[Dx-qsl] When to use IRCs

Tom Wylie tom at gm4fdm.com
Mon May 15 15:12:35 EDT 2006


Remember all IRCs expiore on 31 December this year so please do not send 
them to a QSL manager
during December otherwise he may not be able to exchange them before the 
deadline.    I figure that $1 or $2
to be a much better bet...

73 de tom
GM4FDM



Richard DiDonna wrote:
> I use IRCs now 75% of the time.  When it comes down to 1 IRC or 2 GSs, I use 
> the IRC.  When it comes down to 1 IRC or 1 GS, I'll decide based upon the 
> country's preferences and if my current supply was obtained cheaply.  If it 
> comes down to 2 GS or 2 IRCs, I will usually go for 2 GS.
>
> Given the fluctuations of the dollar and its ever weakening position, I find 
> more comfort in IRCs.  Of course, with the Dec. 31 expiry date on the 
> current batch, it may be a more difficult decision in September or October.
>
> 73 Rich NN3W
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Matt Cassarino" <cwoperator at comcast.net>
> To: <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 11:53 AM
> Subject: [Dx-qsl] When to use IRCs
>
>
> How is everyone today ?
>
> Sometimes it's obvious when to use an IRC such as when you are warned 
> (occasionally) of mail theft at their end.
>
> Sometimes it's a country where they don't want to get involved with GS 
> because they aren't supposed to.
>
> But what about the random guy who goes on a one man DXpedition ?
>
> Does anyone use IRCs here ?
>
> I keep several new current ones here for those other cases, but sometimes 
> it's 8 at night and you have a bunch of 5s in your wallet and want to get 
> the envelope out of your way.
>
> Thanks for the input
> Matt WV1K
>
> &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 !! 
>
>
> &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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