[Dx-qsl] IRC's

[Andrey Teterukov]

The same situation here we are paying for one IRC more than twice what
airmail postage cost to any country.

73, Andy
EU7SA

>> IRCs are now US$ 1.85 and may be redeemed
>> at 84 US cents per IRC) and have that with you.

SSK> Speaking of which, anyone know why there's such a big difference between
SSK> these two prices ?  I can understand a little markup for the postal clerk's
SSK> time, but 220 % ?  A member of my contesting club is a postmaster and tried
SSK> to explain it to me - something about making the $ come out even with all
SSK> the UPU member countries.  It seems that if USA hams are paying more than
SSK> twice what the return value is, there must be some other UPU countries that
SSK> are getting the benefit, but maybe I have it all wrong.  Maybe USA postal
SSK> rates are relatively cheaper than other countries, so it takes more USA $ to
SSK> get the same postal service overseas ?

SSK>                 Stu  KC1F



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