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This collection consists of approximately 40-50 amateur radio QSL (confirmation of contact) and Short Wave Listener (SWL) cards, primarily dating from 1947 to 1948. The cards are largely addressed to the operator of station SV0AD based in Athens, Greece. The assortment represents a global network of communication in the immediate post-Second World War period, including cards from Northern Ireland, the United States, Sweden, France, the Soviet Union, and Greece. Notable items include a card from station GI8UW in Belfast featuring a large Union Jack graphic and the name Jack Cupples; an illustrated card from W1GR in Rhode Island, USA, belonging to Al Hyde; and a Swedish SWL report from Gunnar Johansson of Nykoping. Several Soviet cards are present, including examples from Poltava and others featuring vertical USSR typography and handwritten call signs such as UPB-5-254 and UR SB-5-338. A British card from station G2BN in Trowbridge, operated by R.E.J. Mitchell, is dated 24 December 1947. The cards feature various printed graphics, call signs, and technical data handwritten by the operators, including signal strength (RST), frequencies, and equipment details. The collection is housed in a small, blue, fabric-lined presentation box with a hinged lid.
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