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PUBLIC INFORMATION The Committee actively promotes its activities through articles in radio club bulletins, antique radio publications and elsewhere. The Committee's work has also been highlighted in broadcasts over many international radio stations. In addition, the Library of American Broadcasting utilizes various promotional vehicles to inform the general public and media professionals about the CPRV collection.
REGISTERED COLLECTIONS Of equal importance to preserving the collections of former hobbyists is ensuring that today's active QSL collections are not lost in the future. To address this problem, the Committee has established the Registered Collections program. Through it, the Committee provides hobbyists with stickers to affix to their QSL albums. These stickers contain a message expressing the hobbyist's wish that his or her QSLs be donated to the Committee when the hobbyist is no longer able to enjoy them. More information on the Registered Collections program can be obtained by sending a business size stamped, self-addressed envelope to: John C. Herkimer, Registered Collections Coordinator, Committee to Preserve Radio Verifications, P.O. Box 54, Caledonia, NY 14423, (585) 538-2582  |
THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE They are . . . Jerry Berg, retired court administrator, shortwave hobbyist and author, QSL collector since 1958, and Committee chairman . . . Gerry L. Dexter, shortwave radio author and publisher, an active member of the shortwave radio hobby for several decades . . . Tom Gavaras, marketing professional in radio, print and consumer shows for more than 25 years, DXer, QSL collector and active in hobby club circles since 1969 . . . Dan Henderson, engineer, shortwave DXer, international traveler and QSL collector since 1957 . . . John C. Herkimer, graphics designer, radio history enthusiast and QSL collector since 1968 . . . Don Jensen, retired journalist, author and a shortwave enthusiast since 1947.
IF YOU KNOW OF ANY QSLs THAT NEED A NEW HOME, OR IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT PRESERVING YOUR OWN QSLs Contact any member of the Committee, by mail or by telephone. Each inquiry is handled individually. The Committee will work with donors to answer any questions and address any special problems they may have. Please do not send QSLs without contacting us first. Most QSL collectors have spent hundreds or thousands of hours on their collections. As long as they are active in the hobby they should hold on to their QSLs so that they can get back as much enjoyment as the effort they have put in. But if you are leaving or have left the hobby, the Committee urges you to make arrangements for your QSLs. If you know of others who might be interested in the Committee's work, or if you are holding a QSL collection belonging to someone else, we hope you will contact us. JERRY BERG, Chairman, 38 Eastern Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421, (781) 861-8481, jsberg@rcn.com GERRY L. DEXTER, 213 Forest Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, (262) 248-4845, gdex@genevaonline.com TOM GAVARAS, 3534 Druid Lane, Minnetonka, MN 55345-1116, (952) 476-9878, tgavaras@yahoo.com DAN HENDERSON, 7921 Anfred Drive, Laurel, MD 20723, (301) 490-2023, dandan22@verizon.net JOHN C. HERKIMER, P.O. Box 54, Caledonia, NY 14423, (585) 538-2582, jherk@netacc.net DON JENSEN, 5204 70th Street, Kenosha WI 53142-3624, (262) 652-5786, dnjkenosha@wi.rr.com |