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- QSL Card from KAIAN (Frank Speir, Manila, Philippines) to W6DQZ (Hamid Durmisevich, Los Angeles, California), June 17, 1935 - It was customary for ham radio operators (hams) 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.
- June 17, 1935
- Collections - Artifact
QSL Card from KAIAN (Frank Speir, Manila, Philippines) to W6DQZ (Hamid Durmisevich, Los Angeles, California), June 17, 1935
It was customary for ham radio operators (hams) 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.