The G4UZN Historic QSL Collection
Subtitle
The Pioneers - Famous Names from the U.S.A.
QSL cards first came into existence in the U.S.A., after the end of the First World War. The earliest that have survived are from 1920 - these were basically just hand-written notes on postcards; with the explosion of interest in experimentation and the drive to transmit for further and further distances - initially on medium wave frequencies - exchanges of information and confirmation of contacts by postcard became an important part of the hobby.
The cards below - from the 1921-1925 period - are from operators who later became famous world-wide.
1AW Hiram Percy Maxim 1925 Maxim did not collect cards himself, and few of his have survived; they are over-sized and damage easily. He sent them on request, and also used them like postcards for exchange of messages. |
9ZN R.H.G. Matthews, Founder of Zenith Radio An early card from 1921 |
8ZO L. G. Windom 1922 Antenna Inventor | F. H. SCHNELL 1MO 1925 Aboard U.S.S. Seattle at Hawaii |
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