[Boatanchors] Old-Timey QSL card for boatanchor era

[Glen Zook]

Both the frequency band ("Mc") and the meter band
("M") were used on the old QSL cards.  The frequency
band was generally used more often.  Go to

http://k9sth.com/uploads/qsl2.JPG

for some examples of my QSL cards from 1959 onward.

Also, go to

and scroll down to the bottom of the list of links. 
The artwork is available for a number of QSL card
designs from the 1950s into the 1960s to which you can
add your own information.

I doesn't matter to me if the QSL indicated frequency
or meter band.  Generally most DX'pedition cards now
have the frequency band (i.e. "7" for 40 meters)
indicated but I have gotten some that use the "meter"
band.  Personally I indicate the "meter" band on my
QSL cards.  

Most people just put down the frequency band if they
are using that system.  A few do indicate the
frequency that their dial is reading but, in my
opinion, that is just additional work.

Glen, K9STH


--- eugene at hertzmail.com wrote:

I am designing my very first QSL card. My interests
are in antique and vintage (boatanchor) equipment so I
am trying to make my QSL card look antique or vintage.
 Many of the old QSL cards only indicated the band
that the QSO took place (ie 20 meters). I was thinking
of doing that on my card. 
 
Question to the group is...When you receive a QSL
card, do you prefer to see the frequency of the QSO
(ie 14.080) or is it quite ok to just say 20 meters?
Does the answer to this question depend at all on if
the QSO was during a contest?









Glen, K9STH

Website:  http://k9sth.com


       
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