FW: [Dx-qsl] When to use IRCs

[John Best - N9MSG]

I have also asked this question and get a variety of answers... I had
thought the IRC's to be a universal failsafe solution until I saw a
posting/listing showing that some countries do not accept IRCs in any case. 
So back to the drawing board.   So my rules were similar to what was posted
in the previous reply...

If specified, send what is specified - IRC or GS.
Cross check the list of countries that accept/do not accept IRC's (I thought
this was posted on this list several months ago and may be on the USPS site
or other locations)
If between 1 IRC & 1 GS - Generally send the GS unless going to a country
with questionable postal security ( GS have been pretty good to Canada, 90%
of Europe, Austrailia, Japan, and some of South America for me,  I generally
send IRC to other countries)


if between 1 IRC and 2 GS - I generally send the IRC - Though I have heard
Germany may require 2 irc's which tends to push it to 2 GS... 

And in the cases where you have nothing to go on... it is generally a crap
shoot either way... Maybe try both... 

John
N9MSG

----- Original Message -----
From: Matt Cassarino 
Date: Monday, May 15, 2006 10:53 am
Subject: [Dx-qsl] When to use IRCs
To: dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net

> 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
> 
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