Vintage QSL Cards found

[WA2ROC]

Recently, I obtained a really nice Collins KWM2-A in a Samsonite suitcase and among other things inside the case were several QSL cards from 1948 or so.  I did some checking and only one call was active but couldn't contact them.

These were all sent to W2JRU, Bernard Worne, Newark, NJ, and I have a small stack of his blank cards.  His card is shown on Image008.

One card was from W8MUH in Port Huron, MI, from 1936.  That was the oldest, and the postmark and penny stamp verifies this.

I may scan these and post them somewhere.

Here are the call letters on the cards:

w4her, w8muh, w0mqo, w2om, w4mzs, w8bnu, w4cmv, w4nyf, w9lz, w2vks, w1raj, w2mxv, w0mbr, w9abi, w0ebp, w4byr, w0cdc, w9dgz, w2phd, w3mka.

If anyone has info on these call letters, pass it on.

Thanks and Happy New Year to all!

[WA2ROC]

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[WA2ROC]

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[Pete, WA2CWA]

W2OM was, I believe, the first call sign of the Tri-County Radio Association. They're now W2LI. http://www.w2li.org/

[w1vtp]

Wonder if this guy would like some scans of those cards

http://www.oldqslcards.com/

He has some nice ones

[WA2ROC]

I just emailed him the scans.

Yep they are nice cards and I found 2 of my neighbors cards from the old days up on Long Island.

Happy New Year!

[W9GT]

Those old cards are really great, thanks for sharing!  I found one of my old novice cards from 1959 on that web site.  It was one of those old GE logbook cards that many of us had in the late 50's time frame.  You could send a request to GE and they would send you a small supply of free QSL cards for the advertising.  You had to put your own call and info on them, but they were nice for kids just starting out who couldn't afford the cost of printed QSL cards.

I would like to find some more of my old novice cards (KN9UBF) from 1959/1960.  I
would also really like to find an early W9GT QSL from the 30's or earlier.  The former holder of W9GT was actually located in the UP of Michigan for some time when that was part of the ninth call district.  W9GT really had a rich history...dating back to the teens, when it was just '9GT.  I even have a copy of an early log page from '9GT that a friend sent me some time ago.  It is a good thing to remember and respect those radio pioneers who came before us and may have previously held our call signs.

73,  Jack, W9GT

[Steve - K4HX]

Those old QSL card are great. Thanks for posting!

[Steve - K4HX]

A few more from my "collection."

[w1vtp]

I especially like the "art" of the QSL card.  There just is no other art like it.  The other form of QSL that I like is the station photo along with the operator.  I think the latter expecially memoralizes the station and the operator - a time capsule if-you-please.

[Steve - K4HX]

The photo QSLs were very rare pre-WWII. If you find one, keep it!

[Steve - K4HX]

A few more.

[W1UJR]

Love, love, love the old cards...esp the homemade ones.

Here's some of my favorites...
Neat set of cards, really got a kick out of the "Chair Warmers Club" card, a group of early handicapped hams,
W8SU has more information on this group at http://hamgallery.com/Tribute/CWC.
W1CJD is "Gil" Gildersleeve, the famous artist of hundreds of QST cartoons, see http://oldqslcards.com/W1CJD.pdf.

I found the W8CFD card fascinating, appears to the photo show a young ham, along with the caption of
""Believe It or Not" -- That's me over there....". I looked up Wilven Hagerty of Honesdale, PA, not much found using
Google, seems the 81 passing years have largely erased the traces of this fellow. I found the W8ECA and W3HVD cards
quite interesting, I have soft spot for cards which appear to be homemade. The W8ECA card in particular looks like
someone colored it in with crayons! 

[Steve - K4HX]

Like taking a trip back in time.

[Pete, WA2CWA]

Here's some trivia history. Amateur privileges changed from 5 meters to 6 meters on March 17, 1946. The first time amateurs spanned the Atlantic on 6 meters was 1947. Only a very very few countries in Europe were allowed operate 6 meters. Many countries there still were using TV Channel 1.
I guess Netherlands was one of those countries where it was allowed. Ireland was another.

[Steve - K4HX]

TNX for enlighten us on some interesting history. Based on the cards I have, W3OR was obviously a big 6 meter operator in the mid-40s. Working Europe on six back then must have been pretty unusual.

[Pete, WA2CWA]

TNX for enlighten us on some interesting history. Based on the cards I have, W3OR was obviously a big 6 meter operator in the mid-40s. Working Europe on six back then must have been pretty unusual.

In March 1947 only three Netherlands stations had authorization to operate 6 meters, PA0UN, PA0UM, and PA0WJ. I think there were only two other countries in Europe that were on 6 meters back then. Most of the foreign 6 meter DX came from South America and the Far East.

From QST, "World Above 50 Mc", January 1950: WAS Standings as of November 25, 1949, W3OR had 35 states worked and confirmed.

[Steve - K4HX]

Good stuff. I wonder who has W3OR today.

[Pete, WA2CWA]

Good stuff. I wonder who has W3OR today.

Guy in Delaware, Ronald H. Allen, got it in 1996

W3OR's first name was Allen

[Steve - K4HX]

Yea, I checked it. Looks like this guy is into 6-meter and VHF DX too.

[W2DU]

My first call in 1933 was W8KHK. Then in 1940 I was W4GWZ, changed back to W8KHK at home station in Mt. Pleasant MI, with second call W8VJR at Allegan while at the FCC Monitoring Station in Allegan.

The attached W8VJR QSL was active beginning pre-WW2, in 1940.

Walt

PS--forgot to show the W8VJR rig in 1940--adding the pic. The sig began with the Meissner Signal Drifter, to an 807, link coupled to a 35T, driving a 250TH. Mod 4  TZ40's with a VM4 mod iron.

Unit above the HRO is the mod monitor, and above that is a temp controlled 100 kc xtal osc freq standard. Speech amp above the freq standard, pair of 6L6's driving the four pp-par TZ40's.

[Steve - K4HX]

Happy New Year Walt.

Here's one from New Zealand. I was in Dunedin a few years ago. I should have looked up the address.

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

Love those phonetics, Walt. Truly a classic looking card as well.

That's a nice looking RME-69 with the matching speaker, too. A wonderful looking station with enough black wrinkle to make most guys dizzy!

Good stuff. I wonder who has W3OR today.

I remember seeing that old card Johnny has hanging on the wall from the original W3JN. Pretty cool.

Wonder who the first HeXman was?

[Steve - K4HX]

Who is HexMan?

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

Who is HexMan?

The original K4HX.