[Dx-qsl] Self-adhesive air mail envelopes

[Ron Notarius W3WN]

KB3FNM runs a commercial printing shop right now.  I'll ask him.

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-----Original Message-----
From: dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Peter Dougherty
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 6:02 PM
To: Dave G4GED; Doug Renwick; dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] Self-adhesive air mail envelopes


At 02:18 PM 02/19/2007, Dave G4GED wrote:
>YES!
>This is an important issue to keen QSLer's (i.e. those who subscribe
>to this Reflector!).
>
>My two-penny's worth please...
>
>Not too sure I'd like to lick a gummed envelope that's
>been  absorbing goodness knows what bugs after being in close
>contact with a scruffy old dollar bill or any other paper currency!
>A simple everyday hygenic no-go surely?

I whole-heartedly agree with this. I actively dislike lick-and-seal
(moisten-and-seal, if you prefer) envelopes, but in getting custom
printed envelopes in the size I needed, the only option that was even
close to being economical was 20# white wove security-tinted and
conventional gummed. Peel-and-seal *was* available but at more than
twice the cost. Air-mail markings and/or lighter-weight options were
not available at all.

Maybe if a bunch of hard-core QSLers got together and came up with a
good design, and could guarantee a print run that a custom envelope
manufacturer could do, we might finally have a solution for this problem.



Cheers,

Peter,
W2IRT



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