About Us

Turkey’s Digital QSL Museum

A unique museum project, brought to life as the fruit of a collecting passion spanning many years, aiming to preserve the history of amateur radio and pass it on to future generations.

87,000+ QSL Cards Country collections Thematic collections Non-profit

In our museum, alongside QSL cards that shed light on the amateur radio past of the Republic of Turkey, thousands of cards and thematic collections from all over the world come together. Tens of thousands of QSL cards are currently being carefully scanned and digitised. Very soon the entire collection will be made available to everyone through our website.

The first QSL story

The story of QSL Museum began in 2018 with a single QSL card.

This card, belonging to 1B1AD Mustafa Bey, was handed over in person during a visit made by TA7H Furkan Bey. This special card became the first piece of a collection that would grow over time and formed the foundation of the QSL museum idea.

Today it is still preserved as one of the most valuable pieces of the collection; it is regarded not merely as an amateur radio keepsake, but also as a spiritual legacy symbolising the beginning of the project.

1B1AD QSL card

What Do We Offer at the QSL Museum?

Designed to keep the history of amateur radio alive and carry this culture into the future.

Digital Archive

Tens of thousands of QSL cards are scanned in high resolution; each is tagged with call sign, country, date and theme.

International Collection

Hundreds of QSL cards with different prefixes from all over the world are on display.

Turkey QSL History

Cards documenting the history of amateur radio in Turkey are brought together.

Online Access

The collection will soon be available on the website with categories and search.

Why Should QSL Cards Be Preserved?

QSL cards are not merely confirmation of communication between two radio amateurs. Each card is a historical document reflecting the technology of its era, the design approach, operator culture and worldwide amateur radio friendship.

Over the years, thousands of QSL cards have been lost, damaged or destroyed in attics and shoe boxes. The failure to preserve cards belonging to operators of earlier periods in particular causes the history of amateur radio to quietly disappear.

The aim of QSL Museum is not only to store these cards physically, but also to transfer them to digital format and pass them on to future generations.

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Every QSL card is a historical document reflecting the technology of its era, operator culture and worldwide amateur radio friendship.

How Does the Process Work?

Cards are added to the archive through individual donations, operator collections and private albums; they are then digitised.

Delivery

Cards reach the archive through individual donations, operator collections and private albums.

Check & Scan

Cards whose physical condition has been checked are scanned in high resolution.

Categorise

They are classified by call sign, country, DXCC, theme and collection type.

Publishing

They are added to the digital collection system and made available to visitors.

Frequently Asked Questions

The website management and the storage and archiving of QSL cards are carried out by TA7H Furkan ÖZEN.
Our digital museum only features QSL cards that have been delivered to our physical archive. Our aim is not for the cards to remain merely as digital images, but for them to be physically preserved and passed on to future generations. For this reason, uploads of externally scanned images are not accepted.
Each QSL card is stored in a humidity-free, dry and clean environment to be kept in photo albums. All QSL cards are archived in Giresun. Work on establishing a physical museum in Istanbul is ongoing.
Yes, you can send cards to our collection. Every QSL card is very valuable and will be preserved under the best conditions in this virtual museum and physical archive. All postage and shipping costs will be covered by us.
Volunteering and passion lie at the heart of amateur radio. Accordingly, the museum is a completely non-profit initiative with no commercial income. To enrich the archive, we occasionally purchase QSL cards from international platforms (eBay, etc.) with our own means. Although our greatest motivation for growing the collection is your valuable QSL card donations, if you wish to transfer the cards you have for a fee, you can contact us at iletisim@furkanozen.com.tr or by phone at 0552 580 28 61.
The cards you send can be viewed on our website after they are included in the digital archive. This way, both you and other visitors can examine the cards.
Besides sending cards, promoting our museum digitally and recommending the site to your friends is also very valuable to us. We look forward to your suggestions and visitor comments about the website.

Would you like to contribute to the collection?

Let’s pass the QSL cards you have on to future generations. All costs are covered by us.

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