 Sept 96 33/766
15 VA016R Belle Isle, James River, Richmond City AE4MK Y-11 21 Sept 96 50/816
16 VA017L Duerson, Lake Anna, Lousia Co. AE4MK Y-12 1 Feb 97 71/887
17 FL009S Black, Lee Co. AE4MK, NA-069 IOTA N-5 31 Mar 97 71/958
18 FL035S Estero, Lee Co. AE4MK, NA-069 IOTA N-6 1 Apr 97 39/997
19 FL031S Long Key, Lee Co. AE4MK N-7 2 Apr 97 41/1038
20 FL055S Big Hickory, Lee Co. AE4MK N-8 3 Apr 97 50/1088
  USi # Name, Body of Water, County/City First Time Qualification
Y / N		 Expedition Date QSOs / Total
21 FL054S Little Hickory, Lee Co. AE4MK N-9 4 Apr 97 24/1112
22 VA018R Falmouth, Rapphannock River, Stafford, Co. AE4MK Y-13 5 May 97 56/1168 
23 DC001R Columbia, Potomac River, Wash. DC AE4MK N-10 20 June 97  33/1201
24 NC012S Sunset Beach, Brunswick Co. AE4MK, NA-112 IOTA  N-11 13 Aug 97 37/1238
25 NC014S Pleasure, New Hanover Co. AE4MK N-12 15 Aug 97 49/1287
26 VA020R Fall Hill, Rapphannock River, Stafford Co. AE4MK Y-14 1 Sept 97 63/1350
27 PA002R City, Sesquehanna River, Dauphin Co. AE4MK N-13 29 Sept 97 24/1374
28 PA015R Duncan, Sesquehanna River, Dauphin Co. AE4MK N-14 30 Sept 97  22/1396
29 PA002R City, Sesquehanna River, Dauphin Co. AE4MK N-15 1 Oct 97 86/1482
30 FL345S Cocoa Beach, Brevard Co. AE4MK N-16 18 Mar 98  19/1501
31 FL446S Melbourne Causeway West, Brevard Co. AE4MK Y-15 18 Mar 98  30/1531
32 FL447S Melbourne Causeway East, Brevard Co. AE4MK Y-16 18 Mar 98  27/1558
33 FL345S Cocoa Beach, Brevard Co. AE4MK N-17 19 Mar 98  7/1565
34 FL199S Eau Gallie, Brevard Co. AE4MK N-18 19 Mar 98  3/1568
35 FL200S East Pineda Causeway, Brevard Co. AE4MK N-19 19 Mar 98  18/1586
36 FL043S Merritt, Brevard Co. AE4MK N-20 19 Mar 98   7/1593
37 FL448S West Pineda Causeway, Brevard Co. AE4MK Y-17 19 Mar 98  27/1620
38 FL324S Marina Isle, Brevard Co. AE4MK N-21 19 Mar 98  41/1661
39 FL447S Melbourne Causeway East, Brevard Co. AE4MK N-22 19 Mar 98  45/1706
40 FL446S Melbourne Causeway West, Brevard Co. AE4MK N-23 20 Mar 98  47/1753
  USi # Name, Body of Water, County/City First Time Qualification
Y / N		 Expedition Date QSOs / Total
41 AZ018R Sunward, Salt River, Maricopa Co. AE4MK Y-18 16 July 98 123/1876
42 VA022R Mayos, James River, Richmond City AE4MK Y-19 15 Aug 98 31/1907
43 VA016R Belle Isle, James River, Richmond City AE4MK N-24 15 Aug 98 24/1931
44 VA018R Falmouth, Rappahannock River, Stafford Co. AE4MK N-25 16 Aug 98 31/1962
45 NC012S Sunset Beach, Brunswick Co. AE4MK, NA-112 IOTA N-26 27-30 Aug 98 232/2194
46 FL035S Estero, Lee Co. AE4MK, NA-069 IOTA N-27 7 Apr 99 1/2195
47 FL054S Little Hickory, Lee Co. AE4MK N-28 9 Apr 99 50/2245
48 FL009S Black, Lee Co. AE4MK, NA-069 IOTA N-28 9 Apr 99 14/2259
49 FL146S Lovers Key, Lee Co. AE4MK N-30 9 Apr 99 12/2271
50 MD020R Cobb, Potomac River, Charles Co. AE4MK N-31 14 July 99 41/2312
51 MD025R Paton, Potomac River, Fredericks Co. AE4MK canoe /P USi contest Y-20 1 Aug 99 47/2359
52 MD026R Little Heaters, Potomac River, Frederick Co. AE4MK canoe /P USi contest Y-21 1 Aug 99 28/2387
53 VA023R Goat, Rappahannock River, King George Co. AE4MK canoe /P Y-22 3 Aug 99 92/2479
54 NC036R Blennerhassett, French Broad River, Madison Co. AE4MK Y-23 16 Aug 99 40/2519
  no Qual. Winding Stairs, Nantahala River, Swain Co. AE4MK only 3 QSOs in 4 hours   17 Aug 99 3/2522
55 NC037L Belle Isle, Lake Norman, Mecklinburg Co. AE4MK Y-24 18 Aug 99 32/2554
56 FL035S Estero, Lee Co. AE4MK, NA-069 IOTA N-32 29 Dec 99 27/2581
57 FL021S Sanibel, Lee Co. AE4MK, NA-069 IOTA N-33 30 Dec 99 22/2603
58 FL276S Sanibel Causeway West, Lee Co. AE4MK N-34 30 Dec 99 55/2658
59 FL275S Sanibel Causeway East, Lee Co. AE4MK N-35 30 Dec 99 8/2666
  USi # Name, Body of Water, County/City First Time Qualification
Y / N		 Expedition Date QSOs / Total
60 TX018L Treasure, Lake McQueeney, Guadalupe Co. AE4MK N-36 2 May 00 24/2690
61 TX029L Benbow, Lake McQueeney, Guadalupe Co. AE4MK Y-25 2 May 00 62/2752
62 TX013R Red Bud Isle, Colorado River, Travis Co. AE4MK N-37 3 May 00 68/2820
63 NC012S Sunset Beach, Brunswick Co. K3USI, AE4MK Op. NA-112 IOTA N-38 26 June 00 116/2936
64 NC011S Ocean Isle, Brunswick Co. K3USI, AE4MK Op. N-39 28 June 00 28/2964
65 NC012S Sunset Beach, Brunswick Co. K3USI, AE4MK Op. NA-112 IOTA N-40 29 June 00 2/2966
66 NY035R Threemile, Erie Canal, Erie Co. K3USI, AE4MK Op. Y-26 25 July 00 35/3001
67 NY030R Tonawanda, Niagara River, Niagara Co. K3USI, AE4MK Op. Y-27 25 July 00 87/3088
68 NY031R Cayuga, Niagara River, Niagara Co. K3USI, AE4MK Op. Y-28 25 July 00 114/3202
69 VA030R Kellys Ford, Rappahannock, Fauquier Co. K3USI, AE4MK Op. Y-29 16 July 01 144/3346
70 VA027R Byrd, Shenandoah, Clarke Co. K3USI, AE4MK & WB0AOD canoe /P
W/VE Island QSO Party		 Y-30 21 July 02 27/3373
71 VA028R Berrys, Shenandoah, Clarke Co. K3USI, AE4MK & WB0AOD canoe /P
W/VE Island QSO Party		 Y-31 21 July 02 32/3405
72 NY037L South, Como Lake, Erie Co. K3USI, AE4MK Op. Y-32 31 July 02 32/3437
73 MD004S Kent, Chesapeake Bay,  W3I, AE4MK Op. (NA-140 expired) IOTA contest N-41 27 July 03 276/3713
74 DE007R Fort Dupont, Delaware River, New Castle Co. K3USI, AE4MK Op.  Photos N-42 12 May 04 40/3753
75 VA033L Marine Corp, Lunga Res., Stafford Co.  K3USI, AE4MK Op. marine /P Photos Y-33 9 Nov 06 59/3812
76 VA042L Gilligan's, Kerr Res., Mecklenberg Co.  K3USI, AE4MK Op. kayak /P Photos Y-34 21 Apr 07 32/3844
77 VA043L Hog Pen, Kerr Res., Mecklenberg Co.  K3USI, AE4MK Op. kayak /P Photos Y-35 21 Apr 07 26/3870
78 NC012S Sunset Beach, Brunswick Co. NS4J, NA-112 IOTA  QSL card N-43 10 Aug 07 74/3944
79 NC010S Emerald Isle, Carteret Co. NS4J, NA-112 IOTA  QSL card N-44 4-7 June 08 104/4048
80 VA017L Duerson, Louisa Co.  K4I, NS4J Op. W/VE Island QSO Party N-45 18 Oct 08 13/4061