1952 QSL Postcard W4TDJ Lowndesville SC Ham Radio W9GUX Gary Indiana A50 For Sale

Discover a fascinating piece of amateur radio history with this vintage QSL card from 1952. Issued by station W4TDJ in Lowndesville, South Carolina, this card served as a confirmation of a two-way radio communication (QSO) with W9GUX on October 25, 1952. The front features a charming blue and white cartoon illustration of a delighted ham radio operator, complete with headphones and microphone, exclaiming \"SURE TICKLED TO QSO OM!\". Details of the contact, including signal report (RST 579), band (3.9 Mc. FONE), and equipment used (Xmtr: TB75TV, Rcvr: SX 24), are meticulously handwritten by John Price.This unique collectible offers a tangible link to mid-20th century amateur radio culture and communication. The reverse side bears a clear Lowndesville, South Carolina postmark dated October 29, 1952, and is franked with a 2-cent John Adams United States postage stamp, addressed to James L. Paul of Gary, Indiana. It\'s a wonderful item for collectors of vintage QSL cards, ham radio memorabilia, or South Carolina and Indiana postal history, capturing the spirit of a bygone era of long-distance personal connection through radio waves.

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