Here's a colorful collection for Day 4 of the QSL cards.Above: This red-and-white KBA 3665 card for Danny and Pat Lupacchino of East Hartford, Connecticut, contains the phrase "My Ol' Hag!" On the reverse side is a stamp indicating "QSL's By Don KBD1627".Above: This simple green1 QSL card feature's Alex P. Ansley Jr.'s 6Q5743 call sign. It's from Montgomery, Alabama, and it features two logos. One is for Texaco. And the one on the right is the old United States civil defense logo.2 This card was produced by the Dixie Binding Co. in Anniston, Alabama.Above: This is the KKT-4019 card for Tom Arnold of Portland, Texas. There is a stamp on the back for the "Browning Eagle Scanner Beam" of The Texas Eagles in Portland. ... Continue reading →
GameTimePA Today podcast: Breaking down the PIAA track and field championships The field is set for the state track and field competition at Shippensburg this Friday and Saturday. Join John Clayton and Adam McCallister as they go down through the events and the athletes going for state gold. A couple of former YAIAA Athletes of the Week will make the trek to Shippensburg. Want to know how we think they’ll do? Listen now! Related: Dallastown’s Jared Allison vaulting toward state heights Continue reading →
Day 3 of the QSL cards takes us into the animal kingdom.Above: This cute KCG-2891 card shows a cat holding a mirror that presumably features Edith Becker of Alexandria, Virginia. It was printed by the CBC club of Lexington, North Carolina.Above: There's an umbrella-carrying kitty cat on this XM632979 card for Murray and Juanita Longmire of Annapolis County, Nova Scotia. The QSL card, which is dated 1968 on the back, indicates that "Wanda & Donna" provide the background music. I wonder if Wanda and Donna were their cats.Above: This nifty QSL card was drawn and colored by hand. It is the KJY2218 card for Carrie and Jessie Hayes of Cut Off, Louisiana. There is a cat or baby tiger labeled "Pappy Hayes" and a fairy ... Continue reading →
It's Day 2 of this week's showcase of QSL cards from the 1960s.Above: This is the KDY 8070 card for Lee and Russ Amari of Stoneham, Massachusetts. The artwork was done by Dick Morehouse, and Striper, Robin and Mittens would seem to refer to the fish, bird and cat pictured here. The card was printed by Littlefield Press of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Perhaps an amateur radio enthusiast out there could tell us what "Mon. 16" and "All 23" on this QSL card refer to.Above: This is the XM65218 QSL card for Bob and Phyllis Glenn. They are from Chipman, a small village in New Brunswick, Canada. On the back of the card is this message, written in cursive:Hi Jimmy, Received your card via KOA8006 Jim & ... Continue reading →
BUD LIGHT PICNIC PAVILION The big yellow tents down the right field line at Sovereign Bank Stadium house our Bud Light Picnic Pavilion. You and your friends are invited join us for a two-hour all-you-can-eat buffet. There is also a beer option available (MUST BE PURCHASED 24 HOURS PRIOR TO EVENT). Playground wristband included for children 12 and under! ** For more information call 717-801-HITS. MENU (Catered by Maewyn's Restaurant in Downtown York. Starts 45 minutes prior to game time.)½ lb. Burger, Pork BBQ, BBQ Chicken Breast, Pit Beef Sandwich, Hatfield Hot Dogs, Italian Sausage, Coleslaw, Corn on the Cob (when in season), Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad, Martin’s Potato Chips and Dessert. Includes soda and water. Price Monday AND Thursday Friday-Sunday Adult Ticket ... Continue reading →
It's Day 2 of this week's showcase of QSL cards from the 1960s.Above: This is the KDY 8070 card for Lee and Russ Amari of Stoneham, Massachusetts. The artwork was done by Dick Morehouse, and Striper, Robin and Mittens would seem to refer to the fish, bird and cat pictured here. The card was printed by Littlefield Press of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Perhaps an amateur radio enthusiast out there could tell us what "Mon. 16" and "All 23" on this QSL card refer to.Above: This is the XM65218 QSL card for Bob and Phyllis Glenn. They are from Chipman, a small village in New Brunswick, Canada. On the back of the card is this message, written in cursive:Hi Jimmy, Received your card via KOA8006 Jim & ... Continue reading →
YAIAA girls’ Athlete of the Week: 5/14-5/19 Cast your vote for this week’s YAIAA girls’ Athlete of the Week. The poll is open until 9 p.m. Tuesday, and the winner will be announced on GameTimePA’s Twitter and Facebook accounts. *Please send your nominations for future Athlete of the Week polls to GameTimePA.com editor Lyzz Jones at ejones@ydr.com Continue reading →
Good morning! Today is the seventh anniversary of Joan and I tying the knot. We'll be taking some time off together this week to do the usual exciting anniversary things.1 So, this week's posts have all been done in advance. And all of them will feature a new category for Papergreat -- QSL cards.2QSL cards -- typically the same size as postcards -- are written confirmation of the receipt of a radio transmission. The cards are used regularly by amateur radio operators to confirm two-way radio contact between stations. They include the call sign of both stations, the time and date the contact occurred and other details. The cards share some other common features. Many will include 73 or 73's (which means "best regards") and ... Continue reading →
