Make Your Own QSL Cards - Inkjet Paper for QSL Cards
Make your own high quality QSL cards on your inkjet printer with these professional quality papers. If you are going to make your own QSL cards, you should do it right! Make the best possible design and use the best possible paper to represent yourself.
Red River Paper products are coated for photo quality reproductions. This means your text will be sharp, colors bright, and details professional quality.
Here are some resources to help you create and print your own QSL cards today:
Radio operator N9AED shared these QSL templates for Photoshop along with detailed instructions.
Please note - the link downloads a 160mb zipped folder.
Other resources:
Microsoft Word QSL card template
Tips on designing your own QSL cards
These papers are compatible with Epson, Canon, and HP printers unless otherwise specified.
Pecos is one of a kind in North America - a super smooth pigment friendly high gloss with a plain paper back.
- Surface: Smooth glossy
- Paper Tone: Bright White
- Paper Weight: 60lb (230gsm) - photo weight
- Thickness: 11 mil
- Reverse Side: Plain paper
Pecos is one of a kind in North America - a super smooth pigment friendly high gloss with a plain paper back.
Not recommended for HP printers.
- Surface: Smooth glossy
- Paper Tone: Bright White
- Paper Weight: 96lb (360gsm) - heavy card stock
- Thickness: 16 mil
- Reverse Side: Plain paper
DUO features a high gloss surface on both sides for brilliant photo reproduction with dye and pigment inks.
Not recommended for HP printers.
- Surface: Glossy
- Paper Tone: Bold Bright White
- >Paper Weight: 86b (320gsm) - heavy card stoc
- Thickness: 15 mil
- Printable: Both sides
Red River's Polar Matte raises the bar for imaging excellence. This paper brings you professional quality in every sense of the meaning.
- Paper Tone: Bold Bright White
- Paper Weight: 60lb (229gsm) - photo weight
- Thickness: 10 mil
- Reverse Side: Plain paper
The heaviest, highest quality photo matte available today.
Not recommended for HP printers.
- Paper Tone: Bold Bright White
- Paper Weight: 88lb (330gsm) - heavy card stock
- Thickness: 14 mil
- Reverse Side: Plain paper
What is a QSL Card?
From Wikipedia - A QSL card is a written confirmation of either a two-way radiocommunication between two amateur radio stations or a one-way reception of a signal from an AM radio, FM radio, television or shortwave broadcasting station. It can also confirm the reception of a two-way radiocommunication by a third party listener. A typical QSL card is the same size and made from the same material as a typical postcard, and most are sent through the mail as such.
QSL card derived its name from the Q code "QSL". A Q code message can stand for a statement or a question (when the code is followed by a question mark). In this case, QSL? means "do you confirm receipt of my transmission?" while QSL means "I confirm receipt of your transmission".
Related Posts and Information
Last updated: August 16, 2021
