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That's the group of people who frequently exchange their cards.
Here's what I've summarized, just writing down whatever comes to mind – it might not make perfect sense, so please review it first. I plan to add more details later.
1. Register at qrz.com
Before exchanging cards, make sure the recipient can immediately find your information once they know your callsign. The "qrz" website is currently the largest directory of callsigns in the world (I'm not sure if you understand what a "directory" is). You can search for your callsign in the web search box and see related information. On the callsign page, write your self-introduction and how to send and receive cards. This is something you can explore on your own; I won't repeat it here.
2. Tonglian
Bold connection, passionate launch, just get it done!
3. Design the card
For design reference, you can see many pre-made layouts that others have uploaded on this site. There are various software options available for designing layouts, and you can even use Word documents to create your designs. Regarding specific details:Please take a look at this post.
4. Print the card
Find a printing company or a post on this site's transaction area yourself; no further explanation needed.
5. Confirmation of connectivity
Once the communication is complete, I need to check if the other party has communicated with me. This can be done by uploading logs to several large logging platforms (such as qrz, eqsl.cc, etc.). Currently, I don't have access to these platforms from my company, but I will investigate further and update later.
6. Sending and receiving QSL cards
Okay, I have confirmed that we made contact and both our logs confirm this. I also checked the QSL page for your callsign, and now I've put the card in an envelope, added postage, addressed it, and sent it off. Just a reminder: if you see "VIA: BH7CSA" on any page, this indicates that you need to contact BH7CSA to exchange logs or cards with them. So, you should search for BH7CSA's callsign information and find out what their requirements are. Once the card has been sent, you can email the recipient to let them know you have sent it and ask them to check for its arrival. Finally, just wait for the other person's card to arrive at your address, and the process will be complete.
7. Other things I want to say
What I described above refers to the physical QSL card that is exchanged after successful communication. If you want to exchange electronic cards, then simply send your designed electronic version of the card to the recipient's email address as mentioned in point six.
ps. Regarding the "eyeball" QSL card and the new-age "Cyber Eyeball".
If you are fortunate enough to have a face-to-face meeting with another ham radio operator, as a memento of the meeting, you can give them your own card. However, the card must include "eyeball QSL" to prove that it is an offline exchange but not a direct communication. "Cyber eyeball" refers to a situation where there is no face-to-face meeting or direct communication, but I want to exchange cards with you. In this case, I will contact you and indicate that I want to exchange cards with you. You can exchange cards with others on this website by clicking the button on your card display or personal account, but please note that some users may not like doing this. Before exchanging cards, please review the instructions on your personal page. Although cyber-QSL is not strictly in line with the "radio" theme in a certain sense, there are different ways to play. The card itself has commemorative value, and it depends on individual understanding.
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