[Dx-qsl] IRCs/GS to Japan

[Yutaka Sakurai]

At 12:10 05/12/29 -0500, Richard DiDonna NN3W wrote:
>Looking at N6DHZ's IRC/GS chart, I am told that for
>QSLs to Japan, I would need to remit 2 IRCs or 2 Green
>Stamps.
>
>I've been told by others that 1 IRC is sufficient for
>Japan.
>
>Any recent experiences on this issue?
>
>73 Rich NN3W

1 IRC is good enough.
We don't need 2 IRCs for just replying via air mail to the world.

Regarding to the Green Stamps, we have 3 types of air mail fees
as follows. (Calculated as US$1 = JPY 120)

1) JA to Asia (except Middle East)
     JPY 90 (nearly equal to US$0.75)

2) JA to OC, Middle East, NA, adn EU
     JPY 110 (nearly equal to US$0.92)

3) JA to AF and SA
     JPY 130 (nearly equal to US$1.09)

US$1 is good enough for 1) and 2) "NOW".

However, we sometimes needed and will need US$2 when
the US$ - JPY rate was/will be different,

Yutaka, JQ2GYU



==========================================================
Yutaka Sakurai      JF1LZQ/JQ2GYU/WS2Y/T88YU
Sr.Manager, Business Development
Alliance & Technology
Cisco Systems K.K.  (Cisco Japan)
Tel : +81-3-5545-2384  Fax : +81-3-5324-4008
ysakurai at cisco.com
http://www.sakurai.or.jp/
==========================================================