[Boatanchors] Free Drawing Program for QSL's?

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

Beware when buying one of these bargains.  Be sure you install the program soon after
purchase.  I bought four Office 2016 access but did not install them for over a year on some replacement computers.  When I attempted to install them, I was informed the activations had already been used!  I was able to contact the original seller and get replacement activation codes but it WAS a lengthy and complicated procedure!

73 de Mac, K2GKK/5​
Since 30 Nov 1953​
Oklahoma City, OK​
USAF, Retired ('61-'81)​
FAA, Retired ('94-'10)

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From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net <boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Meir Ben-Dror WF2U <wf2u at ws19ops.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 15:27
To: Bill Cromwell; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Free Drawing Program for QSL's?

The Microsoft program within the Office suit for presentations is MS Powerpoint.

Actually, MS Office doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. I just bought 4 licensed copies of the latest version, Office 365 on eBay. These come from large integrators who buy licenses by the thousands for next to nothing from Microsoft to install them on new computers. They sell the excess cheap. It cost me $7.98 a copy, got the download site by email. The software was already integrated with the license code, so all I had to do log into the Microsoft site(username and password were also given in the email). I know the software is legitimate, because Microsoft automatically alerts me to all the updates.

On the other hand, QSLmaker is free.

73, Meir WF2U
Landrum, SC

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From: Bill Cromwell
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 3:52 PM
To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Free Drawing Program for QSL's?

Hi Bill,

I don't use Windows but I thought I remembered "Paint" doing text boxes
(among other things). If you want some kind of "presentation" program
you can use the one in Libre Office or Open Office. They both have
versions that run on Windows computers. I used to be familiar but have
forgotten the name of Microsoft's slide show presentation software. Has
it really been that long? Yes. Decades. Microsoft wants big buck$ for
Office. The other choices are *free*. And compatible.

73,

'nuther Bill  KU8H

On 1/10/19 3:05 PM, Bill Stewart wrote:
> This may be the wrong place to ask, but here goes anyway.
> Anyone know of a free drawing program that could be used for
> fairly simple home-brew QSL cards...no pix, just text. I used to
> use an Auto-Cad program, but when I had to upgrade to this
> windows program, I lost the ability to use the Auto-Cad.
>
> Tnx, 73 de Bill K4JYS