How Did QSL Cards Become a Thing?

Where did QSL cards come from and why did they get so popular for ham radio operators?

Hope you enjoy the video!

73 K0LWC

 

Good sleuth work, Matt.

 

Very good presentation on QSL cards. I still send cards. My card is one printed from Cheap QSL cards, I chose from there library a cream color with blue letters with my call N7KO, my SKCC #19430 and has a picture of a J38 style straight Key. All information is on the front of the card. 73,

 

I'm a new ham, got my general in January of 2018. I really enjoy getting and sending QSL cards. I have a pretty generic card right now but this video has given me food for though on designing a new one. Thanks for putting this together!

73

 

This was super helpful! Thumb up and reposted it.

 

HI MATT,

THANKS FOR A SUPER PRESENTATION
ON QSL CARDS.

I WILL BE SURE TO SHARE YOUR
VIDEO WITH OUR CLUB MEMBERS.


HERE IS THE THUMBS UP YOU REQUESTED.



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Well done! I just created my QSL cards a few weeks ago, restocked the ink in my printer and ready to snail-mail you that 5 and 9 report. Real QSO cards are part of the HF magic.

73!
Jim W8JBM

 

Thanks for a great video Matt! I have collected old QSL cards for many years. One that I have is from 1921 belonging to 8CF. Another is my dad's card, W9EAP, from a QSO he had in 1935. I really appreciate your efforts in putting this video together.

 

Nice job! My QSL card (front) is my avatar, but it's a little chopped...

 

I love paper QSL. My QSL gallery on my QRZ.come page. 73!

 

Nice Video
Yes a basic card

 

Thanks for the video! I design and sell QSL cards and still love to get them in the mail.

 

Great video on QSL Cards. Check out my QSL on QRZ.com. Also, be sure to see my article in CQ November Issue about QSL Cards.
If you want a copy of the article, email me at QRZ email address.
73 KC9UL Curt

 

Nice video, took ages to watch as I had to pause all the cards to read them. 73

 

Great explanation. I send artsy fartsy qsl cards most of the time. When sending to a DXpedition qsl manager, just a plain white simple card with all the data on one side to make the qsl manager's job easier. When processing thousands of cards, it takes less time for a basic simple card.