[Elecraft] IRCs

[Michael Adams]

Just be careful about buying from Swiss Post.

The batch of IRCs I received from SwissPost were marked only with a simple "SU" on the left side, and not the full postmark-like stamp that is apparently required for an IRC to be fully valid.

-- 
Michael / N1EN

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From: Elecraft <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2014 8:08 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] IRCs

> 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.

Yes, according to UPU regulations, an IRC purchased in any country may
be redeemed in any other country for one unit of first class (air mail)
postage to any place in the world.

BTW, the lowest cost I've found is Swiss Post at 20 CHF for 20 IRCs.
At current exchange rates (http://www.oanda.com/currency/converter/)
that's about $1.05 each!

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV