[Dx-qsl] DID I MISS SOMETHING ??

[Earl]

The text below is copied from the USPS website.

It appears that 6x9 is OK as the limits are 6-1/8 by 11-1/2 inches.

I think maybe the snag is in 2.c. (Clasps). As most 6x9 envelopes do have clasps.

Ray, I think I would just ignore it or take it up with your carrier.

Just my 2 cents worth.

Earl N5ZM..
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1. Letter-size mail is:

a. Not less than 5 inches long, 3-1/2 inches high, and 0.007-inch thick.

b. Not more than 11-1/2 inches long, or more than 6-1/8 inches high, or more 
than 1/4-inch thick.

c. Not more than 3.5 ounces.

d. Rectangular, with four square corners and parallel opposite sides. 
Letter-size, card-type mailpieces made of cardstock may have finished corners 
that do not exceed a radius of 0.125 inch (1/8 inch). See Exhibit 1.1d.
Exhibit 1.1d Maximum Corner Radius for Letter-Size, Card-Type Mailpieces 
Illustration depicting the maximum corner radius (not to exceed 0.125 inch) 
for letter-size, card-type mailpieces.Click on graphic to view at 100%, then 
place mailpiece against template to test accuracy. (click for larger image)
1.2 Nonmachinable Criteria



2. A letter-size piece is nonmachinable (see 6.4) if it has one or more of the 
following characteristics (see 601.1.4 to determine the length, height, top, 
and bottom of a mailpiece):

a. Has an aspect ratio (length divided by height) of less than 1.3 or more 
than 2.5.

b. Is polybagged, polywrapped, or enclosed in any plastic material.

c. Has clasps, strings, buttons, or similar closure devices.

d. Contains items such as pens, pencils, or loose keys or coins that cause the 
thickness of the mailpiece to be uneven (see 601.11.18, Odd-Shaped Items in 
Paper Envelopes).

e. Is too rigid (does not bend easily when subjected to a transport belt 
tension of 40 pounds around an 11-inch diameter turn).

f. For pieces more than 4-1/4 inches high or 6 inches long, the thickness is 
less than 0.009 inch.

g. Has a delivery address parallel to the shorter dimension of the mailpiece.

h. Is a self-mailer with a folded edge perpendicular to the address if the 
piece is not folded and secured according to 201.3.13.1.

i. Booklet-type pieces with the bound edge (spine) along the shorter dimension 
of the piece or at the top, unless prepared according to 201.3.13.2.






>>-------Original Message-------
>>
>>From: Ray
>>Date: 6/20/2007 2:55:33 PM
>>To: dx-list at yahoogroups.com
>>Cc: DX-QSL; K4MQL
>>Subject: [Dx-qsl] DID I MISS SOMETHING ??
>>
>>AM MANAGER FOR 9K2ZZ, 9K9Z, ETC.
>>TODAY RECEIVED A SASE FROM A K4 STATION IN TENN.
>>OUTER ENVELOPE WAS A 6 X 9 INCH.
>>HAD STANDARD 1ST CLASS STAMP ON IT.
>>KICKER IS, IT ALSO CAME WITH 17 CENTS POSTAGE DUE !
>>IS THIS A POST OFFICE CHANGE I MISSED ?? I KNOW SIZE MATTERS, BUT I
>>DIDN'T KNOW THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT ENVELOPES !!!
>>WAS NOT FOR WEIGHT AS IT ONLY HAD A STANDARD SAE AND 1 CARD IN IT. I
>>ANSWERED IT OF COURSE BUT AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS.
>>ANY NEWS OR RUMORS GUYS ???
>>
>>73 RAY, W8CNL.