[OKDXA] IRC's

[K5TT]

Thanks Ken, good info.  I agree that cash in the hand is better than a stamp 
in the bush, ha.  I happened to be at the Post when Bert was there today. 
The clerk we talked to said he would refund my old IRC's after they expire 
but not before.  I did not have them with me so I did not push the issue.  I 
will go back.

Jim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Case" <caseke at cox.net>
To: "Discussion of OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: [OKDXA] IRC's


> Hi everyone,
>
> Two IRC items:
> 1.  My post office told me the IRC was worth only first class postage or 
> 39 cents.  Based on Bernie's article, I told them (and showed them on the 
> IRC) that it was for air mail to anywhere, or 84 cents.  They checked and 
> agreed. Then, this last time, the post mistress there told me she'd by 
> happy to exchange them for 84 cent air mail stamps, or for 90 cents, cash! 
> I took the latter.
>
> 2.  I had some $1.70 (or was it $1.75?) cent IRCs that expired 12/31/06 
> (the date shown on them).  The PO said they have not gotten any of the new 
> IRCs that go to 2009 because they were not yet out of the old ones.  They 
> then pulled out an official procedure for updating the $1.70 IRCs to the 
> current $1.80 (or $1.75 to $1.85) by affixing a 10 cent stamp in the left 
> box and then sealing it with the PO purple stamp.  BUT, there was no 
> change of the date from the old 12/31/06!  I can just see somebody in 
> Russia trying to tell their PO that the IRC is good after 12/31/06.  I am 
> not buying any more IRCs until I can get the new ones!
>
> 73 Ken K5KC
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <K8fu at aol.com>
> To: <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 9:34 AM
> Subject: [OKDXA] IRC's
>
>
>> Jim...............................
>>
>> Bernie had a long article on the IRC changeover in the  DX column a few 
>> mos
>> ago.
>>
>> The current IRC's do indeed expire at the end of Dec.  I've talked with 
>> some
>> guys who hv only been offered postage or the cash  equivalent. From what 
>> I
>> understand in effect they are getting .39 per  IRC.
>>
>> My postmistress is allowing me to exchange the old for  the new on a one 
>> for
>> one basis.
>>
>> If you find your local PO will only exchange them for  .39 I'll be happy 
>> to
>> see if I can exchange them for you here and see if I can  get you the 
>> same deal
>> I got.
>>
>> Bill Simpson NY5A will be here Tues to change out a  section of hardline,
>> install a couple of Slippnot's and do some other minor twr  wrk. So 
>> hopefully
>> I'll be in the hunt for the VU7 (sounds like a movie I may hv  seen) in a 
>> couple
>> days.
>>
>> Ribbit..............................Ribbit......................... 
>> BOHICA
>>
>> Ribbit...........................Ribbit.....................   BOHICA
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