QSL Card from JA1BTG (Tokyo, Japan) to W6DQZ (Hamid Durmisevich, Los Angeles, California), October 24, 1960
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It was customary for ham radio operators to exchange these "QSL cards" with one another through the mail after their first conversation. Long-time hams amassed collections of thousands of cards, some from far-flung places. There is a story embedded in each example: the ham's call sign dominates the design, with additional details about location, reception reports, and weather conditions.
It was customary for ham radio operators to exchange these "QSL cards" with one another through the mail after their first conversation. Long-time hams amassed collections of thousands of cards, some from far-flung places. There is a story embedded in each example: the ham's call sign dominates the design, with additional details about location, reception reports, and weather conditions.
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
23 January 1961
Subject Date
24 October 1960
Creators
Unknown
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2010.20.8.64
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Durmisevich Family.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Card stock
Technique
Handwriting
Printing (Process)
Stamping (Marking)
Color
Blue
Red
Dimensions
Height: 3.875 in
Width: 5.5 in
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