The last time I bought some IRC's I was surprised to find later that
they had an expiration date. So I lost money on them. I would NOT be
stocking up on these unless you really expect to use them up.
--
Joe Leikhim
Leikhim and Associates
Communications Consultants
Oviedo, Florida
On 11/9/12, Joe Leikhim rhyol...@nettally.com wrote:
The last time I bought some IRC's I was surprised to find later that
they had an expiration date. So I lost money on them. I would NOT be
stocking up on these unless you really expect to use them up.
snip
There's a brief item about why the
--- On Fri, 9/11/12, B J va6...@gmail.com wrote:
There's a brief item about why the USPS is considering
discontinuing IRCs on this week's Amateur Radio Newsline podcast.
To be honest I'd have thought that PayPal would be a better way of sending
money to get a QSL Card, the costs are lower,
John,
Thanks for the heads up on this. When I started sending off QSLs I wasn't
able to get them at my local PO. So I asked them to get them in. They did,
but when I needed them again, they didn't have them and I was told that they
would not stock them anymore. So, I went to the PO next to the
On the plus side though: Beginning early next year, the Postal Service will
introduce a First-Class Mail Global Forever Stamp. The new stamp will allow
customers to mail letters anywhere in the world for one set price of $1.10,
and is among new mailing and shipping services filed with the Postal
of course, all the forever stamps generate a lot of instant revnue for the post
office. the problem is that if everyone purchases these stamps now and then
decide to use them when postage is up to $2.00, the post office must now
perform a service for half as much money. the postal service is
The last time I walked into my local USPS office and asked for an IRC all I
got were dumb looks and What's an IRC?
Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE
Eagle Creek Observatory
http://www.eaglecreekobservatory.org
Common sense is so rare these days it should be classified as a Super Power
-Original
IRCs are still available from Canada Post. As far as I know it'll
continue selling them.
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
On 11/8/12, Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE ke...@eaglecreekobservatory.org wrote:
The last time I walked into my local USPS office and asked for an IRC all I
got were dumb looks
It took working my up from desk clerk to supervisor to manager before I got
someone at the Scottsdale Airpark PO who even knew what they were.
ThenI was told they don't carry them anymore.
I get mine online.
That being said, I think I've gotten one QSL back from a card sent with an IRC.
Hi Ted!
On the plus side though: Beginning early next year, the Postal Service will
introduce a First-Class Mail Global Forever Stamp. The new stamp will allow
customers to mail letters anywhere in the world for one set price of $1.10,
and is among new mailing and shipping services filed
Isn't it time to move to the next level. We are not in the 30s anymore with
little, pretty postcards, outdated info and pictures of antennas!
Stefan VE4NSA
PS There is a reason I don't do QSL cards anymore.
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 9:22 PM, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
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Behalf Of Stefan Wagener
Sent: Thursday, 08 November, 2012 21:05
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Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IRC's to be discontinued
Isn't it time to move to the next level. We are not in the 30s anymore with
little, pretty postcards, outdated info
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From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On
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Sent: Thursday, 08 November, 2012 21:05
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Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IRC's to be discontinued
Isn't it time to move to the next level. We
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