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Vintage 1957 Bogota, Colombia Amateur Radio QSL Card - Call Sign HK3JC
This is a vintage amateur radio QSL card from Bogota, Colombia.
Call Sign: The call sign HK3JC is printed in red letters.
Operator: The card belongs to operator Juan Caballero A.
Location: The station was located in Bogota, Colombia.
Design: The card features a religious illustration of the Holy Family, often used by collectors for themed collections.
Historical & Unique Features:
Operator Photos Included: Features original black-and-white portraits of 1er. Operador Juan Caballero and 2a. Operadora Josefa Julia L. de Caballero.
Confirmed Contact: Documented QSO with station W4VPD (Miami, FL) on May 21, 1957.
Technical Data: Confirmed via CW mode on the 15/40m bands with a signal report (RST) of 588.
Era-Specific Details: Includes call sign HK3-JC (Bogota) and mentions the operator's previous call sign EX-YV1-BM (Venezuela).
Condition Notes: Excellent vintage condition with a clean, clear strike on the red ink stamps. Folding card format with crisp portraits. Light edge wear consistent with age (see photos for detail).
Shipping & Handling: Will be shipped in a protective acid-free sleeve and reinforced mailer to ensure it arrives in its current condition.
The Spanish poetic writing on the back of the qsl card translates to the following in English:
Let them call me whatever they want
Let them call me "radioloco" (radio-crazy)
I ask you not to interfere with me
Because my coconut is skating.
Key Idiomatic Meanings "Me patina el coco": Literally translated as "my coconut is skating," this is a humorous Spanish idiom meaning that someone is crazy or "losing their mind".
"El coco": In this context, it is a colloquial term for the head or brain. "Radioloco": Likely a personal or situational nickname combining "radio" with "loco" (crazy).
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