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  • Woody Pope
    (formerly KN5GCM, 1956) This QSL card is the only thing I have left from my Novice days in 1956. I was in college in Austin Texas when I got my license. There was a ham there who helped me and gave me my test but I don't recall either his…
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  • John Shidler, NS5Z
    John thats a great story. I didn't realize you were so much older than me LOL.. glad to call you my Ham Pal. Where have the years gone.. we are old fat and gray now, but still tearing up the airwaves.... More...
    17.04.13 07:53
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Homebrew QSLs

Many Novices were kids with little or no income.  Some of them homebrewed their own QSL cards you can see below.  There is a certain authenticity to a handmade card - even a charm.

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We Need Your Help!

We are in special need of Novice stories from:

  • 1970s - especially 1974 (we have only 3 stories)
  • 1980s - we have only 14 (none from 1980, 1985-86) 
  • 1990s - we have only 2 stories
  • 2000 - we have none

 

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