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Jameslarson
Intermediate Member
Username: Jameslarson
Post Number: 179
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 9:38 pm: | 
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How do i go about making my QSL cards? How did they do it years ago without computers? Any advice please. Thanks. |
Slugo4449
Member
Username: Slugo4449
Post Number: 90
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 10:15 pm: |
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Go online and look for QSLMAKER. I think the file name is QSLMAK.zip. It is a free program and you can then make your own using .bmp files as the background.
I have an old photo of my Grandfather hunting in the old homestead swamp as the background. The card looks cool. I get many compliments.
Works in windows XP.
Marty
KG6QKJ |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 3912
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 4:34 am: |
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There are MANY places that will make cards and like slugo said even softwhere to make your own
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Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 1375
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 9:47 am: |
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Check out cheapqsls.com , that is where I buy mine. As the name implies, they ARE cheap! I have two kinds- photo cards and regular cards. They will also do dual-side cards if you like. |
Jameslarson
Intermediate Member
Username: Jameslarson
Post Number: 181
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 10:27 am: |
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If I do decide to do it on my own. What kind of paper stock should I get? Does Avery have it? Thanks again. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 10206
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 10:45 am: |
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Any color or type of paper/card stock you want to use from any office supply store like Office Max, Office Depot, Staples, or any other store that carries office supplies and YES Avery does have it.
QSL Cards, QSL Labels, Envelopes, and Address Labels CLICK HERE
All I did was go to www.google.com and  in: Avery QSL Cards
Isn't GOOGLE GREAT! 
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9CEF
CVC#2 |
Hotwire
Senior Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 1436
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 11:55 am: |
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I use 110 lb. card stock. 150 pieces from Walmart for around 5 bucks. Also my card was made using the Adobe Reader. Now whenever I need a card I just click on the PC and print some out then I carefully cut them down to size |
Airplane1
Advanced Member
Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 791
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, June 08, 2006 - 5:48 pm: |
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This gives me an idea,Would it be ok to post on this forum that I would like to trade QSL cards with copper members.
It would be cool to get one from all the members that have cards.
Or is this a dumb idea?
AP |
Jameslarson
Intermediate Member
Username: Jameslarson
Post Number: 187
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 08, 2006 - 7:31 pm: |
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OK, here's something I totally forgot. I don't have an official number issued to me. For instance, see how bruce up above has his number WA4GCH? Well, I don't have that. Can I still make a card without those numbers? Or is it pretty much a requirement to have those numbers? Thanks. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 10227
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, June 08, 2006 - 7:46 pm: |
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Jameslarson,
NO PROBLEM!
Just send me your information and JOIN the CEF RADIO CLUB and/or Send me your information to HELP as a VOLUNTEER VOICE CHAT TESTER to help us with the COPPER VOICE CHAT with and I can Issue you CEF #782 and CVC#73 to put on your card's
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9CEF
CVC#2
Tech808@copperelectronics.com |
Tech291
Moderator
Username: Tech291
Post Number: 398
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, June 08, 2006 - 7:52 pm: |
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James,
having an amature callsign is not a requirement for having qsl cards printed as you can see from this link;
www.copperelectronics.com/qsl_cards/qslindex.html
some pretty cool designs there!
TECH291
CEF#291/CVC#6
KC8ZPJ |
Jameslarson
Intermediate Member
Username: Jameslarson
Post Number: 188
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 08, 2006 - 8:46 pm: |
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Hi Tech808 ( ).
I already have a CEF number ( ).
It is 766 ( ).
OK, great ( ).
I can use that then ( ).
Thanks ().
PS--As you can tell, I finally figured out the smileys () |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 10229
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, June 08, 2006 - 10:23 pm: |
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Jameslarson,
OOPS! Sorry CEF #766 
I should be getting a PROOF of our new QSL Cards for our CEF Radio Club Connection's by next Tue or Wed I will post it for CEF Radio Club Member's to see when we get it.
THANK's Paul/Tech833, we ordered from the place you listed and it will be the Deluxe Color QSL DC 209 Dual Call card's
CLICK HERE to View a picture of DC209!
On one side it will be:
CEF808 and the other side of the state of Illinois will be CEF164.
And then the name's
Lon-CEF808 and the other side of the state of Illinois Shirley - CEF164
With the Grid Square: EN50ml
and
Web Site: www.copperelectronics.com
and
e-mail address of: Tech808@copperelectronics.com
And our Return mailing address
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9CEF
CVC#2 |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 1376
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 12, 2006 - 11:15 am: |
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Nice Lon!
BTW, I can see the town of Oakdale from my house. It's about 40 miles as the crow flies. If those people waved a laser pointer at me at night, I would easily see them. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 10265
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 12, 2006 - 12:28 pm: |
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Thank's Paul,
Sue was GREAT! to work with and put EXACTLY what we wanted/needed on the card's.
To see a PROOF of our  CEF Radio Club QSL Card's just go to the CEF Net Connections area of the Forum.
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9CEF
CVC#2 |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 1381
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 11:16 am: |
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I met them at a swap meet a couple years ago, and they were both really nice. They really DO care about people getting exactly what they want on their cards. BTW, they really do not make any money on this venture, they do it for the love of the hobby I believe.
Your cards look spectacular! I like the idea you have about both you and Shirley on the same card, just check the appropriate box. Great thinking! |
