This vintage Ham Radio QSL card from the call sign FB8AB confirms a radio contact made on September 2, 1936, from Tananarive (now Antananarivo), Madagascar. The card features a striking red outline map of Madagascar with the location of Tananarive marked, highlighting the unique geographic and historical context of this contact. It shows detailed QSO data including a contact on 11 K/Cs frequency at 06:30 GMT, with signal report RST 549.
A rare collectible for amateur radio enthusiasts and DX hunters, this card represents a station born in April 1934 and is part of the WAC (Worked All Continents) award series. It includes references to Morse code (CW) and phone (Fone) modes of communication, and notes the altitude of 1320 meters at the location. The card also notes DX contacts with over 100 countries, making it a significant piece of radio history from the African region. This QSL card is a valuable addition for collectors interested in vintage radio memorabilia, Madagascar radio history, and early 20th-century amateur radio operations.