Postcard

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Postcard

Entry/Object ID

69.08

Description

QSL Card from Victor Volz. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 5". Description: white cardstock postcard addressed to Mr. W. J. Bamer, Tobias, Neb., postmarked Janesville, Minn., Dec. 23, 1924, carrying a green cancelled 1 cent stamp - front card information in brief: Radio 9D1, Call letters: 9BHZ, Victor J. Volz, Janesville, Minn.; receiver and transmitter specifications, personal message and signature of operator.

Context

Amateur radio operators exchange QSL cards to confirm two-way communications between stations. A QSL card sent from one amateur radio operator to another contains details about the contact and the station. At a minimum, this includes the call sign of both stations participating in the communications, the time and date of the contact (usually specified in UTC), the radio frequency used, the mode of transmission used, and a signal report. One national association of amateur radio operators, the ARRL, recommends a size of 3� by 5� inches.; this card purchased by WCHS staff member at a Rochester, Minnesota antique market in August 2008.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Made/Created

Date made

Dec 23, 1924

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

August 18, 2008

Update Date

November 21, 2024