CWCOM QSL CARDS

# INFORMATION FOR CWCOM QSL CARD ( PLEASE COPY AND PASTE THIS TEXT TO YOUR NOTEPAD FILE or THE WHOLE LOT TO YOUR MS WORDS FILE

INTRODUCTION

Why do amateurs in general = use morse code , collect morse code qsl cards , abseil , bungy jump , canyon , body surf , rock climb , scuba dive , etc. = can these people really explain it themselves ? my thoughts are " if it aint broke dont fix it " and i enjoy morse code and I am quite happy to send / receive morse code qsl cards , even more so when such cards cost almost nothing to make myself as " HOME BREW " and cost almost nothing to transfer by upload / download when using a FREE internet program called TEAMTALK5. ( Team Talk 5 download URL at end of this information ).

Qsl cards are collected by " Shortwave listeners " by " Morse code or TYPING TEXT operators on CWCOM who do not have an Amateur radio License " by " Licensed Amateur radio operators whether on CWCOM or from On Air radio contacts " = anyone can use and enjoy CWCOM ( download URL at end of this information )

# So ( your ?? ) CWCOM QSL CARD = home brew card easy or as complex as is your want = so cheap to make , so cheap to send / receive , one home brew Master Copy can be used to make multiple " one off " copies , and if you cant send one intelligent morse code word you can still send / receive a CWCOM QSL CARD by typing text on the CWCOM window ( ?? learning to send / receive morse code with CWCOM OPS , our pleasure )

# This is my personally sent information and it is not a treaties on the MAKING of home brew QSL cards ( refer URL s by other CWCOM users at end of this information for more complex home brew cards ) ,my information here serves only as an introduction as to how to home brew a simple but pleasing to look at CWCOM QSL CARD using MS WORD / WORDPAD , both of which are commonly used programs .

# MY SUGGESTION FOR A HOME BREW QSL CARD FOR CWCOM USING MSWORD or WORDPAD ( INTERCHANGEABLE ) 

* SELECT A PHOTO or IMAGE TO BE COPIED AND PASTED ONTO MS WORD

( TEXT ONLY CAN LOOK NICE IF IT VARIES IN FONT / SIZE / COLOUR / BACKGROUND COLOUR etc. )

* OPEN MS WORD

* COPY THE PHOTO or IMAGE

* PASTE PHOTO or IMAGE TO MS WORD ( SAVE IT ) ( ie: QSL CARD #1 )

* DRAG SIDES OF IMAGE TO APPROXIMATELY SUIT POSTCARD RATIO AND SIZE ( SAVE )

* INSERT = TEXT BOX = SIMPLE TEXT BOX ( DRAG SIDES TO SUIT POSITION ON CARD)

* ENTER TYPICAL TEXT ( BUT FRANKIE DID IT HIS WAY ) ie:   

* JAZZ IT UP WITH FOINT VARIABLES = TYPE / SIZE / COLOUR / COLOUR BACKGROUND / BOLD / ITALICS / UNDERLINED / etc. 

* THE MASTER COPY DOES NOT FADE WITH USE ( A DISADVANTAGE WITH JPG MASTERS ? print a jpg. master to prevent deterioration of p.c. master ? )

 # View the following FOUR = MS WORD qsl cards made by myself ( VK2IAU John ) to show as examples:

TO ENLARGE THE CARD = CLICK MOUSE CURSOR ON CARD and HOLD DOWN Ctrl KEY and ROLL MOUSE WHEEL 

# VIEW CWCOM USERS QSL CARDS ON BLOG cwcomusers-qsp-online.blogspot.com

# SIMPLE HOME BREW CARDS USING " MS WORD " GIVES THE MAKER VERY WIDE

SELECTIONS TO ENGAGE ARTISTIC TALENT.#

FOR INFORMATION ON MAKING MORE COMPLEX HOME BREW QSL CARDS PLEASE VISIT

https://qslcards.wordpress.com/2016/08/27/first-blog-post/

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FOR CWCOM QSL CARDS EXCHANGE = ( FREE ) DOWNLOAD FROM TEAMTALK5 = http://bearware.dk/ = TeamTalk_v5.1.3_Setup "= ALSO REFER qrz.com/db/vk2iau FOR INFO.

REFER BELOW FOR TT5 FOR CWCOM QSL CARD EXCHANGE 

TEAM TALK 5 FOR CWCOM QSL CARD EXCHANGE

DOWNLOAD FROM http://bearware.dk/?page_id=117

( TEAMTALK 5 TeamTalk_v5.1.3_Setup )

CWCOM QSL CARD VIA TEAMTALK 5 ( COPY THIS INFO TO YOUR DESKTOP NOTEPAD FILE )

USING TEAMTALK5 FOR TRANSFERRING FILES FOR CWCOM QSL CARDS

1 OPEN TEAMTALK 5

2 CLIENT

3 PREFERENCES

= SORT YOUR PREFERENCES ( I HAVE USED THE Z KEY FOR VOICE ACTIVATION AS IT EASY TO GET AT WITH MY LEFT HAND )

4 CONNECT = DOUBLE LEFT CLICK ON TEAMTALK 5 OFFICIAL SERVER ( US )

5 CHANNELS = CREATE CHANNEL = NAME is CWCOM ( UNLESS ALREADY THERE , USE PASSWORD AS CWCOM/QRP ) or CLICK ON AN OP IN THE CHANNEL AND MESSAGE OP FOR THE PASSWORD

6 SELECT Files = GO TO BOTTOM OF WINDOW AND CLICK ON THE GREEN UPWARDS POINTING ARROW FOR UPLOAD YOUR QSL CARD INTO THE Files WINDOW

7 FIND THE OTHER OPS QSL CARD YOU WANT TO DOWNLOAD AND LEFT CLICK ON IT

8 CLICK ON THE DOWNLOAD GREEN ARROW TO DOWNLOAD THE OTHER OPS CARD TO YOUR PC

9 SELECT WHERE TO YOUR PCYOU WANT IT TO GO TO ie ON YOUR DESKTOP

10 SAVE = ( AND THERE IT IS ON YOUR DESKTOP )

10 and a bit = AND WE DONT EVEN HAVE TO TALK TO EACH OTHER IF WE WANT TO GET BACK TO CWCOM , 72 FROM VK2IAU John

TEAM TALK 5 WINDOWS