QSL? (Do You Confirm Receipt of My Transmission?): A Visual Language of Two-way

Description: QSL? (Do You Confirm Receipt of My Transmission?) by Marc DaCosta, Roger Bova Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Communications between amateur radio (AKA ham radio) operators and citizen band stations have been crowding the worlds electromagnetic spectrum since its invention in the early 20th century. Millions of operators formed what could be almost be described as an early internet - projecting their voices, ideas, and humanity around the earths surface using various techniques and frequencies to bounce their waves around the earths surface, off of the ionosphere, and even the moon.Any communication network needs a way of identifying individuals. A QSL card is a written confirmation of prior communication between two amateur radio or citizens band stations-postcard sized and mailed between users.Do You Confirm Receipt of My Transmission is derived from the Q code. A Q code message can stand for a statement or a question (when the code is followed by a question mark). In this case, QSL? (note the question mark) means "Do you confirm receipt of my transmission?" while QSL (without a question mark) means "I confirm receipt of your transmission."Just like todays internet avatars, operators had their own style and often projected their personality using their QSL cards. Collecting cards was popular, and a source of pride to operators.Published by Brooklyn-based design imprint, Standards Manual, Do You Confirm Receipt of My Transmission is a visual history of these cards, spanning from approximately 1960-1990. Over 190 cards are included, front and back, with high resolution details. The collection forms a visual history of early global communication - something we now take for granted but was once a marvel. Today, there are over 3 million licensed radio operators worldwide. Details ISBN 0578390523 ISBN-13 9780578390529 Title QSL? (Do You Confirm Receipt of My Transmission?) Author Marc DaCosta, Roger Bova Format Hardcover Year 2022 Pages 276 Publisher Standards Manual GE_Item_ID:139419645; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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