Heraldic QSL cards

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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

Brazil

Bulgaria

Czechia

France

Germany

Latvia

Netherlands


Poland

Romania

Russia

Spain

Suriname

United Kingdom

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