| The 9SO qsl card below is the earliest qsl card from the Milwaukee School of Engineering. It is dated
March 16 1927 at 8:35 a.m., no doubt, before first class, and was written out by
W.P.G. I met WPG William P. Gainer W9SO in 1978 and had a brief chance to
talk about the early days. I just purchased this card in January 2004.
It is interesting to observe that the other fellow 8CCS was running raw AC . The contact was on 40 meters. Static was 'some' but the interference (QRM) was 'always'. The transmitter was a UV203 Hartley with 1000 watts on the plate and probably ran 10-15 watts. The receiver was a regenerative with one stage of audio. The transmitter and receiver that was used for this QSO are shown in the 9SO pictures on another page. |
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This qsl card is owned by my friend Don Buska N9OO who is also an alumni of MSOE. This card is also 1927, but June 28th at 7 in the morning, also signed by W.P.G. Click on the thumbnail photo to bring up a full size photo. |
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The W9HHX qsl card below is dated October 29, 1949. The original card is still a bit larger than the scan. The card was a bit difficult to manipulate but I wanted you to appreciate just how large the card is. I recently purchased this card from a post card collector. Click on the thumbnail photo to bring up a full size photo. |
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The W9HHX qsl card below is the standard qsl card (postcard) size. I've enlarged the photo in order to give a better look at the equipment. The transmitter is a Collins 310B-3 and is shown in the center. The homebrew power amplifier is a gorgeous looking piece of home made equipment. The receiver is a National HRO and is shown in the lower right. This is obviously a high class first rate station! I am not sure of the date but I estimate somewhere in the 1940's. Click on the thumbnail photo to bring up a full size photo. |
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The W9HHX qsl card at left was the card that I used during my tenure at MSOE from 1974 to 1978. Click on the thumbnail photo to bring up a full size photo. |
| The W9HHX qsl card shown to the left is the current W9HHX QSL card. The hams at W9HHX were kind enough to send me this card. | |
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Here is my MSOE membership card. It is a standard business card size but is shown much larger for clarity. A new card was issued each quarter. Each quarter used a different color card. This card is a light brown but maybe thats from fading over the years. This one was from around 1976. The card is signed by my friend and alumnus Steve St. Onge WB9UEN. |