 A 1969 Radio Moscow QSL card QSL, or QSL card, is the confirmation of a QSO (a radio contact) between two radio amateurs. "QSL" is a Q code, which means "I confirm contact with you." Retouched Radio Moscow QSL card (dated 1969) from [1]. All QSL cards are public domain. ...
Retouched Radio Moscow QSL card (dated 1969) from [1]. All QSL cards are public domain. ...
1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...
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The Q code is a standardized collection of three-letter signals, all starting with the letter Q, initially developed for commercial radiotelegraph communication, and later adopted by other radio services, especially amateur radio. ...
A QSL card is a (usually postcard-sized) hardcopy, containing the specific details of a QSO. It usually contains the callsign of both operators, the time and date of the QSO (usually in GMT), the radio frequency used, the mode of transmission used, and RST (Readability, Strength, Tone) reports exchanged. RST is a numeric code, that indicates how well (or badly) the radio signal was received. In broadcasting and radio communication, a callsign or call sign (also call letters) is a unique designation for a transmitting station. ...
For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ...
Rough plot of Earths atmospheric transmittance (or opacity) to various wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, including radio waves. ...
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The RST code is used by Radio Amateurs, Short Wave Listeners, and others to exchange radio signal reports. ...
The RST code is used by Radio Amateurs, Short Wave Listeners, and others to exchange radio signal reports. ...
Sometimes the QSL card will contain an image, perhaps of something associated with the operator's home town. QSL cards are very important to the radio amateur since they confirm that a QSO took place and are used as proof when applying for a Ham Award. Amateur Radio operators (Hams) collect QSL cards to qualify for awards issued by various organizations. ...
A 21st century innovation is the Electronic QSL Card or eQSL, which can be transmitted automatically by most logging software to the Electronic QSL Card Centre and appears at the recipient's inbox within a matter of seconds. Electronic QSLs can be printed or used for eAwards, and unlike their traditional printed counterparts, cost nothing to print, mail, or exchange.
Short Wave Listeners can also exchange QSL cards, also referred to as SWL cards, with amateur and commercial radio operators, although most collect QSL cards or letters from international broadcasting or utility stations. For many international broadcasters, QSL cards serve as publicity tools rather than for gathering data on receptions. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Shortwave listening. ...
International broadcasting is broadcasting deliberately aimed at a foreign, rather than a domestic, audience. ...
QSL's are also used in DXing AM, FM and TV stations, although that is not as common as it was in the 1960s and '70s. DXing is the hobby of tuning in and identifying distant radio signals. ...
The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ...
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