W6QD 1935 Los Angeles, California

A nice silver gloss card that our print copy doesn't justice, dated 1935 to Ned Jacoby. It was a tough search to learn what became of  W6QD Herbert B. J. Becker -  *1903-1989* a California product, W6QD ex 6AQU -  operated spark in 1921-24 Primary interest DX communications was dx editor for CQ and Radio Magazines from 1932 - 1954. - Sales rep and agent for Eitel-McCollough Inc LA Calif.  Editor and contributor in the early years 1920 "The Oscillator" then R/9 Magazine which became Radio Magazine in 1932, morphed into CQ.  Beck was elected into the CQ DX Hall of Fame. Was a joiner in various DX Clubs and the OOTC.

 

QSL courtesy of W8KPB, NG6W
1st 2 photos courtesy of Patrick Rigg
3rd photo & Info courtesy of W8SU