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Post by Papa Alpha on Jul 18, 2008 9:50:50 GMT -5
Hello CB friends, Recently I rent a P.O.Box at the post office in my town for my QSL post. But....I have talked to many stations here in Europe, but no one is using QSL cards anymore!! Or is it coincidence that I just choose those stations who do not use QSL cards How is it in the U.S.A., are you using QSL cards these days?? If you want to swap, you can find my P.O.Box number below this message. I'll QSL back 100% !!!! 73's, Harry. CB Station Papa Alpha P.O.Box 2196 7420 AD Deventer the Netherlands.
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Post by Sniper..Unit 305 on Jul 18, 2008 15:34:33 GMT -5
Sure doesn't seem that anyone is using QSL cards these days at all ! Nothing at all like in the 60's,70's, and early 80's the way I remember it to have been. Sniper OT2194
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Post by **GRUMPY** on Jul 18, 2008 17:35:58 GMT -5
I was thinking of having some made up. I haven't had any in years. Just like so many things of the past you don't see much of anymore
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Post by Tombstone (R.I.P.) on Jul 18, 2008 19:50:57 GMT -5
Yeah, CB QSL cards in the USA seem to be a thing of the past, I should design one and have some printed up. I still have a few from the 1960's when nearly everyone used them but you do need a PO box, no one wants to give their address out over the air, except me about a year ago. I somehow managed to infuriate a group of bullies with the Browning ping, they said that if they knew where I was that they would come and rough me up so I told them where I was at and went outside and waited but no one showed up. Then I got to thinking that it was pretty stupid on my part, it's not 1965 anymore and these days that could have got me shot. Still might have some cards printed up and get a PO box.
Tombstone
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Post by 2IR473 on Jul 26, 2008 7:59:39 GMT -5
Yep, you really should have a P.O. box for doing the QSL card thing for 11 meters. Not a good idea to be giving out your address over the radio these days. Like tombstone said, it can even be dangerous. Also, I think the exchange of QSL cards is more prevalent when the band is nearing the peak of a solar cycle. I was a member of the International Radio DX Group www.irdx.org/and they had QSL cards and encouraged the exchange of cards. Working many different continents and countries makes for interesting QSL cards. For a trip down memory lane, check out this link to the Copper Electronics collection of QSL cards www.copper.com/qsl_cards/qslindex.html
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Post by Night Ranger on Jul 26, 2008 8:09:20 GMT -5
Yep, you really should have a P.O. box for doing the QSL card thing for 11 meters. Not a good idea to be giving out your address over the radio these days. Like tombstone said, it can even be dangerous. Also, I think the exchange of QSL cards is more prevalent when the band is nearing the peak of a solar cycle. I was a member of the International Radio DX Group www.irdx.org/and they had QSL cards and encouraged the exchange of cards. Working many different continents and countries makes for interesting QSL cards. For a trip down memory lane, check out this link to the Copper Electronics collection of QSL cards www.copper.com/qsl_cards/qslindex.html If both CB'ers have Internet access just send them via email. Once a QSL card is scanned in or even created on the computer in the first place emailing them to a free hotmail.com or yahoo account as an attachment is a snap. Delivery is also much quicker than snail mail. -Night Ranger
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Post by Tombstone (R.I.P.) on Jul 26, 2008 8:31:53 GMT -5
Great idea, that never crossed my mind, duh!
Tombstone
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Post by 2IR473 on Jul 26, 2008 11:52:05 GMT -5
Actually, you reminded me... When the CDX club was going strong, I had suggested to then owner, Dean Arthur, that we do an e-qsl sort of thing. He did put up a link to do that on the WWRF (not sure if they still have the link up). It was a QSL card template that would fill in the forms or fields, with the info you entered, such as who you contacted, when, on what band & mode, station info, etc.
Of course, the real QSL card is nice to hang on the wall, but I get e-qsl cards, and they can be printed out on your printer.
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Post by alfa01 on Jul 26, 2008 17:15:00 GMT -5
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Post by doctor on Jul 27, 2008 9:22:56 GMT -5
If my memory serves me go to cluster.dk and sign up they have qsl exchange information there.
I have received a few qsl cards on contacts on cb but they got my info via forum and e mailed me a confirmation...
DOCTOR/OT795
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