[Dx-qsl] When to use IRCs

[Kz2i at aol.com]

yep, no argument from me on that.  but i (and i  assume a lot of the 
aforementioned dorks) buy their ircs from  managers. 
        
and if i buy an irc from a post office after July  1, i SHOULD be getting the 
new version.  right?  
 
so the only danger should be from dorks buying from a  post office before 
July 1 and using them realllly late in the year (5 to 6  months later).  or from 
a manager that is still trying to  squeeze the best return out of their 
on-hand supply.
 
it's up to all of us to educate the  less-knowledgeable.  W3UR has a good 
article in his column  in the June 2006 QST about ircs.  Hopefully, other other 
international  organizations will pick up the ball too.   and maybe a mention 
on the  various reflectors and clusters wouldn't be out of order.  i see more  
newbie dxers using them every day. 
 
hmm, i know it's extra work, but an additional stuffer NOW from  managers 
might help avoid end-of-year problems (steve, bob, joe and a whole  mess of guys 
are muttering at me right now).  maybe a subtle reminder that  the ircs the 
guy just sent won't be valid after 12/31/06, etc etc.
 
Maybe the new ones won't have an expiration date and we won't have to worry  
about this next time (yeah, right).  well, that's enough of my 2 cents (or  
one old style irc) for now.  let's go work some  dx!

 
73 de Steve, KZ2I
Charlotte,  NC