USSR Radio Card - 1973

[Tula44]

I saw this and thought it would be a good addition to my Soviet collection. This one is dated 1973, 20 years before I was born, needless to say growing up I was not using this type of communication so it is fascinating to me.

[Junk Yard Dog]

Interesting, What I recall being the big thing in communications around here in '73 was the CB radio, all of 23 channels.

[Tula44]

Interesting, What I recall being the big thing in communications around here in '73 was the CB radio, all of 23 channels.

It is pretty interesting. People still use ham radios in the present time as a hobby. I was doing a little reading on it and apparently people need a license to operate on the radio frequency.

[Darryl]

Interesting, What I recall being the big thing in communications around here in '73 was the CB radio, all of 23 channels.

It is pretty interesting. People still use ham radios in the present time as a hobby. I was doing a little reading on it and apparently people need a license to operate on the radio frequency.

Ham yes, but not CB anymore. CB is just about dead.

Darryl

[tomaustin]

getting a ham radio license is a serious process........have a friend who got involved in 1955, age 15, and is still enjoying it today....around the globe coverage with the right atmospheric conditions...recording and trading the reception cards is a big part of the fun............you can begin with morse code and go as far as your money will allow...!!!

[A1RADIOMAN]

Google ARRL ( https://www.arrl.org/ ) Non profit Org for ham radio.

[RudyN]

I have several QSL cards from the former USSR. Most of them are from the Ukraine UB.....etc.

[Tula44]

I have several QSL cards from the former USSR. Most of them are from the Ukraine UB.....etc.

Cool!