QSL

[bullet]

Back in the day "70's" we would get address and mail a QSL card. Now days it would get expensive. Give me your thoughts on making a card and emailing it to the contacts. You have the info and you can make a database to try to make contact the next time the skip is running in that given area. I have not thought it al the way though, but I think it would be a good Idea if we can figure good way to do it. Please give me input and I will collect the info and see what I can come up with.
Thanks Bullet

[Drillstem]

I think QSL Cards should come back,when I was growing up in the 70's I remember my dad having QSL Cards from all over the world and how excited he would get when new ones came in the mail.
So yes I would love to see some sort of QSL Cards.
73's from Okie City (Drillstem,"700")

[Slim Pickins]

I thought about this idea a couple of times too. I was also planning on having a computer dedicated to my shack when it finally gets completed. I was thinking about using Google Earth and putting place markers on the locations of the contacts I make that way I could try for repeat contacts when skip is from a certain area. Right now I am using a book to record everything...how archaic, huh. It would be really cool if I could recieve email QSL cards and use them as place markers on Google Earth instead of those little yellow flags. I would be game for email cards, I think it is a great idea, although the old cards wallpapering the inside of your shack is kinda cool too.

73s
Paul

[Wile E. Coyote]

I thought about this idea a couple of times too. I was also planning on having a computer dedicated to my shack when it finally gets completed. I was thinking about using Google Earth and putting place markers on the locations of the contacts I make that way I could try for repeat contacts when skip is from a certain area. Right now I am using a book to record everything...how archaic, huh. It would be really cool if I could recieve email QSL cards and use them as place markers on Google Earth instead of those little yellow flags. I would be game for email cards, I think it is a great idea, although the old cards wallpapering the inside of your shack is kinda cool too.

73s
Paul

Slim Pickins here is a copy of my old QSL card on a business card hope you enjoy it. I would like to get a bunch of QSL cards also. Back in the day I used to send out at least 100 a week to people that I made contact with. Good Luck

Danny Rogers "Wile E. Coyote" The one and only, way out in the boon docks.

[Slim Pickins]

Thanks Wile E,

I will see if I can import this to the Google Earth program and mark a flag on NM.

[Slim Pickins]

My plan is not working...I can't find a way to import the QSL card to the place marker on Google Earth. Maybe I will have to find another map program

[muddy_udders]

You will have to have the card saved on your computer as an image file .jpeg, .jpg, .bmp, .png, .tif, .tiff.
Right click on your placemarker and select properties choose the placemarker button next to the name and at the bottom choose add custom icon then upload your image.

The problems:
They are too big on the map but too small to read



Another method is to do a photo overlay.
Click
[add]
[photo]
[browse]


Changing the transparency and height above ground will make it not as obstructive and cover a smaller area.
This will show a camera then as you scroll in it will bring up the photo

This is probably the best method.


Hope this helps.
Maybe you already tried this and it didn't give the results you wanted I just saw this post and thought I pass along what I was doing.
here is a screen shot of both methods the left is the icon method right is a photo overlay
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Robert/Muddy Udders

[Slim Pickins]

It does help indeed. Thanks

[hawkeye4149]

QSL via email... way cool idea!!

I currently use a notebook to record contacts (I agree archaic, as Spock once said, "crude, but effective") and have thought about using google earth to pinpoint contacts.

Yes, like many of you, I had QSL cards printed up back in the day and loved sending/receiving them. I had a shoebox full of them from all over, but with many moves over the years, they've disappeared