Contacts Start Date: You may use contacts from the date of OMISS 6/28/1981.
Contact Type: Members that are VIP only.
OMISS Nets: Contacts must be made on OMISS Nets. Contacts may be made on mixed bands.
Enhancements: Single band, each additional 10 contacts.
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.
Details:
Work 10 Officers, on OMISS nets. Directors, Band Net Coordinators, Top Ops of the Month, OM Net Control of the Quarter Award Winners, OMs of the Year, Past OMISS Presidents, Appointees, and all Meritorious Service Award recipients (identified as V.I.P.s of the net). Officers, Directors, and Band Net Coordinators must be in office at the time the contract was made to count toward 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 from the announcement 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 & Relay 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 a new winner.
Note 3: The following Presidential Appointees are VIPS during the time that they are serving in their appointed position. Advisory Committee Members, QSL Bureau Manager, Information Officer, Chaplain, Roster Chairman, OMISS Editor, Parliamentarian, Business Agent, Webmaster, Ethics Committee, Digital Room Monitor, Election Monitor, Silent Key tribute officiant, KN4OM trustee, Awards & Asst Awards Managers.
Note 4: 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.
Note 5: AB0TL qualifies as VIP for the month of June 2026 for winning the Looking Back 250 years certificate design contest.
Documentation to Submit:
Log listing VIPs. QSL cards are not required.