[Dx-qsl] The Ukraine

[Graham Ridgeway]

On Sat, 3 Feb 2007 12:14:57 -0500, "Mike Lazaroff"
<k3air at earthlink.net> wrote:

>Hello Graham and the list,
>
>I think it's bogus.  
>
>I'm manager for two YB0 stations and get a lot of direct (and buro)
>requests.  I've also received similar envelopes from the Ukraine with the
>same note.  However, I have also received direct requests from Ukraine with
>an IRC issued by the Ukranian postal authorities, so IRCs must be available
>at some post offices there.
>
>Also, I've sent and received many cards to and from Ukraine via the buro,
>so it does seem to "function properly," at least when I use it :).
>
>I have also received direct requests from Ukraine with 1 USD enclosed. 
>Apparently, US currency is available to some hams there as well.  Of
>course, it may be from US hams sending direct requests there but it seems
>to me that this guy could send return postage if he really wanted to.
>
>73 and good DX,
>Mike K3AIR
>

Thanks to Mike -  and indeed everyone else who replied [so far[ off
list.

ALL of you, without exception, agree that it would not have taken too
much effort for postage to have been enclosed.

Changing topic everso slightly - I also received today [It must have
been my lucky one !] Two requests from a 'well known' Russian 'QSL
Service' in separate envelopes and neither had return postage
enclosed.
I e-mailed the gentleman concerned and have just been advised
that.........and I quote.
"In Russia post department does not sell and does not let out IRC 
$ Are forbidden to transfer in envelopes."

Well, I'm sorry old chap, but 1,000's of other Russian Amateurs manage
to get hold of IRC's or send nicely folded 'greenbacks' inside their
return envelopes.

Keep smiling


73 Graham M5AAV