Welcome to the QSL stamp and card pages of Mike, EI2CL

History of changes

The initial purpose of the site was to provide some information and images of the "stamps" that are seen sometimes on QSL cards and to invite readers to provide similar information on stamps that might be missing from the list. In the circumstances, the early happenings to the site - from November 2000 to March 2001 - record such changes. By April 2001, I had decided that the site should be developed further with links to other sites, and expanded to take in some other aspects of amateur radio and QSL card collecting.

Record of changes

November 00 to January 01 - material assembled, text written and pictures scanned

3 February 01 - site on qsl.net requested and assigned

4 February 01 - following a few failed attempts, link to qsl.net achieved and first lot of material successfully uploaded

5 February 01 - e-mail from John, EI7GL - he has seen this site and has put a link on his site

18 February 01 - added this page

18 February 01 - added link to John, EI7GL

18 February 01 - added link to Ronaldo, PS7AB

6 March 01 - added www link to 20 national radio societies

10 March 01 - added counter - thanks to ADMO.NET

26 March 01 - added new folder and link to: QSL cards: - who invented them?

26 March 01 - added new folder and links to the use of "Verified Reception Stamps" by Broadcasting Stations

26 March 01 - added new folder: Writing QSL cards - some DOs and DON'Ts

30 March 01 - review of site by Joe, EI7GY, published in March/April 2001 edition of ECHO IRELAND, Journal of the IRTS

2 April 01 - added new folder: Links page

4 April 01 - e-mail received from LinksMaster eHAM.net - EI2CL site has been added to the eHAM.net links database

20 April 01 - G1NTW (Silent Key 29 June 2005) has added EI2CL site to list of WAB bookholders homepages

1 - 5 October 01 - Major adjustments made to contents of QSL stamps folder

16 October 01 - added new folder: Office Franking Machines – Pictorial cancellations

5 April 05 – Noted for first time that the QSL Collection Museum, Vienna, Austria has added a link to this site

QSL stamps

4 February 01 - First lot of material and stamp images successfully uploaded. Initial List of Countries comprised Andorra, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Mexico (LMRE), Morocco, Netherlands, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Venezuela.

6 February 01 - Philippines - four new PARA stamp types added

6 February 01 - Brazil - full title of USRA given by Ronaldo, PS7AB

9 February 01 - IRTS logo added to background of map of site page

10 February 01 - Australia - Victorian QSL Bureau stamp from late 1960's supplied by Peter, EI7CC

10 February 01 - Belgium - new country added to list - UBA stamp from mid 1960's supplied by Peter, EI7CC

10 February 01 - Canada - new country added to list - Ontario DX Association stamp from mid 1960's supplied by Peter, EI7CC

10 February 01 - Netherlands - two VERON stamp types from mid 1960's supplied by Peter, EI7CC

10 February 01 - Paraguay - RCP stamp from late 1960's supplied by Peter, EI7CC

10 February 01 - Portugal - REP stamp from early 1960's supplied by Peter, EI7CC

10 February 01 - Spain - QSL card with four stamps "cancelled" by URE on 30 November 1963, supplied by Peter, EI7CC

10 February 01 - Venezuela - RCV stamp from late 1960's supplied by Peter, EI7CC

4 March 01 - Sweden updated - parcel of QSLs received in February 2001 contained many cards with a version of SSA stamp not recorded before - added image of QSL card to EI2OOO bearing the new version of the SSA stamp

20 March 01 - Switzerland - added USKA stamp from mid 1930's

20 March 01 - Germany - new country added to list – added DASD stamp from mid 1930's

26 March 01 - Yugoslavia - new country added to list

26 March 01 – Lebanon - new country added to list – RAL stamp supplied by Alan, EI8EM

16 April 01 - Italy updated - added QSL stamps of Alba, Mestre and Roma regional divisions of ARI

1 May 01 - Portugal - REP stamp from 1968 supplied by Joe, EI4FV

1 May 01 - Nicaragua - new country added to list - CREN stamp from 1970 supplied by Joe, EI4FV

1 May 01 - Republic of South Africa - new country added - SARL stamp from 1980's

2 May 01 - Australia updated - VK6-buro stamp of 1993

2 May 01 - Colombia updated - LCRA stamps of 1990 and 1992

2 May 01 - Bolivia - new country added to list - RCB stamp from 1980

2 May 01 - Venezuela updated - added RCV stamp from 1977

8 May 01 - Brazil updated - added LABRE 1934 - 1984 anniversary stamp

4 October 01 – Turkey added to list of countries

7 October 01 - Spain updated - added EA4URE QSL with XXV Anniversary label of 1975

7 October 01 - Madeira – new country added - REP label on CS9DI qsl of 1984

4 January 02 - QSL stamps history page added

17 January 02 - Italy updated - added 2001 stamp of ARI Mestre

19 November 02 – Malta – new country added - MARL stamp on 9H1DE qsl of 11 March 2001

21 November 02 – Italy updated – new QSL stamp of Alba regional division of ARI

19 October 03 – Yugoslavia updated – added SRJ stamp from 1958

1 April 04 – Argentina, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, Ecuador, Israel, Mozambique and Suriname added to List of Countries

4 April 05 – Angola, Hungary, Northern Rhodesia, Norway and Uruguay added to List of Countries

27 July 05 – Mexico updated – added FMRE stamp, supplied by Peter, EI7CC

28 July 05 – Argentina updated – added RCA stamp, supplied by Peter, EI7CC

6 August 05 – Angola updated – added LARA stamp, supplied by Peter, EI7CC

6 August 05 – Mozambique updated – added LREM stamp, supplied by Peter, EI7CC

12 April 07 – Germany updated – L.G.L. I stamp - information supplied by Michael, EI3GYB

14 July 07 – Spain updated – new URE stamp type added

22 October 07 – Venezuela updated – new RCV stamp added, supplied by Peter, EI7CC

17 January 09 – Paraguay – RCP stamp from 1973 added, stamp kindly supplied by PR of California

17 January 09 – Hungary – new page added – MRAOE stamp from 1938, kindly supplied by PR of California

25 February 09 – Argentina updated – added RCA stamp from 1953, kindly supplied by PR of California

25 February 09 – Belgium updated – added FEB VBZ stamp from 1938, kindly supplied by PR of California

25 February 09 – Belgium updated – added UBA stamp from 1954, kindly supplied by PR of California

25 February 09 – Netherlands updated – added NVIR stamp from 1938, kindly supplied by PR of California

25 February 09 – Netherlands updated – added VERON stamp from 1948, kindly supplied by PR of California

25 February 09 – Netherlands updated – added VERON stamp from 1955, kindly supplied by PR of California

25 February 09 – Northern Rhodesia – new page added – NRARS stamp from 1959, kindly supplied by PR of California.

QSL cards to EI2CL - picture gallery

25 June 2001 - new folder: IARU HQ stations

25 June 2001 - new folder: Other 2CL stations

25 June 2001 - new folder: Islands of Ireland

25 June 2001 - new folder: Arctic stations

25 June 2001 - new folder: Antarctic stations

27 November 2002 – Arctic stations folder: added link to web site of Michael, PA3BHF

8 February 2003 – Arctic stations folder: added image of philatelic cover associated with Ski-trek 1988

9 December 2003 – new folder: Counties of Ireland

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