Dragon Amateur Radio Club member Marc Bloore MW0PNC has just given his QSL card an update, showcasing a beautiful photo of his charming village, Talysarn, in beautiful North Wales.
But, what is a QSL card?
A QSL card confirms a two-way radio communication between amateur radio stations, or the reception of a one-way signal from another station. QSL cards originated in the early 1900s when radio broadcasting was becoming popular. The term “QSL” comes from an international Q code that means “I confirm receipt of your transmission”.
QSL cards typically include the time, date, and frequency of the contact, as well as other technical information such as what equipment was used, what power and mode was used and gives the operators location.
For more about QSL cards visit the RSGB page on QSL Cards.
These days more and more radio amateurs make use of electronic QSL cards, or eQSL cards. To find out more about these visit the eQSL.cc website.
The antenna shows is Marc’s home brew 20m 40m dipole which replaced the 12m dipole that he used in the recent DARC 12m antenna Challenge,.
He does plan to add some more elements to the antenna and turn it into a fan dipole.
73 Marc MW0PNC
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