Well, thanks, Colin.
Between you and Tom, I'm getting psyched to at least give things a try.
I guess it really can't hurt anything, and sure sounds like fun! (grin)
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: O M I S S
> tom:
> I had a bit of fun with the OMISS group several years ago.
> I didn't get any awards, but a ve6 was always a pretty hot contact for
> most
> of the guys looking for awards.
> Back then, they had a QSL management system set up. You would pay a
> relatively small fee, and just email or mail in your log that included all
> the OMISS contacts and their OMISS numbers. The manager would then send
> out
> all QSL cards to those who you contacted, and then send any QSL cards
> destined for you out in bulk.
> So, you didn't have to worry about sending out yoru own QSL cards etc, you
> just had to keep a log of the OMISS contacts.
> You don't need to pay to obtain a OMISS log number, or membership number
> or
> what ever they call it.
> And, you don't have to pay the fee to get qsl cards and so on from any of
> the OMISS members.
> You just had to pay to have your qsl cards sent out.
> I'm not sure if they still operate that way, but you can check out their
> website to see if they still do.
> They're a good buntch of guys and they have allot of fun...especially with
> the weak signal contact...2 2, 2 by 2, bang bang, rifle shot, 2 2, 22, 2
> by
> 2, rifle shot over over over!
> that particular one would get me chuckling to no end when it went on for
> five minutes...I mean really, is a 2 by 2 signal report valid? lol to the
> OMISS group it is.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BS
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 7:56 AM
> Subject: Re: O M I S S
>
>
>> Well, Tom, I may just give it a try sometime.
>>
>> It sure sounded like a lot of fun.
>>
>> It's just that I have to figure out a way to do what's needed relatively
>> independent of sighted assistance, but I can get to work on that too.
>>
>> Will keep you posted.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tom Brennan" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 9:23 AM
>> Subject: Re: O M I S S
>>
>>
>>> Tom, I've been involved with OMISS for a number of years. In fact, my
>>> certificate number is 5290. They have 80, 40, 20, and 17 meter nets at
>>> different times of the day.
>>>
>>> When you make contacts there are specific requirements for different
>>> awards but
>>> all require that you send in qsl cards (not online cards) for all of
>>> those
>>> contacts to have them counted. Your qsls can be returned to you.
>>>
>>> In order to be able to participate you have to be a member. Its not
>>> like
>>> the
>>> HHH net where you have to work all 50 states to join. You just have to
>>> make two
>>> contacts on any of the bands that they use, get the qsls, send in the
>>> application with something like $8 and you're in. The fee is a one time
>>> and
>>> when you join you'll receive a certificate number. They're up in the
>>> seven
>>> thousands now.
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>>
>>> Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
>>> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>>>
>
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