[Elecraft] QSL Card recommendations?

Thu Feb 6 18:41:21 2003

I used www.qslshop.com.  They are out of Germany.  I used one of the stock
pictures on the web site, but they will also do a custom card.  You should
be able to send them a hi-res picture of the K2 to them. They will send
proofs before they print.  They are relatively inexpensive and the quality
is good.  The downside is that it takes a long time to get the cards.  I
waited 2 months after I approved the proofs.

Another thing I did was to print QSLs directly from my logging program.  For
my little expeditions with the K2, I made my own QSL card using the picture
of the K2 off of the Elecraft web site.  DXBase is what I use, but other
logging programs have similar features.  I use the thick photo quality paper
in my Canon S750 and out comes a sharp QSL.  Great for portable QRP
operation when you will QSL a few contacts and you need a custom card with
the correct state/county/grid.

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Jack Brindle
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 2:32 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Elecraft] QSL Card recommendations?

Now that I am back involved with, and fully enjoying, ham radio HF
operation with this wonderful K2, I need to do something I haven't done
for quite a while - get some QSL cards. The last batch I bought was
from the Little Print Shop way too many years ago. I'd love to have
some that show off the K2, or at least have something that is a bit
unique. Has anyone taken up Eric's hint and turned the K2 picture into
a QSL card that is generally available, or does anyone have
recommendations for decent (but not too expensive) QSL cards?

And, for the second question, just when did the Little Print Shop go
out of business? My last order was probably in the early 80s. I
certainly hope that the lack of _MY_ business didn't cause them to go
broke...

By the way, there are several reasons I need to start QSLing, but a QSO
with AH3D last Thursday on my THIRD(!) try just demands it. Not too bad
for 10 watts and a relatively low horizontal delta loop on 10 meters.
On the other hand, Sillycon Valley seems to have a pipe for
communications between the southern North Pacific  and here...

-Jack Brindle, WA4FIB
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