The QSL card features a clean design with a bright blue and red color scheme, prominently displaying "KYOTO JAPAN" at the top. It is addressed to "VE3BLU" and documents a radio communication made by the call sign "JA3REK," dated October 23, 1973, at 23:36 GMT. The card provides technical details of the QSO, indicating a frequency of 14 MHz, and noting that the communication was conducted using both SSB (Single Sideband) and CW (Continuous Wave) modes, with a received signal report (RST) of 559. The reverse side includes a handwritten note of the receiving station "VE3BLU" and features a QSL Bureau label indicating its return address in Tokyo. The overall aesthetic of the card reflects a traditional ham radio culture, serving as a memento of the connection made between operators.
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