[AWA] Early QSL Text

[Eddy Swynar]

Hi Don et al...

Was this OT operator the grandfather of "..The Timtron" (WA1HLR) by any
chance...?! Hi Hi

Sure does sound like a relative to me!

~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ




----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Buska" <d.buska at ADVANTEST.COM>
To: "AWA Reflector" <antiquewirelessassociation at egroups.com>; "Boatanchors
Tempe" <boatanchors at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 8:54 AM
Subject: [AWA] Early QSL Text


> In a batch of recently aquired Ham QSL cards I ran across one that had a
very
> humorous printed text paragraph on it.  I thought many of you would like
> reading it.  For those of you who have viewed early ham cards from the
20's and
> 30's you know that they do differ greatly from modern cards.  No RST and
> extensive use of Q signals and other CW type abbreviations.  Anyhoot,
below is
> the text, see if you can determine what is being said.
>
> >From 8CER (Columbus, OH) November 4th, 1927 (Card sent to 8DMU)- Text in
> brackets is had penciled in:
>
> "Ur Sigs were R[7] when I snagged U at [7:45A] M.E.S.T. with a nasty [ac].
The
> uxer hr is a low life UX-210 Heartless coilet with a 3 score and 6 crock
super
> slop over chem.  The scroller is a smell detective and 2 lamper with a
pair of
> cracking cord fones.  The uxing wire is a Hurt's (BCL) which clings to a
sky
> hook 40 meters high.  A light is hung in the center to keep the wireworms
off
> and amuse the neighborhood radio bugs.  A separate scrooling wire is used.
> Also a high powered log system is kept of all Qso's.  The set is located
in the
> basement well protected fm flying glass and any stray corks.
Sububacacious
> equipment, 1 can of key oil, 1 Holey panel, 1 Relay which never really
relayed.
> I junked Crapola BCL set, 1 Buggie Bug Key.  The official clicker would
> appreciate a card fm you.  All Qso's amd Rept's are verified DX [ FM ALL
US NC
> NQ]  See other side for extra bull."
>
> The back of the card had this written, in pencil, text:
>
> Here's my card where's yours.  Please QSL ob  Thanks 73 W.O.C. op
> Ur ac sigs very stedi ob great to copy"
>
> What a gas to read.  It can be like translating greek. Anyone want to take
a
> quess as to what his transmitter, receiver and antenna are in modern
lingo? I
> never heard the term "scroller or scrooling" used for receiver or
receiving
> before.  I paid close attention to the original spelling so what you see
is how
> it appeared.
>
> 73
>
> Don N9OO
>
> P.S.  This card will be one of those that hang on the wall behind my MOPA
> transmitter!
>
>
>
>
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