[Dx-qsl] Rcvd: T32WW, Buro

Sat Jul 24 13:43:12 EDT 2004

The message <00e301c4719c$b2b72380$2f01a8c0 at presario>
from "Ron Notarius" <wn3vaw at verizon.net> contains these words:
> I have had bureau envelopes come in damaged by the USPS. The carriers have
> told me that it's because the envelopes are too stuffed and the machinery
> can't handle them correctly. (And in my case, I still use the 5-1/2 x 8"
> envelopes that the former W3 bureau required a few years ago [almost through
> with that last box of envelopes!] which they no longer consider "standard."
> I've been told to switch to 6x9" instead)

In the UK, the recommendation is to use Manilla C5 envelopes.
Over here it is up to the Amateur concerned to provide them and stamp
them [a standard stamp will carry 60 grams or 15 cards ish]
Even with that few they sometimes get mangled.
Some double stamp and that then allows 40/45 cards and they stand quite
a high chance of 'mangulation' so its not just a US thing.
Mind you i also get some weird envelope sizes which people expect large
cards to go in without bending <smiles>, but the classic has to be the
hardbacked A4 [letter size] photograph envelopes which one chap sent -
it only took 2 cards to put them overweight, and I dont know what they
charge in the US for understamped post but here it is 80p plus double
the 'missing' postage.
73
Graham
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73 Graham M5AAV http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/m5aav/qsl.htm