[Elecraft] IRCs

[Richard Solomon]

The USPS may no longer sell them, but as members of the UPU they are 
required
to accept them. Of course that means trying to convince your local 
Postal Clerk !!

As for buying them, they are available on the secondary market, from DX 
stations
and QSL mangers quite frequently and much cheaper.

Just in the last week I have seen two adds on the eHam swap page.

73 es HH, Dick, W1KSZ


On 12/25/2014 5:15 PM, Dauer, Edward wrote:
> Arguably a bit OT, but I suspect the collective wisdom on this reflector can help with this question -
>
> IRCs (International Reply Coupons) are no longer sold by the U.S.P.S.  - a major loss to QSLing with stations not part of LOTW.  My experience sending green $tamps has not been nearly as good as it was with IRCs.
>
> IRCs are, however, available for purchase in other countries, including (so says the Internet) Australia and Canada.  What I have not been able to find out is whether an IRC purchased in country A (e.g. Canada) and sent to country B (e.g. some DX entity that's part of the international postal union)  can be used in country B to pay for return QSL postage from B to country C (the USA) - that is, a country other than the one where the IRC was purchased.  The idea of international reciprocity would seem to require that among member countries, but I haven't been able to find anything reliable (or otherwise) that clearly addresses the question.  Does anyone know?
>
> Ted, KN1CBR
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