[Dx-qsl] Germany and CN-01 IRC's

[Waldemar Krzok]

Hi Robert,

RGS> Is Germany no longer accepting the older style IRC's?  I worked H40T and I need to send a QSL via DL7AFS.  However, the web page at http://www.qsl.net/dl7afs/new_irc.html states that they will
RGS> only accept the new IRC's.  I am trying to find out whether this is Bundespost policy or the QSL managers policy.  I have fourteen new CN-01 style that I purchased at the post office and I would
RGS> like to use them.  I do not think my local PO even has the new style in.  I would hate to send a CN-01 IRC and have it thrown away.

the problem is: your PO does not accept old IRCs. The German PO accept
it without a problem (sometime you need to inform a lazy guy to read
the documents first). We (in DL) use IRCs mostly as a world wide
currency rather than exchange them at clerks window. As I heard, in PA
IRCs are no more available so perhaps they'll accumulate them.
Regarding DL7AFS:  if I'd be a QSL manager I'd also try to save some
money sending out QSLs in lots. You have to pay less for a letter for
a same service if you do so. You cannot use IRCs in this case.

Waldek, DL7ANQ & SO6ANQ