[RVRC] qsl cards

[Marvin Bronstein]

"OLD QSL CARDS WANTED"

There is an 'ad' in "CQ Magazine" seeking 'old QSL cards'.

"WANTED: OLD QSL CARD COLLECTIONS.
Collector seeks US & DX cards. W2VRK, 9 Laird Terrace, Somerset, NJ, 08873
e-mail: tpllrs at comcast.net

and another 'ad' simply marked:    www.oldqslcards.com

73
Marvin,     K2VHW
k2vhw at verizon.net
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "E Drew Moore" <drumor at optonline.net>
To: <L43LOY at aol.com>; "RVRC" <rvrc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: [RVRC] qsl cards


> Hello Lynn,
>
>
>
> my name is Drew Moore, W2OU. Thank you for your email. QSL cards are the
> main evidence of acknowledging a QSO (conversation) between one ham and
> another usually in different parts of the world. The QSL card is physical
> proof that the radio contact took place. They show the history of one's
> conversations that stretches the globe. Your question is an excellent one.
> Joseph J. Loy more than likely has a wonderful collection of his many
> conversations around the world where in today's world has no equal in the
> internet, email, or social networking realm. That's why many of us 
> continue
> to do it today and our hobby continues to grow in number.
>
>
>
> I put the question to the members of the Raritan Valley Radio Club (W2QW) 
> to
> see if anyone has any suggestions. I'm awaiting any replies.
>
>
>
> If you get a chance look up a book titled Hello World  A Life in Ham Radio
> By Danny Gregory and Paul Sahre. It was published by the Princeton
> Architectural Press - New York. The authors found a collection of QSL 
> cards
> at a flea market and knowing what they represented they wrote the book to
> show the chronological records of the landmarks of the ham radio operators
> conversations with the world.
>
>
>
> If I receive any suggestions I will forward them to your attention..
>
>
>
> Drew Moore
>
> W2ou
>
>
>
> From: L43LOY at aol.com [mailto:L43LOY at aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 3:15 PM
> To: drumor at optonline.net
> Subject: qsl cards
>
>
>
> Hi  My name is Lynn and I just have a quick question.  My late husband was 
> a
> ham operator and I now have numerous QSL cards and I really hate to just
> discard them.  They are from all over the world and are very interesting. 
> I
> would like to know if you have any suggestions as to what to do with them.
> I thought perhaps a school or something of that sort might be interested .
> I would appreciate any suggestions you might have.  Thanks.   (His calls
> were N2DQA  and W2JJL)
>
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