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OMISS had a strong showing at the 2010 Dayton Hamvention.

OMISS BOOTH

OMISS DINNER

OMISS EYEBALL

PICTURES

Scott John Thomson – July 8, 1960 - March 27, 2010
Call sign: K7DXZ - OMISS #5082

Scotty was a Weather man in the Air Force for 10 years. He loved the Ham Hobby and Electronics. He encouraged me to try many new interesting modes in this hobby and explained a lot of things to me.
He loved the OMISS net and encouraged me to work on getting my OMISS number.
Scotty was my BEST FRIEND and I am going to miss him dearly. 73 my buddy and see you one day again in the Afterlife and Good Journey.

73 and SK Buddy
Billy W7DMV
OMISS # 6852

Just when you thought you had heard it all...



Kudos to N4JTE Bob, #1440

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Greetings OMISS,

At the January 2010 OMISS Board Meeting a couple of items were approved that warrant your attention:

1. The practice of allowing "Up For Grabs" calls during your turn will now be allowed on all OMISS Nets and on all OMISS Bands. Previously this decision was left up to the individual Net Control Station, but for uniformity sake - it has been decided that all bands will allow the practice.

2. PayPal has been approved as an alternate allowed payment option when applying for membership, or when applying for awards. More detailed information will be forthcoming on the website very soon. Please note: there are small processing fees over and above the normal fees for the awards or membership application - and these processing fees will be absorbed by the individuals choosing to use PayPal as their method of payment.

3. OMISS will be applying for a booth at Dayton in 2010. Jack K0MAF is in the rapid process of gathering details - and is seeking input from the membership at large. If you have input, or are planning to attend and would like to volunteer to help, please contact Jack. Deadline to apply for a booth is early February... so Jack is in a very hot seat at the moment. Please send him your ideas/info, or interest in volunteering.

I hope everyone's New Year is off to a great start!

73,
Greg AE9W
OMISS President

On December 14, 2009, the OMISS Board of Directors conferred upon AC0OF, Daniel Miller, OM#4039 and WE0A, Jeffrey Hundstad, OM #5694, the Joe Fish Meritorious Service Award.

AC0OF, Dan has dedicated untold hours, over the span of many years, to operating the OMISS QSL Bureau. The speed and efficiency of this operation are unequaled. Anyone who has ever sent or received QSL cards from the bureau knows what a wonderful resource it is and owes a deep debt of gratitude.

Congratulations Dan!

Note: Dan has been a Permanent VIP since 2005 when he was named OM Of The Year. His VIP status remains unchanged.

WE0A, Jeff has dedicated his time and IT talents in the area of Database and Web programming for the OMISS web site and membership database. Jeff’s contributions span the past several years and continue on to this day.

Congratulations Jeff!

Note: Jeff now becomes a Permanent OMISS VIP and as such can be worked for the VIP award on any OMISS net.

Here is something every OMISS member should be proud to own and display.

We asked Bill K5YRT at www.hamplaques.com if he had ever considered offering an OMISS organizational plaque and he came up with a really nice product offering that you can purchase on the web at: http://hamplaques.com/o-omiss.htm

This is something you can even ask the XYL to buy for that "Ham that has everything." (i.e. you) it is fairly priced, it doesn't take up a lot of space, and it is100% guaranteed not to cause TVI, hi hi. Click on the image above for a larger view...

OMISS has nothing to do with the pricing or payment, so please direct any of those questions to Bill K5YRT.

The folks over at Hosenose.com have incorporated support for OMISS into their products for years, so we decied to reciprocate.

LOGic 8 can programatically import the OMISS roster and track ANY OMISS award.
Click the banner ad and read for yourself. (There is even a free demo.)

OMISS Mugs Available!

After working with Rick, NV5A "The Signman of Baton Rouge" on a design for an OMISS Mug, we have come up with one that any OMISS Member would be proud to display in the shack - or at work! To view the mug and/or place an order for one, surf on over to: http://www.thesignman.com/clubs/omiss.html and see what you think. OMISS has nothing to do with the pricing or payment, so please direct any of those questions to Rick, NV5A.

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