[QCWA] Civil Conservation Corp radios and QSL cards....

[Jeffrey D Angus]

A friend of mine asked me to post this over here on the reflector for him.

Jeff
wa6fwi

Ron wrote:

>In my search for CCC camp radio station history, I've discovered that like
>other radio stations the CCC stations also used QSL cards.
>On this page, http://radioheaven.homestead.com/CCCQSL.html
>you'll see photos of 2 amateur (ham) radio QSL cards that were modified by
>their owners to indicate that they were from the CCC radio station that the
>ham operator was assigned too.
>
>I understand that there were also CCC QSL cards printed by the Corp with the
>CCC station call signs. CCC station call sign were 4 letter calls like
>standard broadcast stations, they started with W.
>Two CCC calls that I know of were WUEV & WUCC.
>
>I would be very interested in hearing about any CCC cards that you might
>have, either modified ham QSLs or QSLs with CCC station calls.
>
>If you aren't interested in selling the cards I would appreciate getting a
>good sharp digital photo or a scan of the cards.
>
>Thanks in advance for your help.
>
>73, Ron kc4yoy
>
>
>Radio Collection Web Page,
>http://www.radioheaven.homestead.com
>  
>


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