Heraldic QSL cards
A QSL card is a written confirmation of either a two-way radiocommunication between two amateur radio or citizens band stations; a one-way reception of a signal from an AM radio, FM radio, television or shortwave broadcasting station; or the reception of a two-way radiocommunication by a third party listener. A typical QSL card is the same size and made from the same material as a typical postcard, and most are sent through the mail as such.
QSL card derived its name from the Q code "QSL". A Q code message can stand for a statement or a question (when the code is followed by a question mark). In this case, 'QSL?' (note the question mark) means "Do you confirm receipt of my transmission?" while 'QSL' (without a question mark) means "I confirm receipt of your transmission."
The first cards were send in the 1920s and use dimished rapidly in the 1990s due to the upcoming internet.
Relatively few cards are heraldic in design and some are shown here.
The cards below are sorted on the origin of the card in present countries.
Austria
Belgium
Family arms
Belgian Provinces
Brazil
Bulgaria
Czechia
France
Auvergne and Bourbonnais
Auvergne
Germany
Baden-Württemberg cities
East German cities
DL9GA (Unterkirnach)
West German States
Latvia
Netherlands
Poland
Romania
Russia
Spain
La Axarquia
Suriname
National arms
United Kingdom
Cambridge (UK)
Happy Cobbler
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