[Dx-qsl] POSTAGE

[Terry]

Gee, with the $ tanking against the Euro, I wonder how long it will be 
before U.S. $$ will no longer be accepted for QSL postage.  It's already 
starting to happen with other types of transactions.

73 de Terry KK6T

craftygal at comcast.net wrote:
> Germany is $3 now.  For Germany I am now using IRC's.  I just purchased 28 IRC's for $2 as the USPS is raising the rate on May 12.  I also bought 300 forever stamps so that I can put them on US SASE's.  That way if they don't get around to sending the QSL card right away I won't have worry about the postage rate.  
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> I have sent $2 for the rest and gotten a QSL returned.  Except Italy.  For some reason I have sent QSL cards to a couple Italians and they have not responded.  But then it could be the hams I sent to. 
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> GL and 73,
> Marsha F. N8FE 
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> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: Tru <ve6tp at shaw.ca> 
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>> Hi: 
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>> I would just like to ask if enclosure of $2.00 U.S. is sufficient for 
>> QSL returns for SASE to the U.S.A. from: 
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>> SERBIA 
>> JAPAN 
>> ITALY 
>> SOUTH AFRICA 
>> FRANCE 
>> GERMANY 
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>> Thanks, 
>> Tru, VE6TP 
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