1960 Ramey Air Force Base Puerto Rico Ham Radio QSL Postcard Baby KP4KQ WLSDW-image
1960 Ramey Air Force Base Puerto Rico Ham Radio QSL Postcard Baby KP4KQ WLSDW-image

1960 Ramey Air Force Base Puerto Rico Ham Radio QSL Postcard Baby KP4KQ WLSDW

$ 5.27

Era: Chrome (1939-present) Signed: No Unit Type: Unit Number of Items in Set: 1 Original/Licensed Reprint: Original City: Ramey Air Force Base Brand/Publisher: AACS Unit Quantity: 1 Unit of Sale: Single Unit Region: Caribbean Continent: North America Type: Real Photo (RPPC) Year Manufactured: 1960 Subject: Ham Radio Country of Origin: United States brand: AACS Features: Handwritten Country: United States Time Period Manufactured: 1960-1969 Postage Condition: Posted Material: Paper

Description

1960 Ramey Air Force Base Puerto Rico Ham Radio QSL Postcard Baby KP4KQ WLSDW. This unique vintage postcard from 1960 captures a charming moment at Ramey Air Force Base in Puerto Rico, featuring a family engaged in amateur radio communication. The front of the card displays a man and a woman, Marge and Bill Ryburn, alongside a baby wearing headphones and holding a microphone, actively participating in a radio transmission. The image, printed with photographic detail, highlights the call signs KP4IQ and KP4KQ, identifying the station as operating from Puerto Rico. The postcard serves as a QSL card, confirming a radio contact (QSO) on December 9, 1960, on the 10-meter band with station WLSDW, rated with a 5-9 signal report. The detailed text, including the sender's names and the Ramey Air Force Base location, provides a fascinating glimpse into the ham radio culture of the era and military life. The reverse side features a one-cent United States postage stamp depicting George Washington, indicating its use as a standard postal item. This piece is a remarkable collectible for enthusiasts of amateur radio history, military memorabilia, and mid-20th century Americana.

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