[Dx-qsl] Re IRCs

[Phil Whitchurch]

Chaps

The new IRCs will be first issued on 1st July 2006.

There is still a question mark (in my mind at least) over the future 
status of the old "yellow" IRCs that I am trying to clarify with the 
Royal Mail, as the UPU seem to be saying they will continue to be valid.

73

In message <200605070928.AA166199390 at ku9c.com>, Steven Wheatley KU9C 
<ku9c at ku9c.com> writes
>Tom,
>
>What will likely have to happen, and we should probably start making 
>folks aware of this, is that we have to EXCHANGE them at a PO by end of 
>December.  The new ones are supposed to be coming out sometime in the 
>2nd half of 2006. Given that it takes a long time, it seems, for post 
>offices to both get these things, as well as I can see the potential to 
>burn off their 'old supply' as well..we'll likely see these well into 2007.
>
>My take is that it's not a SASE if I can't get the second "S" in SASE 
>with the IRC.  My guess is that folks should send any of the old IRCs 
>to a manager with an end date of November 1 or something like that.  I 
>certainly don't want to be spending the last day of the year going thru 
>the IRC shuffle at the post office...HI
>
>If someone things a QSL manager makes money....have them contact 
>me....and I want to see the math that shows a break even after 
>expenses...HI.  Motto here...don't quit your day job....
>
>
>73
>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>From: Tom Wylie <tom at gm4fdm.com>
>Date:  Sun, 07 May 2006 08:24:55 +0000
>
>>OK Dennis - no problems - the guy in my local post office will exchnage
>>them for stamps if required.  I tend not to keep large supplies of IRCs
>>so that I don't get left with them.
>>
>>What concerns me is AFTER 31st December, I'm sure there are of lot of
>>hams who will continue to use the old "new style"
>>IRCs  and will be disappointed if their cards are returned via the
>>buro.   I'm sure there will be a lot of
>>arguments and bad feeling.   There are actually people out there who
>>think that QSL managers actually make money.
>>I find its amazing how many direct requests I get without any return
>>postage whatsoever - and they are NOT ALL from eastern european or ex
>>Russian Countries.    New hams seem to be ignorant of QSLing facts and
>>procedures.
>>
>>The final courtesy of a QSO is supposed to be a QSL,  I'd suggest the
>>final courtesy is adding some return postage hihi.
>>
>>See you and Anita at FHN again.   I enjoyed you company last year.
>>
>>73 de tom
>>GM4FDM
>>
>>
>>Dennis wrote:
>>> Hi Tom,
>>>
>>> If you need help 'loosing' IRC's..... market is getting more difficult as
>>> the 'new IRC' date is coming close.
>>>
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> Dennis PA7FM
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> Loggerhof 11
>>> 3181 NS Rozenburg
>>> the Netherlands
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>>
>>>
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>>> -------Oorspronkelijk bericht-------
>>>
>>> Van: Tom Wylie
>>> Datum: 05/06/06 18:35:08
>>> Aan: dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net
>>> Onderwerp: [Dx-qsl] Thank you
>>>
>>> for allowing me to join this list
>>>
>>> The cards for my recent TY4TW expedition are expected from the printers
>>> in the next 3 weeks
>>>
>>> 73 de tom
>>>
>>> gm4fdm - ty4tw
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
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>
>&quot;Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've 
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