kox-3472 fred gibson barstow calif 1960s cb qsl card vintage postcard2

Original QSL postcard from the mid to late 1960s.This unused card was sent from CB radio station: KOX-3472. Was issued to Annice and Fred Gibson, at 27912 Rimrock Road, Barstow, California. The Gibsons. Child name is Ken Gibson. Card is white with black text. Has an image of their home and the family station wagon. Base and mobile units. The picture image of the house has 4 very young trees in the front yard. This is the home, with the same 4 trees 50 years later. Click google maps link ( https://goo.gl/maps/GAsQJAkmPz12 ). During the 1920s and 1930s, amateur ham radio operators adopted the practice of two-way exchanging of QSL postcards, to confirm their radio contact, with a report of reception. QSL cards got to be known as wallpaper, commonly used to decorate the walls of their radio equipment room. During the 1960s, CB citizen band radio became popular, and the practice of exchanging QSL cards to confirm radio contacts was enjoyed by many with this new hobby. Today, these cards are very collectible and look great matted and framed.