[Dx-qsl] QSLs Preservation after SK

Sun Sep 2 15:11:41 EDT 2007

Hi Reflectees,
Do you ever wonder what will become of your beloved QSL collection when, 
inevitably I'm afraid, you one day become a SK?
All the pleasure, time, effort and frustration involved, possibly over much 
of a lifetime, in amassing those QSO's and resultant precious, often 
irreplacible, QSLs.
Well, I certainly do. Chances are they'll mean nothing to those left behind 
and just end up in the recycle bin, at best!
I came across a Website the other day dedicated to the preservation of such 
QSL collections. They're known as CPRV "Committee to Preserve Radio 
Verifications". Bequethed QSLs are preserved at the Library of American 
Broadcasting in Maryland MD. Altho their main focus is BCB QSLs they also 
preserve Amateur as well. Checkout their website at
http://www181.pair.com/otsw/cprv1.html
(BTW, I have no association with this Committee, just passing on the info).
Maybe you know of other depositories for SK's QSL collections, (where it's 
assumed no one in the family is likely to want to preserve them?).
Worth a debate?
73 Dave