Membership: Membership in OMISS is required to earn any awards. Club calls members can earn certificates only.
Contacts Start Date: You may use contacts from the date of OMISS 06/28/1981.
OMISS Nets: Contacts must be made on OMISS Nets.
Contact Type: Members with exception DX stations do not have to be members. Mixed band contacts are allowed.
Combo & Club Calls: N/A
Repeat use of contact: Contacts from the OM Grid Square Award and its enhancements are eligible to be reused for the OM Grid Square Point Award.
Enhancements: Single band and 5 bands.
Certificate numbers: On the first application approved, the next available certificate number is assigned. When an enhancement is earned, certificates will be issued with the same # and the enhancement listed on it.
Seals: N/A
Parts of an award: N/A
Details: Details:
Acquire the OM Grid Square Award.
Grid Squares used by OMISS are 4 digits
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. ARRL DXCC Countries List shall be the guide used for this award.
Twenty-five (25) Points for each Station worked that has received the OM Grid Square Award.
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.
NOTE: Contacts from the OM Grid Square Award and its enhancements are eligible to be reused for the OM Grid Square Point Award.
Documentation to Submit: Log listing grid squares and the points. QSL cards are not required.