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Ukraine QSL's

Created by Paul Signorelli, W0RW on 2022-03-18

Ukraine QSL's

 

   The band conditions in the past were excellent for contacts into the USSR.

 

   Most of the USSR Amateur Stations and SWL (Short Wave Listener) stations, which included Ukraine, had to send their QSL’s via PO Box 88, Moscow. The Box 88 guys monitored all incoming and outgoing QSL’s. It was really risky sending your QSL card to BOX 88 with a $5 bill in it.

 

   The back story on some of these cards contains their QTH and sometimes their rig. A lot of these old 1960 cards were printed in black and white, later in the 1970’s they had color cards with past glories of the USSR. The space themes became popular. They were printed on inexpensive post cards where they just had to imprint their call sign on the front. If you want to see more of these cards they are many on eBay, Just search for ‘Ukraine QSL Cards’.

 

The Ukrainian cards I have are:

UB5AQ ,1956 14, tube receiver, Op Vasel.

RB5WA, 1990. Op Helen, Lvov.

 

 

 

UT5UGR, Kiev, Op Dim.

4L0DXC, 1991, DX Club, UT5HP Anatol.

UB4QWW, 1989, Zaporozhye, Op. RB5QW Vlad

RB5DX/RB6W, 1990, Op Alex, Lvov.

RT6U/UJ8JW,1989, Op. Serge.

UT5UET, 1990, Kiev, Op Dima.

UW9SG/RY1B, 1990,  Ternopo, Op: Savelij

UT7UW, 2011. Op. Yuri, Kiev.

UT7Uj, 2011 , Op. Dim Kiev.

UX2KA, 2012 Op. Sergey, Rinve.

 

 

 

 

The card UB5-073-17, was 1968, from Op: Wadim near Donetsk, Ukraine, He was using a receiver with 11 tubes on CW. The second number in the call is the region or Oblast.

 

 

I have about 20 SWL cards from the USSR.

We need to pray for these guys right now.

Paul, W0RW

 

 

SV9DRU2022-05-24
Re: Ukraine QSL's
Unfortunately the problem is not that the people are forgetfull of the calamities of war. The politicians are corrupt worldwide, being placed in their positions just to follow the instructions of the true world governing structure, (which has nothing to do with the "official" country politics), and the populace has been brainwashed to remain complicit.

People should just wake up, realize their true nature and stop allowing their enslavement to a totally corrupt and manipulative world system which acts as a deadly cancer to humanity and to all nature.

The "Devolution" of the human affairs is evident from this very display of QSL cards. Look at the difference between the card from the 50s vs all the others.

73,
Marinos sv9dru / ki4gin
Reply to a comment by : YL3GND on 2022-04-02

Stupidity leads to war and other problems. This is exactly the kind of stupidity that N2RAA demonstrates here. Prayers do not help, that is a fact. But the irresponsible thinking that only politicians are to blame for the problems leads to the worst consequences.
YL3GND2022-04-02
Ukraine QSL's
Stupidity leads to war and other problems. This is exactly the kind of stupidity that N2RAA demonstrates here. Prayers do not help, that is a fact. But the irresponsible thinking that only politicians are to blame for the problems leads to the worst consequences.
N2RRA2022-03-22
Ukraine QSL's
Oh, and one more thing.

To cap the end of the article and agree.

Pray not just for the people in Ukraine, Russia and rest of Europe, but literally the world. Make no mistake, this is another politicians war. Politicians are ALL at fault and we need to pray for the politician war mongers to seek mercy in their hearts and not jeopardize the world.

Pray, pray, pray.
73
N2RRA2022-03-22
Ukraine QSL's
WOW! Very VERY cool article and piece of history. They say, “If you forget the past and forget to teach it you’re doomed to repeating it”. That’s what these QSL’s remind me of and reminds me all things don’t stay the same forever better, or for worse, but also reminds me of the wonderful ham spirit. No matter where we come from and no matter what the country affiliations we’re all still human, Gods children and we can set aside what ever political differences that we’re not in control of, or at fault for.

I’ve collected and kept all my custom QSL’s in binders protected by card holders. Love plucking out a binder and reflecting on each QSL card. How I felt when I received that particular card and what I was doing in those days. Collecting QSL’s is a tradition that can not falter to laziness, or the modern world. It’s a time capsule of sorts. That’s why digital E-QSL was never accepted in my shack.

I spoke with UR5UBD - Volody on 7182 two nights ago when calling CQ. He sounded in good spirits and thanked the USA and U.K. I hope to speak with him again and will be listening for any signals coming out of Ukraine that may need spirit’s uplifted, or anything at all.

Well, this article reminds me I have a back log of QSL’s I need to send out that’s sitting cause of my busy schedule. Better get to it so cards like these need sending out so a smile can be put on one’s face and lift that good old ham human spirit to someone out there.

73 all and God Bless.