[Dx-qsl] IRC's

[Richard L. King]

While we are on the subject.

I have heard conflicting stories about the value of the newer IRCs 
that lack the rubber stamp postmark. I have a few of these that lack 
the postmark but they do have a preprinted country of origin in that area.

What's the real story with these? Should I be able to redeem them at 
the PO or not?

73, Richard

At 18:20 1/24/2006, Steven Wheatley KU9C wrote:
>Casey, that exists, to some extent.  Ask the postal employee to open 
>to the IRC section of the 'IMM' (Int'l Mail Manual)...it's all there,
>
>Most employees at the USPS NEVER deal with an irc.  When I 
>redeem...I tend to go to the same place, as they've cut their 
>teeth.  If you mention IRC to a clerk, you ether get a 'dumb look' 
>or they tend to run....especially if you're redeeming, as it's not 
>an easy process for the clerk (or the person exchangin them!)
>
>73
>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>From: Casey Bell <jc130b_hlm at bellsouth.net>
>Date:  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 09:14:50 -0500
>
> >
> >It seems to me problems with IRC's are frequent and widespread.  I
> >believe I have a solution.
> >
> >Let's use the US in the example, but I would think a similiar solution
> >could be obtained in any country.
> >
> >Ask your radio club/organization, let's use ARRL here, to contact the
> >Postal Service via Snail Mail (I would assume this best to get an
> >'official' reply), and ask the Postal Service to provide guidance for
> >the purchase/usage of IRC's by their Postal Service  Employees.  The
> >reply could be made available for all interested HAM's.  Next time you
> >go to the P.O. take your copy of their guidelines and hopefully
> >"problems solved".
> >Casey/KQ4YI
> >
> >"Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've 
> got...till it's gone." from Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) but 
> also true about QSL.NET if more users don't open their wallets and 
> help financially. Please contribute TODAY !!
> >
>
>&quot;Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've 
>got...till it's gone.&quot; from Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) but 
>also true about QSL.NET if more users don't open their wallets and 
>help financially. Please contribute TODAY !!

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