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The first ship's broadcasting station - 9 M I - MV KANIMBLA 11,000 tons - McIlwraith McEacharn Ltd, Melbourne, Australia
The first ship's broadcasting station - 9 M I - MV KANIMBLA 11,000 tons - McIlwraith McEacharn Ltd, Melbourne, Australia

The first ship's broadcasting station - 9 M I - MV KANIMBLA 11,000 tons - McIlwraith McEacharn Ltd, Melbourne, Australia

Date1936-1946
Object numberANMS0047[657]
NameQSL Card
MediumPaper
DimensionsOverall: 88 x 139 mm
ClassificationsToys, games and souvenirs
Credit LineANMM Collection Transfer from the Australian War Memorial
DescriptionQSL Card sent out by MV KANIMBLA to an amateur radio operators to confirm a two-way contact as a sourvenir.HistoryMV KANIMBLA passenger liner owned by McIlwraith McEacharn Limited, Melbourne. 11, 000 Tonnes. Built in 1936 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast. Sold in 1961 and renamed ORIENTAL QUEEN. Arrived in Kaohsiung for scrapping in December 1973. Printing around photograph refers to ship's radio frequency, call signs. Wikipedia: A QSL card is a written confirmation of either a two-way radiocommunication between two amateur radio stations; a one-way reception of a signal from an AM radio, FM radio, television or shortwave broadcasting station; or 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.