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 or non-members who are transmitting from any battlefield in the United States or its territories. You may use the same contact at a different battlefield. You may use the same battlefield with a different contact. Mixed band contacts are allowed.
Club Call: Contacts with club stations are eligible.
Repeat use of contact: You may use the same contact at a different battlefield. You may use the same battlefield with a different contact.
Enhancements: Each 25 contacts, single band, 5, 6, 7, 8 bands.
Certificate numbers: 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: The battle must have occurred on or after April 19, 1775 (date of the Battles of Lexington and Concord that started the American Revolution).
A battlefield, battleground, or field of battle is the location of a present or historic battle involving ground warfare. It is understood to be limited to the point of contact between opposing forces, though battles may involve troops covering broad geographic and cities in the area.
Stations should self-identify and give battlefield names when they join the net.
Documentation to Submit: Log of contacts including battlefields. QSL cards are not required.