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
>