Hi Andy - the post with the picture had a broken link. I'd love to see it - can you try again? Use the "Upload a File" button and do it that way. Dave W7UUU
But now I cant tell what bike you are riding. The gearhead in me must know! I ride Yeti, Fuji, Felt, and Bianchi. Mountain, Gravel, and Road.
Glad to see your interest! It is a Cannondale Pro. They only made them for one year. They pulled the "most perfect frames" (there is advertising for you) off the line and sold only the bare frame. I was living in Bend Oregon at the time and found it in the corner of the bike shop. They built it up for me with 105 components and Wobler (now our of business) wheels. I have since replaced the wheel set and have replaced the bike with a LeMond. Still ride about 4,000 miles a season. Great fun and I will never see the cardiologist!
Great presentation. Absolutely we do still send out QSL cards. Our ham set up is on the opposite side of our studio of a Internet radio station, Rock-it Radio so the picture of our QSL is a cartoon designed by my xyl depicting the station. Which is viewable on our QRZ page. Hope the QSL tradition continues as its a great tradition and fun asset of amateur radio. 73 De KI7PMQ
I purchased my 2nd batch (250) of QSL cards from W4MPY years ago. Price was right, and I like the artwork. May get a full color QSL card next go around. 73 de KC5NGX
I have two styles of cards. My "prime" design can be found by visiting my page here. It's some artwork created by my stepdaughter. I told her I wanted it to represent Arizona.....it had to have a saguaro, a prickly pear, and a coyote howling at the moon. I send these out for most of my contacts. I also have a secondary design, a cream-colored card from Cheap QSLs, one of the old timer styles. These go out to contest/club stations who really don't collect QSLs or who are interested in them, but will QSL upon request. QSLing is I think, one of the most fun parts of the hobby. Each card I get is a little treasure, no matter how generic or how elaborate it is. It means I used a radio wave to talk to somebody. The idea of doing that fascinated me back in high school and it still fascinates me today.
I also collect some historical radio memorabilia. Here 's my QRA ancestor. Since I am CX3BZ, it was fun to find a 3BZ card in a flea market from a ham in 1929, also from my country.
My QSL for a one year QRPp operation with a 300mW xtal controlled Pixie was designed for me but nicely enhanced by my son, who's a graphic designer
Yes. I do have a printed QSL card. My wife designed it for me. I send cards a lot, even though i am relatively new to ham radio. Looks like this:
Great presentation I still send paper QSL Cards and mine is the USA Flag and bald eagle with the State of Tennessee Seal on it with all contact info n reverse side. 73"s from WAOBJY
