Atlas of QSL Cards - Paperback

by Laura Piipari (Author)

Travel around the world, across continents and oceans, exploring QSL cards - postcards exchanged by radio amateurs - getting to know the people, places and stories behind them.

This captivating collection of QSL cards from renowned Finnish radio operator OH2BBR, attentively curated by his daughter, takes you on a breathtaking journey to remote corners of the Earth and world-changing events in history.

Whether you are an experienced amateur radio operator or a curious newcomer interested in geography, science and history, this book will offer you a compelling blend of radio technology, distant destinations and human communication to explore.

On these pages you will find:

• Travel and adventure. Follow dedicated radio enthusiasts to challenging locations around the planet: landing an airplane on an overgrown tropical island, freezing in a remote lighthouse in the dead of winter, negotiating their way into a secluded mountain monastery, or running a radio station in North Korea!
• Remote locations. Explore over 100 unique places, from bustling cities to remote islands. Discover the top 45 Most Wanted spots on Earth for amateur radio operators. Which locations will surprise you the most, and which did you not even know existed?
• Historic events. See world events of the last sixty years-decolonisation of Africa and Oceania, freedom for Eastern Europe, and more-through the lens of QSL cards from radio amateurs who were then and there, connecting people.
• Captivating QSL cards. Appreciate over 150 beautiful, full-colour QSL cards, complete with elaborate stories, funny anecdotes and handwritten messages.
• Amateur radio explained. Learn what QSL cards are made of, how radio waves travel from A to B, what radio weather means, and what robots have to do with it all. Understand how, after over 100 years, amateur radio keeps evolving and adopting new technology.

This full-colour book showcases QSL cards from Europe, North and South America, Asia, Oceania, Africa and Antarctica, bringing to life the rich history and global reach of amateur radio.

Get a glimpse of the camaraderie, curiosity, and exploration within a community where it is all about connection.