QSLs at the PPL
Increasing Public Access to Rhode Island Telecom and Folk Art History
Just before OPEN officially launched, we got the full contents of our Rhode Island QSL Archive over to the Special Collections department at the Providence Public Library. That’s 150 Empire Street, downtown. The goal was to increase public access to the archive, and we’re excited to announce that the PPL has scanned, annotated, and made available the full archive via their website. You can also book an appointment with Special Collections to view them in person.
From the PPL’s website:
“QSL ham radio cards are exchanged by amateur ham radio operators to confirm two-way radio contact between their radio stations. Typically, a QSL card conveys information about a station and its operator, and collects information from another radio station in return. This can include the contacted station’s call sign, confirmation of the time and date when contact happened, the radio frequency or band utilized for contact, the mode of transmission utilized, and a signal rating. As recommended by the International Amateur Radio Union, most QSL cards will measure a maximum size of 3.5 by 5.5 inches.”
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Thanks to Jordan Goffin for making this possible, and to the Rhode Island Humanities for past support. Thanks to Neal Walsh and AS200 for hosting an exhibit, and to Ken Carr of the New England Wireless and Steam Museum for consultation.
