official packet bulletin for the                  
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       I      UNITED STATES ISLANDS AWARDS PROGRAM (US I)      *
       S              c/o John Reisenauer, NL7TB               *
       L        Rt. 2  Box 2161, Benton City, WA 99320         *
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       *                US Islands ARC "KC7KHU"                D
       *             US I Last Frontier ARC "WL7CND"           X
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                                                  August 5, 1995

         We have several new islands that have been pre-qualified. 
       Thanks to Gerry, VE6PWJ, for the list.  Here they are:  
       
      *ALASKA (AK-XX)     *FLORIDA (FL-XX)          Absecon..NJ-03S
       St. Paul..41S       Black..09S               Aquidneck..RI-06S
       Pleasant..42S       Bahia Honda..12S         Bailey..ME-22S
       Amchitka..43S       Dry Tortugas..13S        Little Colington..
       Barter..44S         Egmont Key..14S                      NC-11S
       Barnof..45S         Little St. George..08S   Sullivans..SC-04S
       Endicott..46S                                Tybee..GA-09S
       Crooked..47S        *other misc. islands:    Chincoteague..VA-02S
       Sitkinak..48S       Middle..NY-07S           (WA3EOP) op.
       Nawkins..49S        Appledore..MA-02S
       St. George..50S     Bogue Banks..NC-10S

         Kim, KD1VE, sent a packet msg saying she'll be on from a Maine
       island (s) around Aug. 16th.  She put on So. Hero Island for Field 
       Day and made over 100 QSOs- good show!  Rick, N6IV/KL7, says he'll
       be more active on 20m from Douglas Island when the band improves.
       Rick has quite an impressive station over looking Juneau.  I had a
       great time operating from there!  Page, WA3EOP, has something
cooking
     * too I'll bet.  If I can swing it, my son (John, KC7FVA) and I will
be 
       on from a Washington state IOTA island (Destruction, WA-05S or
Tatoosh
       WA-06S)...more to follow.  Stay tuned around 14.250 to 14.260 for
US I
       traffic!

         Our 1st Annual W/VE Island contest promises to be fun, good prop-
       ation will help!  It will be nice just to get out, away from the
city
       sounds.  Many island enthusiasts have expressed interest but we
still
       need more "activators", especially from Canada.  The contest starts
at
       1700Z Saturday (Sept. 23) and ends 2300Z Sunday (Sept. 24).  N0ISL
is
       the contest manager.  Remember, you don't have to be a BIG GUN
contest
       station to participate or have fun.  This one is for all of us!

                                      73, good island DXing
                                          John, NL7TB
         
      *  Sept. 9 listen for N3TDN, N3TLI, AA3LG and WA3EOP from Pee Wee
         Island on multiple band operation.  Tnx Page,WA3EOP, for another
         "FORM A" and for activating Chincoteague Island!