Found it somewhat interesting but didn’t envision myself delving into it much. In the class, there was a presentation around it, lots of examples shown. I had never heard of QSL cards until I took my tech license exam following a class with NARS. I believe QSLing is a part of the hobby many Hams overlook. This delay is normal for bureau cards.īetween the various bureaus, cards I requested, and unexpected cards sent directly to me I typically receive a few cards each week, each one is a nice surprise. The cards in this group were originally sent in 2016 through 2021, half of them were sent in 2018. I have attached a photo of today’s cards. The total cost to me was $2.22 or 14 cents per card which is a bargain considering they came from Chile to Japan and many points in between. I received an envelope from the W1 QSL Bureau (W1QSL) today with 16 QSL cards. I find these cards are the most interesting. Many of them include personal messages and some are from SW listeners. Some of these are sent directly and others arrive in groups from a bureau. I really like to receive unexpected cards tucked away in the junk mail and bills. As I requested and paid for it the only surprise is when a card is actually returned. Receiving a QSL card in the self-address and stamped envelope I provided when sending a QSL card is nice.

As a lad I looked forward to receiving cards, but I didn’t get my license until 2015.įor 30 sec on FT-8 or even less for an “RST and a 73” on CW or SSB QSLing via LOTW, eQSL, or QRZ make sense to me. For me one of the best parts of amateur radio is receiving QSL cards.

Qsl label printing program