OMISS Awards Rules

To achieve this award, an OMISS member must work 100 OM members and using the last two digits of their OM membership number shall then complete a list from 00 to 99.

GOLD AWARD : Complete the list in one year’s time on a single band of the OMISS Net.

For the purposes of this award the term "one year’s time" is from January 1 to December 31 of the same year – i.e.: 1/1/04-12/31/04 etc. Must be same calendar year.

Log info needed is OM #, Call, Date, Time and Frequency. List contacts in order of the last 2 digits of their OM numbers (4000, 101, 4202, 3303, 2104, etc)

Each award certificate is numbered sequentially by the color award (001 Red, 001 Green, 001 Silver, 001 Gold), and each certificate will have its own color border according to the award specified.

Contacts must be made beginning on or after January 1, 2004.

To achieve this award, an OMISS member must work 100 OM members and using the last two digits of their OM membership number shall then complete a list from 00 to 99.

GREEN AWARD : Complete the list in more than one year’s time on a single band of the OMISS Net.

For the purposes of this award the term "one year’s time" is from January 1 to December 31 of the same year – i.e.: 1/1/04-12/31/04 etc. Must be same calendar year.

Log info needed is OM #, Call, Date, Time and Frequency. List contacts in order of the last 2 digits of their OM numbers (4000, 101, 4202, 3303, 2104, etc)

Each award certificate is numbered sequentially by the color award (001 Red, 001 Green, 001 Silver, 001 Gold), and each certificate will have its own color border according to the award specified.

Contacts must be made beginning on or after January 1, 2004.

To achieve this award, an OMISS member must work 100 OM members and using the last two digits of their OM membership number shall then complete a list from 00 to 99.

RED AWARD : Complete the list in more than one year’s time on mixed bands of the OMISS Net.

For the purposes of this award the term "one year’s time" is from January 1 to December 31 of the same year – i.e.: 1/1/04-12/31/04 etc. Must be same calendar year.

Log info needed is OM #, Call, Date, Time and Frequency. List contacts in order of the last 2 digits of their OM numbers (4000, 101, 4202, 3303, 2104, etc)

Each award certificate is numbered sequentially by the color award (001 Red, 001 Green, 001 Silver, 001 Gold), and each certificate will have its own color border according to the award specified.

Contacts must be made beginning on or after January 1, 2004.

To achieve this award, an OMISS member must work 100 OM members and using the last two digits of their OM membership number shall then complete a list from 00 to 99.

SILVER AWARD : Complete the list in one year’s time on mixed bands of the OMISS Net.

For the purposes of this award the term "one year’s time" is from January 1 to December 31 of the same year – i.e.: 1/1/04-12/31/04 etc. Must be same calendar year.

Log info needed is OM #, Call, Date, Time and Frequency. List contacts in order of the last 2 digits of their OM numbers (4000, 101, 4202, 3303, 2104, etc)

Each award certificate is numbered sequentially by the color award (001 Red, 001 Green, 001 Silver, 001 Gold), and each certificate will have its own color border according to the award specified.

Contacts must be made beginning on or after January 1, 2004.

Contact 26 Extra Class Amateurs holding 2x1 calls with the call suffix letter of A through Z. (i.e. KE0J would count for J, NW0W would count for W).

1. Log extracts including date worked, frequency, call, OMISS # to be submitted with application.

2. All contacts must be on OMISS Nets and OMISS Frequencies.

3. Non member contacts count for this award.

4. Only contacts after 1 June 2006 count for this award

5. Only 2x1 calls count for this award

6. QSLs not required.

Endorsements available for Single Band, QRP, each additional 26 stations worked.

Work the same 25 OMISS members on any five bands of the net.

Work the same 50 OMISS members on any five bands of the net.

Work the same 75 OMISS members on any five bands of the net.

Work the same 25 OMISS members on any six bands of the net.

Work the same 50 OMISS members on any six bands of the net.

Work the same 75 OMISS members on any six bands of the net.

Work the same 25 OMISS members on any seven bands of the net.

Work the same 50 OMISS members on any seven bands of the net.

Work the same 75 OMISS members on any seven bands of the net.

To achieve this certificate, an OMISS member must work other OMISS members physically located in each of the call districts of the 50 US states as administered by the FCC, from 0 through 9. The number in a call sign, such as KA9XXX for example, shall not determine the call district; the station’s physical location shall be the determining factor. One contact per call district is required for this award.

Mobile and portable stations may be worked more than once, but they must be worked in different call districts in order for them to count.

EXAMPLE #1: WR1TX has the number 1 in his call, but he resides in Texas , which is in the 5th call district. Therefore any contacts with WR1TX shall count for the 5th call district.

EXAMPLE #2: WR1TX is mobile in Wyoming . Wyoming is located in the 7th call district, so any contact in this situation would count for the 7th district.

SPECIAL NOTES:

1. All contacts must be made after January 1, 2006.
2. Portable identifiers are encouraged to be used, such as WR1TX/5, when an application is turned in as well as on the air.
3. Hawaii/KH0-9 may be used for the 6th District, and Alaska/KL0-9 may be used for the 7th District.
4. US territories such as Puerto Rico and Guam will not count for this award.

Certificate endorsements available include mixed band, single band, and 5-6-7 bands.

Log info only required, but you should have the cards in case the Awards Manager requests to see them.

Contact Amateur Stations in each US State Capitol cities. The Basic award is for contacting 35 stations in US State Capitol cities. Endorsements for each additional 5 stations to total 50 State Capitols.

1. Log extracts including date worked, frequency, call, OMISS # to be submitted with application.

2. All contacts must be on OMISS Nets and OMISS Frequencies.

3. Non member contacts count for this award.

4. You do not have to work stations in any particular order as long as they are in the State Capitol.

5. Only contacts after 1 August 2006 will count for this award.

6. QSLs not required.

Additional Endorsements Available: Single Band, QRP, Mobile , 5-Band, 6-Band, and 7-Band

Work OMISS members in 100 USA counties Members may be used more than once from different counties, whether they are mobile, portable, or fixed. Only log info is required.

Endorsements are available for every additional 100 counties. Single band and 5 band endorsements are also available.

SPECIAL NOTE: OMISS uses NACO for the basis of determining counties, the burroughs of Alaska and the independent cities in the states of Virginia and Nevada will be recognized as counties along with the counties in the posessions and terratories if the U.S., such as GUAM, PUERTO RICO, and the VIRGIN ISLANDS.

The mobile county award is an award that members can earn by working mobile stations in different U.S. Counties, and Mobile stations can earn the award by working base stations, while the mobile station is in different counties. This award consists of 3 different certificates. One for working the same mobile, one for working any mobile, and one for mobiles working base stations.

* There is no starting date for this award, meaning you can go back in your logs as far as you want for mobile contacts.
* Base stations work mobile stations in 100 different counties.
* Work the same mobile station in 100 different U.S. Counties, or work different mobile stations in 100 separate U.S. Counties
* You can not count the same county twice, no matter how many mobiles you work in that county.
* Mobiles work the same base station from 100 different U.S. Counties, or work different base stations from 100 different counties. Mobiles can not count the same county more than once, no matter how many base stations they work from that county
* Non Member contacts can be used for this award, but only OMISS members may apply for the award.
* contacts made only on OMISS net times and Frequencies will be allowed.

Endorsements:

* Every additional 100 counties worked
* Single band endorsements.

On your work sheets PLEASE sort the contacts by state 2 letter designation, AK-WY, then sort the counties by alphabetical order within the state.
This helps the Awards Manager verify counties and to see that there are no duplication of counties

Work stations in 10 countries. Endorsements are available for every 10 countries thereafter. The ARRL DXCC Countries List shall be the guide used for this award.

Endorsements are available for Mixed Band, Single Band, 5-6 and 7 Bands, QRP, and Mobile .

Work 12 OMISS Members who have served, or are now serving, in the Military of the United States of America . All contacts must be made on net frequencies during net times. Mixed band contacts are authorized. All contacts must have been made on or after November 11, 2001 to be valid for this award.

Endorsements for working each additional 12 OMISS Military members. Endorsements of 12 shall be referred to as "Squad" endorsements. After the 36th contact (3 Squads), the award may be endorsed for the "Platoon" endorsement. Three Platoons (108 contacts) may be endorsed for a “Company”. Three Companies (324 contacts) may be endorsed for a “Battalion”.

SPECIAL NOTE: Once you reach the Battalion level, you will receive a Battalion Commander Desk Plaque. You may continue to earn endorsements by Company and Battalion level only (such as Company D or 2nd Battalion); these will be awarded in certificate form only.

Log info required. PLEASE SORT YOUR SUBMITTED LIST BY OM NUMBER.

If you want to submit for each endorsement along the way to Company and beyond, you will need to pay the endorsement fee for each level you submit. That's if you desire a sticker for each squad. If, instead, you desire to work off larger "chunks" and submit for platoons, or even hold off for a Company level endorsement after the initial award, then you would only need to pay ONE endorsement fee. You would NOT get a sticker for each squad, platoon, etc - but would only receive the highest sticker (or certificate) you are applying for.

Example: You pay the standard award free for the initial award. No endorsements at original submission. Then later you submit for 2 additional squads, which makes your first platoon. You could choose to do either of the following:

1. Pay for two endorsements and receive a sticker for the 2nd squad and another sticker for the 3rd squad (first platoon).
2. Pay for only omne endorsement, and only receive one sticker - for the 3rd squad (first platoon). It would be implied that if you had the 1st platoon sticker, that you had already worked all three squads necessary, and the junior stickers would not need to be displayed with your award.

It's your choice - but please be clear to the Award Manager what you desire when submitting for these endorsements.

Download Father Time Award Log Form

OMISS MEMBERS HAVING MEMBERSHIPS FROM 1-2999, referred to as OLD TIMERS are eligible to be worked for The Father Time Award:

Criteria for this award:

Work 25 OMISS Members that have membership numbers between 1-2999 in the following manner:

* 5 MEMBERS BETWEEN 1-1000
* 5 MEMBERS BETWEEN 1001-1500
* 5 MEMBERS BETWEEN 1501-2000
* 5 MEMBERS BETWEEN 2001-2500
* 5 MEMBERS BETWEEN 2501-2999

Members have to be worked on OMISS net times and frequencies to be eligible for this award. Log extracts including Date Worked, Frequency, Time, Call, and OM Number to be submitted with the application. List contacts by OM Number (lowest to highest). Qsl's are not required for this award. Endorsements for every 25 additional OM members worked in the same manner, single band, and QRP.

Work the same 25 OM members on 5 bands and a special 5x25 endorsement for this award will be given (the same information may be submitted for the regular 5x25 award)

ALL CONTACTS HAVE TO BE MADE ON OR AFTER JUNE 01, 2007 TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD.

The First Responders Award is to recognize those who are serving or have served their communities as Police Officers, Firefighters, EMT/ Paramedics or Dispatchers, similar to recognition shown in the Military Award except that it shall be worldwide.

The classifications recognized for this award shall be:
D = Dispatcher at a Joint (Jurisdiction) Communications Center or State, County, City or Department level. Those personnel answering 911 type calls and dispatching a First Responder to the scene.

E = EMT or Paramedic serving in the public or private sector assigned to an Air Car, Ambulance or fixed location in time of an emergency.

F = Firefighter including federal, state, county and city jurisdictions, full time, part time or volunteer member routinely called upon to serve.

P = Police including federal, state, county and city jurisdictions and reserve components routinely called upon to serve.

Those OMISS members who are currently or have served in multiple classifications as outlined above, may apply for multiple designators. Outside of the United States any foreign government equivalent level of jurisdiction shall qualify participants for First Responder status.

The First Responder Basic Award will be awarded to any OMISS member who works 25 First Responders (mixed designators), as listed on the OMISS web page, during OMISS nets on assigned net frequencies (+/-).

Log information is required, including, date, time, frequency, call sign, OM# and First Responder Designator (D, E, F, P). Current endorsements include:

* 25 additional mixed First Responders worked
* 25 additional Police (P) contacts
* 25 additional Firefighter (F) contacts
* 25 additional Dispatcher (D) contacts
* 25 additional EMT/Paramedic (E) contacts.

First Responders with multiple designators may be claimed for all of their designators by listing them once for each designator. Contacts made on or after July 1, 2007 will be valid for this award. Additional endorsements may be added to this award as the program grows and the need becomes evident.

1. Acquire the OM Grid Square Award, described above.
2. Count points to achieve 1000 points under the following system:

One (1) Point for each station contacted in a grid square. Stations must be in a different Grid square to be used more than once.
Five (5) Points for each Mobile Station worked (Land or Sea only).
Five (5) Points for each DX Station worked.
Twenty-five (25) Points for each Station worked that has received the OM Grid Square Award.

There will be no limit to the number of stations as listed above to earn the award.

NOTE: Contacts from the OM Grid Square Award and its endorsements are eligible to be reused for the OM Grid Square 1000 Point Award and its endorsements.

3. When counting points for this award, use the HIGHEST possible point value for each contact.

EXAMPLE : WR1TX - EM11 = 25 POINTS
1 point for contact
5 points as mobile
25 points as holder of OM Grid Square Award

Note : In this example, WR1TX was used as 25 Points, as that is the highest value possible. Notice that the 1-Point for contact and 5-Points for Mobile are not used .
4. DX Stations do not have to be Members of OMISS to be counted for points; all other Stations must be OMISS Members to be used in this Award.
5. All contacts must be made on OMISS Net Frequencies at OMISS Net Times.

Log info required. Endorsements are available for every additional 500 points, with the point system listed above used for each endorsement application. Single band and 5 band certificates are also available if desired, along with the 500-point endorsements for each.

1. Acquire the OM Grid Square Award, described above.
2. Count points to achieve 1500 points under the following system:

One (1) Point for each station contacted in a grid square. Stations must be in a different Grid square to be used more than once.
Five (5) Points for each Mobile Station worked (Land or Sea only).
Five (5) Points for each DX Station worked.
Twenty-five (25) Points for each Station worked that has received the OM Grid Square Award.

There will be no limit to the number of stations as listed above to earn the award.

NOTE: Contacts from the OM Grid Square Award and its endorsements are eligible to be reused for the OM Grid Square 1000 Point Award and its endorsements.

3. When counting points for this award, use the HIGHEST possible point value for each contact.

EXAMPLE : WR1TX - EM11 = 25 POINTS
1 point for contact
5 points as mobile
25 points as holder of OM Grid Square Award

Note : In this example, WR1TX was used as 25 Points, as that is the highest value possible. Notice that the 1-Point for contact and 5-Points for Mobile are not used .
4. DX Stations do not have to be Members of OMISS to be counted for points; all other Stations must be OMISS Members to be used in this Award.
5. All contacts must be made on OMISS Net Frequencies at OMISS Net Times.

Log info required. Endorsements are available for every additional 500 points, with the point system listed above used for each endorsement application. Single band and 5 band certificates are also available if desired, along with the 500-point endorsements for each.

1. Acquire the OM Grid Square Award, described above.
2. Count points to achieve 2000 points under the following system:

One (1) Point for each station contacted in a grid square. Stations must be in a different Grid square to be used more than once.
Five (5) Points for each Mobile Station worked (Land or Sea only).
Five (5) Points for each DX Station worked.
Twenty-five (25) Points for each Station worked that has received the OM Grid Square Award.

There will be no limit to the number of stations as listed above to earn the award.

NOTE: Contacts from the OM Grid Square Award and its endorsements are eligible to be reused for the OM Grid Square 1000 Point Award and its endorsements.

3. When counting points for this award, use the HIGHEST possible point value for each contact.

EXAMPLE : WR1TX - EM11 = 25 POINTS
1 point for contact
5 points as mobile
25 points as holder of OM Grid Square Award

Note : In this example, WR1TX was used as 25 Points, as that is the highest value possible. Notice that the 1-Point for contact and 5-Points for Mobile are not used .
4. DX Stations do not have to be Members of OMISS to be counted for points; all other Stations must be OMISS Members to be used in this Award.
5. All contacts must be made on OMISS Net Frequencies at OMISS Net Times.

Log info required. Endorsements are available for every additional 500 points, with the point system listed above used for each endorsement application. Single band and 5 band certificates are also available if desired, along with the 500-point endorsements for each.

Work OMISS Members in 200 different grid squares.

Stations contacted may be mobile, portable, or fixed stations and may be used more than once from different grids. Log info required.

Endorsements available include additional 100 grid squares, as well as Single Band, 5 Band, and QRP with the 100 grid square endorsement for each.

This certificate is awarded to any member for exceptional long-term service to the Society - be it voluntary, appointed, or elected.

Candidates may be nominated by any member and must be confirmed in writing to the Board of Directors, including the reason for the nomination.

The award is made at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors by a two-thirds majority written (or e-mail) vote. Voting to be closed no later than two calendar weeks from postmarked date of mailing of the ballots.

Recipients of this prestigious award also become permanent VIP's of the Society.

Work 12 holders of the OM TOP OP AWARD.

Endorsements are available for every additional 12 TOP OPs worked, as well as single band and 5 band endorsements. Log info required.

Work 100 OMISS members. Bands may be mixed. Endorsements available for every additional 100 members worked, as well as for single band and 5 bands if desired.

Log info required is OM #, Call, Date, Time and Frequency. List contacts sorted in order of their OM numbers.

This is an achievement type of award and consists of four parts to complete the award. The rules are as follows:

* All contacts must be made with OMISS Members. Contacts made with non members will only count if that person becomes an OMISS Member. Contacts must be on OMISS net times and frequencies.
* NO OMISS MEMBER NUMBER MAY BE USED MORE THAN ONCE AND EACH CERTIFICATE MUST BE APPLIED FOR TO COMPLETE THIS AWARD
* Add the OMISS Membership numbers together until you reach a total of 250,000 or more then apply for the first certificate.
* Add OMISS Member numbers until you reach a total of 500,000, or more and apply for second certificate.
* Add OMISS Member numbers until you reach a total of 750,000, or more and apply for third certificate.



* Add OMISS Member numbers until you reach a total of 1,000,000 or more and apply for fourth certificate. (see image at top of page...)
* When you reach the 1,000,000 mark you will receive an engraved money clip at no extra cost



* There is no starting date for this award, you can go back in your logs and start totaling OMISS membership numbers.

For those who wish to do a little extra math, if your total is exactly the amount of each certificate applied for then there will be a gold seal added to the certificate.

AT THE PRESENT TIME THERE ARE NO ENDORSEMENTS FOR THIS AWARD

An achievement award for having contacted 25 OMISS members on each of the OMISS Late Nets (40 and 75 meters), for a total of 50 calls (no duplicate calls).
NOTE: Calls made after 0300Z on any 40M OMISS Net or after 0500Z on any OMISS 75M Net are valid for this award, even if the net is an "Early" Net that ran past the hour.



1. All contacts must be on OMISS Nets and Frequencies.
2. QSL Cards are not required
3. Must have 25 calls on 40 meters, and 25 separate calls on 75 meters. No duplicate calls allowed.
4. Log extracts including call, OMISS #, date worked must be submitted with application.
5. Only calls after 1 November 2006 will count for this award. (*Note above is retro to this date.)

Endorsements available for QRP, Mobile and Portable operation.

A certificate will be awarded every quarter to the station selected as the best Net Control station during that quarter. The recipient is selected by the V.I.P.'s of the net from those Net Controls that have served the net during the entire three-month period.

VOTING COMMENCES ON THE 20TH DAY OF THE THIRD MONTH OF THE QUARTER AND CLOSES THE LAST DAY OF THAT MONTH. THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY THE 5TH OF THE FOLLOWING MONTH.

Voting for this award is done through the All Band Net Coordinator ( cgilbert@fuse.net ), but votes may be cast on the air, by e-mail, by snail mail, or by using the on-line ballot available

A plaque will be awarded to the person voted by the general membership as the best operator for the year. Candidates for this award must be a member for the full calendar year, Jan 1 thru Dec 31. The award is open to any member meeting the requirement. TOP OPs of the month automatically receive 1 vote for each month they are elected that year, provided they meet the one-year requirement.

Voting commences on January 1 and closes the last day of the month. The winner will be announced by the 5th of February. All votes must be forwarded to the Awards Manager in written form and delivered by either email or postage mail. Recipients will receive permanent V.I.P. status.

Awarded to the OM member voted the best all around operator for the month. All members may cast their vote with any Officer, Director, Band Net Coordinator, Net Controller, or the Awards Manager . Votes may be cast by voice on the air, via email or postage mail to any one of the individuals listed above. There is also an on-line ballot available on the OMISS web page if you wish to use it.

VOTING ON THIS AWARD COMMENCES ON THE 20TH OF EACH MONTH. All votes must be cast or postmarked by the last day of each month and the Awards Manager will announce the successful candidate by the 5th of the following month. A minimum of 5 total votes cast is required, and the top vote recipient must receive a minimum of 2 votes. If these minimums are not met in any given month, the award will not be given for that month.

Contact 26 Amateur Extra Class license holders per band (i.e. 26 on 10 meters, 26 on 17 meters, 26 on 15 meters, etc) on OMISS nets (156 different calls) so that the last letter of the call will be A-Z using exclusive extra calls 1x2, 2x2 (AA-AL). (See Note)

1. Log extracts including date worked, frequency, call, OMISS # to be submitted with application.

2. Each band listed on separate listing.

3. All contacts must be on OMISS Nets and OMISS Frequencies.

4. Non member contacts count for this award.

5. No station may be worked on more than one band.

6. Only contacts after 15 September 2006 count for this award

7. QSLs not required

QRP and mobile endorsements available.

NOTE: Since Extra Class Licenses that are 2x1 (i.e. KE0J are used in the Alphabet Soup Award, they will not be eligible for this award.

Work stations with prefixes/suffixes that match the 50 U.S. Postal 2-Letter State Abbreviations.

The station worked does not need to be located in the state for which their call will be used, but stations (any station) may only be used once.

Either the prefix or suffix can be used but not a combination of both. Letters must be next to each other in proper order reading left to right. Stations used for the award do NOT have to be OMISS members.

Log info required.

Endorsements include single band and 5-band awards.

EXAMPLES:
1: WA5CAR MAY BE USED FOR EITHER WA, CA, or AR but not all three.
2: N9CAR MAY BE USED FOR EITHER CA or AR but not NC

After the primary award has been earned, you may then receive this endorsement: 100 points will earn the endorsement. Stations worked in the state used will count 3 points, and stations out of the state used will count 1 point. Each state may be used only once. Stations used in the primary award may be used for the endorsement . The letters for the endorsement do not need to be next to each other as they do in the primary award, but must be read from left to right. (Example: WA9APK. You may use AK for Alaska , but not PA for Pennsylvania .)

As for the primary Postal Award, you may apply for single band or 5-band certificates with the 100-point endorsements.

This certificate is awarded to any member for performance of an act or service to the Society that is worthy of special recognition.

It shall be a framed certificate, suitably inscribed to reflect the reason for the award, accompanied by a letter from the President of the Society.

Candidates may be nominated by any member and must be confirmed in writing to the Board of Directors, including the reason for the nomination.

The award is made at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors by a two-thirds majority written (or e-mail) vote. Voting is to be closed no later than two calendar weeks from the postmarked date of mailing of the ballots.

This award series consist of 5 different awards
- Mobile to Bases
- Mobile to a Single Base
- Base to Mobiles
- Base to a Single Mobile
- Mobile to Mobile

Rules for 'The Historical Route 66 Awards'
1. Contacts must be made during an OMISS net
2. Contacts must be between OMISS members
3. Mixed bands are allowed
4. Endorsements are available for single bands
5. No starting time (You can dig through those logs and get started, good luck)
6. The counties do not have to be worked in any order
7. For Mobile to Mobile contacts, the applicant must be operating from the Historical Route 66 County


In 1937, the Historical Route 66 passed through the following States and Counties:

IL = Cook, Will, Grundy, Livingston, Mclean, Logan, Sangamon, Montgomery, Macoupin, Madison, and St. Clair

MO = St. Louis, Franklin, Crawford, Phelps, Pulaski, Laclede, Webster, Greene, Lawrence, Jasper, and Newton

KS = Cherokee

OK = Ottawa, Craig, Rogers, Tulsa, Creek, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Canadian, Caddo, Custer, Washita, and Beckham

TX = Wheeler, Gray, Donley, Carson, Potter, Oldham, and Deaf Smith

NM = Quay, Guadalupe, Torrance, Bernalillo, Cibola, Mckinley, Sante Fe, Sandoval, and San Miguel

AZ = Apache, Navajo, Coconino, Yavapai, and Mohave

CA = San Bernardino and Los Angles

A total of 8 States and 58 Counties.

The Scrabble Award is earned by accumulating 500 points for contacts with call signs that spell out words having three or more letters. This award may be earned for contacts on bands for which OMISS operates a net. Only one word allowed per call sign per band is allowed. Letters may be in any order (i.e. WA7NVT could be used for any of these words WANT, ANT, TAN, VAT, etc, but only one word per band). Numbers 1, 5, and 0 could substitute for the letters I, S, and O (WA1TER could be used as WAITER but would only count for the maximum of 5 points). Contacts must be made on OMISS nets. Non member contacts count for this award. QSL cards NOT required.

Each 3 letter word = 1 pt

Each 4 letter word = 3 pts

Each 5 letter word = 5 pts

Endorsements given at each additional 500 pts

Contacts must be made after September 15, 2006

To qualify for this award, contact a total of 42 different OM Member call signs. The last letter of the suffix of the call signs must spell out the name: OM INTERNATIONAL SIDEBAND SOCIETY INCORPORATED, a total of 42 letters.

An endorsement is available for this award for working an additional 42 call signs whose first letter of the suffix spells out the Society's name. No call sign may be used more than once for this award or endorsement. (Note: A station with only a single letter in the suffix, e.g., NM8N, may be used for either the basic award or its endorsement.) When applying, list calls in order, by proper spelling of the Society's name. Only log info is required.

Other endorsements are available: Single Band and 5 Bands. These may apply for both the first and second 42 contacts made as mentioned previously.

1. Contact 5 different amateurs in each of the 48 continental US States, whether the amateurs are mobile, portable or fixed.

2. Contacts must be made on OMISS net times and frequencies.

3. Non-member contacts are eligible for this award.

4. Only log information as required: call, OM number, date, frequency, and times.

5. Only contacts made after January 1, 2005 will count. Prior contacts are not eligible.

6. Contacts with the same mobile station are eligible, but only if the contacts are in different states.

7. Contacts with club stations are eligible, but only either the club station call or the operator’s call will be allowed. You cannot count both calls toward the awards if they are used during the same contact.

8. Awards are available as follows: Mixed Band; Single Band; 5, 6, and 7-Band; QRP; Mobile ; and Master.

When 5 contacts are made in a single State, send log information for a State certificate. First certificate cost for each award is $1.00, and all other certificates for that particular award afterward will be $1.00. All 48 State certificates are required to apply for any State Flag Award.

When you acquire all 48 State certificates for any of the Mixed Band, Single Band, QRP, 5-6-7 Band, and Mobile State Flag awards, you will receive a wooden plaque similar to the OM of the Year Plaque at no cost to the member for the particular award earned. The State Flag Master Plaque will be awarded free of charge to any OMISS member that earns ALL of the State Flag awards that will be available to the membership.

Each State Flag certificate will be numbered sequentially as they are issued.

State certificates for Alaska and Hawaii may be applied for, but are not required for this award series.

Work stations in all 50 states of the USA in the order of Admission to the Union (i.e. Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, […] Alaska, Hawaii).

1. Log extracts including date/time worked, frequency, call, OMISS # (if member), to be submitted with application.

2. If one state is not represented on a particular net, you may NOT work the next state in line without working the required one first. (i.e. If you have worked all states to North Carolina and need Rhode Island , but Rhode Island is not on, you cannot work Vermont for this award until you’ve had a valid contact with a Rhode Island station, you may however work the Vermont station for any other award).

3. For North and South Dakota , these states can be worked in either order as they came into the Union on the same date.

4. All contacts must be on OMISS Nets and OMISS Frequencies.

5. Non member contacts count for this award.

6. Contacts after 1 May 2006 count for this award

7. QSLs not required.

Endorsements available for working all states on a single band.

Work 50 pairs of county names, in different states, for a total of 100 contacts. For example, ESSEX, MA and ESSEX, NJ would be 1 pair of counties / 2 contacts.

County names must be exactly the same spelling. Also, if a county such as "Johnson" is worked in two different states and then you work it again in a 3rd and 4th state, you can use the 3rd and 4th instances as a new pair of twin counties.

Johnson County would appear on your log sheet 4 times, but in 4 different states .

Triples may not be used: If you have 3 of a county name, you would have to wait until you worked a 4th of that county to make a 2nd pair. Stations worked must be OMISS members and they may be fixed, portable, or mobile.

Any contacts made on OMISS Nets are valid.

SPECIAL NOTE: For this award, the word SAINT may be used either of two ways - one is the word Saint, and the other is the abbreviation ST. Either way may be used, but the usage of the applicant’s choice must be consistent throughout all applications and endorsements for this award.

Endorsements are available for each additional 25 new pairs worked and different counties from the same base award. You may submit basic award and endorsements at the same time. Log info is required showing counties and state, in alphabetical order. List stations' call, OMISS number, date, band, and UTC time. Other endorsements include single band and 5 bands.

Good Morning OMISS'ers, it's summer time in the USA, and your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to Travel America.

A special summertime twist on the WAS theme, but it's actually an achievement type award for the OMISS community, therefore no QSL cards are necessary. It's very simple, but takes a little thought so you don't waste gas driving in circles.
Here are the rules to your summer vacation experience:

* You must start from the state you reside in by making a contact in an adjacent state. Obviously, you must return home by making a contact in your state of departure.
* You must travel state-to-state by crossing their common border, and only enter each state once. You must fly to Alaska and Hawaii and one other state.
* passports will not be issued. International boundaries will not be crossed and Spock cannot beam you anywhere. You must drive or use one of your three airline tickets. Flying across states does not count as crossing borders. You must land on/takeoff from or drive into/out of each state.
* OMISS times and nets must be used.
* Log extracts only required.
* Your vacation starts June 1 and ends September 30, 2007. Only one vacation may be taken per household.


You have three (3) one-way airline tickets to use to get from one state to another, but use them wisely. You have to fly to Alaska and Hawaii unless you have a yacht and or dogsled, but they are in the repair shop this summer. Also, one state has only one common border with another state, so you'll have to fly into or out of that state. Something you'll have to figure into your vacation itinerary.
There, you see, very simple rules, no back seat drivers required or allowed, you're in complete control of your Vacation America adventure.
Submit your OMISS Award Application, map and log extract, which should be in date worked order, and $4.00 for a nice Travel America certificate to:

OMISS Awards Manager
Dick Zenge, KA0AK
524 North Russell
Snohomish, WA 98290

Applications for this award ONLY must be postmarked no later than October 15, 2007.

Work 10 Officers, Directors, Band Net Coordinators, Top Ops of the Month, OM Net Control of the Quarter Award Winners, OMs of the Year, Past OMISS Presidents, and all Meritorious Service Award recipients (identified as V.I.P.s of the net). Officers, Directors, and Band Net Coordinators must be serving in office at the time the application is submitted to count for this award. Endorsements for each 10 V.I.P.s are available regardless of bands worked.

Note 1 : Top Ops of The Month are V.I.P.s only for the month immediately following their election, beginning on the 5th of that month. (Top Ops are announced on the 5th of the month following the balloting.) Top Ops must be worked only during the period of being announced through the 5th of the following month to qualify for this award. Example: August 2000 Top OP Winner is announced on September 5, 2000. That winner may be worked as a V.I.P. until October 5, 2000 when the new winner is announced, even if there are not enough votes to announce a new winner.

Note 2 : Quarterly Net Control Award winners are V.I.P.s only for the three months immediately following their election, beginning on the 5th of that month. (Net Controls of the Quarter are announced on the 5th of the month following the balloting.) Net Controls of the Quarter must be worked only during the period of being announced through the 5th of the first month into the next quarter to qualify for this award. Example: Award announced on Jan 5th, 2000 for the Quarter of Oct-Dec 99. The winner announced on January 5, 2000 may be worked as a V.I.P. until April 5, 2000 when the next winner is announced, even if there are not enough votes to announce

Note 3 : OMs of the Year, past OMISS Presidents, Meritorious Service Award recipients, and Charter Members (OM #01-110) are permanent V.I.P.s. and may be worked at any time to qualify for this award.

WAS Basic Award. Work all 50 states of the USA on mixed bands of the OMISS Net.

Contacts must be in accordance with the ARRL rules for achieving a WAS award as found at http://www.arrl.org/awards/was with one exception -- OMISS does not require that you submit QSl Cards.

Work stations in the 48 continental states of the USA using 1x2 calls. (Alaska and Hawaii are not required for this award.)

Award is available with endorsements for mixed and single bands as well as 5-6-7 band endorsements. Contact the OMISS Awards Manager for more details.

Contacts must be in accordance with the ARRL rules for achieving a WAS award as found at http://www.arrl.org/awards/was with one exception -- OMISS does not require that you submit QSl Cards.

Work stations in the 48 continental states of the USA using 1x3 calls. (Alaska and Hawaii are not required for this award.)

Award is available with endorsements for mixed and single bands as well as 5-6-7 band endorsements. Contact the OMISS Awards Manager for more details.

Contacts must be in accordance with the ARRL rules for achieving a WAS award as found at http://www.arrl.org/awards/was with one exception -- OMISS does not require that you submit QSl Cards.

Work stations in all 50 states of the USA using 2x1 calls.

Award is available with endorsements for mixed and single bands as well as 5-6-7 band endorsements. Contact the OMISS Awards Manager for more details.

Contacts must be in accordance with the ARRL rules for achieving a WAS award as found at http://www.arrl.org/awards/was with one exception -- OMISS does not require that you submit QSl Cards.

Work stations in all 50 states of the USA using 2x2 calls.

Award is available with endorsements for mixed and single bands as well as 5-6-7 band endorsements. Contact the OMISS Awards Manager for more details.

Contacts must be in accordance with the ARRL rules for achieving a WAS award as found at http://www.arrl.org/awards/was with one exception -- OMISS does not require that you submit QSl Cards.

Work stations in all 50 states of the USA using 2x3 calls.

Award is available with endorsements for mixed and single bands as well as 5-6-7 band endorsements. Contact the OMISS Awards Manager for more details.

Contacts must be in accordance with the ARRL rules for achieving a WAS award as found at http://www.arrl.org/awards/was with one exception -- OMISS does not require that you submit QSl Cards.

Work all 50 states of the USA on five bands of the OMISS Net.

SPECIAL NOTE: A plaque for each of the 5, 6, and 7 Band WAS awards is available for a cost of $35.00 to any OMISS member that has earned these awards and wishes to acquire them; otherwise, certificates will be printed.

Contacts must be in accordance with the ARRL rules for achieving a WAS award as found at http://www.arrl.org/awards/was with one exception -- OMISS does not require that you submit QSl Cards.

Work all 50 states of the USA on six bands of the OMISS Net.

SPECIAL NOTE: A plaque for each of the 5, 6, and 7 Band WAS awards is available for a cost of $35.00 to any OMISS member that has earned these awards and wishes to acquire them; otherwise, certificates will be printed.

Contacts must be in accordance with the ARRL rules for achieving a WAS award as found at http://www.arrl.org/awards/was with one exception -- OMISS does not require that you submit QSl Cards.

Work all 50 states of the USA on seven bands of the OMISS Net.

SPECIAL NOTE: A plaque for each of the 5, 6, and 7 Band WAS awards is available for a cost of $35.00 to any OMISS member that has earned these awards and wishes to acquire them; otherwise, certificates will be printed.

Contacts must be in accordance with the ARRL rules for achieving a WAS award as found at http://www.arrl.org/awards/was with one exception -- OMISS does not require that you submit QSl Cards.

From a base station, work mobile stations in all 50 states of the USA.

Award is available with endorsements for mixed and single bands as well as 5-6-7 band endorsements. Contact the OMISS Awards Manager for more details.

Contacts must be in accordance with the ARRL rules for achieving a WAS award as found at http://www.arrl.org/awards/was with one exception -- OMISS does not require that you submit QSl Cards.

From a mobile station, work stations in all 50 states, regardless of the station worked is fixed, mobile, or portable.

Award is available with endorsements for mixed and single bands as well as 5-6-7 band endorsements. Contact the OMISS Awards Manager for more details.

Contacts must be in accordance with the ARRL rules for achieving a WAS award as found at http://www.arrl.org/awards/was with one exception -- OMISS does not require that you submit QSl Cards.

From a mobile station, work mobile stations in all 50 States. This award is available after 1 November 2006.

Award is available with endorsements for mixed and single bands as well as 5-6-7 band endorsements. Contact the OMISS Awards Manager for more details.

Contacts must be in accordance with the ARRL rules for achieving a WAS award as found at http://www.arrl.org/awards/was with one exception -- OMISS does not require that you submit QSl Cards.

Work stations in all 50 states of the USA using 10 watts of power or less.

Award is available with endorsements for mixed and single bands as well as 5-6-7 band endorsements. Contact the OMISS Awards Manager for more details.

Contacts must be in accordance with the ARRL rules for achieving a WAS award as found at http://www.arrl.org/awards/was with one exception -- OMISS does not require that you submit QSl Cards.

Contact Stations in each of the Canadian Provinces.

The Canadian provinces are listed as follows:

Nova Scotia; New Brunswick; Prince Edward Island; Newfoundland; Quebec; Ontario; Manitoba; Saskatchewan; Alberta; British Columbia; Northwest Territories; Yukon Territory.

NOTE: Nunavut Territory and Labrador are not required for this OMISS award, but endorsements for them are available.

To see this Award on the Canadian RAC Web Page: http://www.rac.ca/service/awards2.htm

Work 100 OMISS members with different call sign prefixes. For the purpose of this award, the prefix is that part of the call sign up to and including the last digit, reading from the left (e.g., W1ABC, KA3AUQ, 4X4AA, Y51XZ, 4U47UN). Only log info is required.

Endorsements available: every 100 additional prefixes; also, Single Band and 5 Band certificates will be available along with 100 prefix endorsements for each

Work 50 OMISS members who hold the special membership certificates issued only during the year 2000, starting with member #3930 and ending with member #4134. All contacts must be made on net frequencies during net times. Mixed band contacts are authorized. All contacts must have been made after January 1, 2000 to be valid for this award.

Endorsements for working 75, 100, and 125 members holding the 2000 membership certificates are available. Log info required. You must submit your contacts by OM membership number.