Make and design a Ham Radio QSL card for FREE!

Software used - www.gimp.org/d...
Free fonts available at - www.dafont.com
I'm using Windows, but the software is free and can be run on Mac and Linux
while creating a new image, use CMYK as opposed to RGB like I did. this will ensure the best print quality!
Have Fun! Enjoy it.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE consider liking and SUBSCRIBE! thanks!

[@michaelwenman2348]

Just found this and love it. Have a bunch of 4x6 photo paper and now I know what to do with it all.

[@seye100]

Great tutorial I have been trying to make a QSL card for a while, a small tip for others, if you find that the edges of your QSL are chopped off quite a bit when printing, select in your printing menu "shrink to fit" this will fit everything you have done on the QSL card without affecting the card size noticeably.

[@gabrieloberlin7122]

Thanks for getting me started. It was a bit frustrating at first, but after working with the app over a few evenings, I could probably whip a design out in a couple of hours now.

[@Tgjesko]

Wish I could share a photo of the qsl card your tutorial helped me make! Looks like a pro did it, and I've never used Gimp, or anything like it!

[@andymay4428]

Great tutorial, HRD ! You've given me plenty of ideas to kick-around for my own. GIMP looks to be a great cut-down and more intuitive version of early Photoshop. May try that too ! 73s .

[@HAMRADIODUDE]

Thanks! Im glad you hear you found it potentially beneficial! Take care, happy new year

[@SteveG4YTK]

Many thanks for another great video. I am well chuffed with the results on my qsl card.

[@n1kkri]

This is a site I have used in the past when I need to make a quick QSL card. You can import a picture for the background and build around it. www.radioqth.net/qslcards

[@chazrw2chz290]

Gimp is great software, but can be complicated for new users. I think you did a great video on how to use it for QSL cards. 73 W2CHZ

[@benjamingarcia5547]

Sean, I was looking so long to do a good QSL card with GIMP, Thank you very much, now to do mine. 73 NP4C Ben.

[@BretChilcott]

Great video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Where can I get a font with a slash through the 0? Thanks! AC0AE

[@ClassicClay104]

Great presentation! You helped me make a great first QSL card. Where yould you reccomend i have them printed?

[@A-a-ron480]

I had no desire to make a qsl card, but I have so many idea's now, I need to make one... Put that on the list of things to do.

[@HAMRADIODUDE]

Good to hear it peaked your interest. Until I made my own qsl cards, I only ever recieved one card. When I finally made my own and started sending them out oh, I recieved a bunch in return. Now it's kinda fun.

[@somewhereremote387]

Great job.. Thx, i was able to create my new ones.

[@HAMRADIODUDE]

Glad I could help

[@anthonymitchell6831]

Good lesson, Thx

[@SurojitKrDey]

Great Tutorial friend. I will try my QSL card. Thanks & 73s

[@HAMRADIODUDE]

Best of luck!

[@TimHall-vz5ct]

Where can I get 5.5x3.5 glossy card stock? I've looked but haven't been able to find it.

[@kevingoshe4371]

Nicely done HRD. 73

[@HAMRADIODUDE]

Thank You!

[@TheNoCodeTech]

SpongeBoy me Bob! Hey that would be cool for making thumbnails. great video man.

[@HAMRADIODUDE]

I feel like i missed all your comments when I had the sickness.. Thanks very much!

[@scott414b]

Ham Radio Dude- so i just found this, got to the rectangle on bottom and cant get it to work, the lines keep moving like their waiting, any ideas?

[@frankjesko8165]

Very helpful!

[@paulhastings3109]

Dude nice QSL card. I know I have to watch it many times. Now can you use it for all your log books. Sending LOTW. I still have that to do. You do make it look easy. Not long ago you wanted my email address, for some thing I would want to do. So I hope you remember. Some times my thinking is not right, ADHD,PTSD and Delicia 73 KQ4CD Paul

[@danielweir5356]

i am trying to use a picture that does not fit the entire width and height of the area is there a way to change that so i can use it as i=my background? thankyou!

[@tnharley]

I really enjoyed your video and since then this week designed my QSL card front using GIMP. The card looks great. I am, however, having difficulty designing the back of the card for the QSO information. Seems like GIMP is very cumbersome on doing simple things like designing a form box for the information. Would it be easier to design the back of the card using Word or something and save in JPG and paste it into GIMP? Would appreciate any help with this, or maybe a new video on this aspect LOL.

[@HAMRADIODUDE]

What are you trying to put on it? Address lines and which qso information? I can whip up a quick guide

[@tnharley]

@@HAMRADIODUDE Yes I want to put all the QSO info including rig and antenna used along with my name, address, county, grid, CQ Zone and ITU Zone numbers on the back of the card.

[@tnharley]

Yes that would be great if you could show us how to do the QSL back information.

[@tnharley]

@@HAMRADIODUDE Help.....if you get a few minutes free and could whip up a quick guide to putting the info below on the back of the card, I sure would appreciate the help..

[@HAMRADIODUDE]

Sorry, absolutely. I just reloaded windows and will get to it very soon. I'm terribly sorry about the delay. Check back Thursday!

[@WALacky5117]

Please speak a little faster next time, so I don't understand as much as I do now! Thank you!

[@waakca]

This video was made a while back but I just found it. Might I suggest that in the future, please consider using a larger pointer with a contrasting color. I found it hard to follow what you were doing with the tiny white pointer. Otherwise the video was great!