[Dx-qsl] New IRC twist

Sat Feb 26 17:10:28 EST 2005

I've been keeping up the IRC/GS chart for a while now.
http://www.qsl.net/w9ol/ircchart.txt
>From all the emails/notes from hams in various countries I've learned a few things.

Even though the International Postal Union seemed to agree to the same rules:
1. Those rules are open to interpretation by each of the signed countries,
2. Those rules are open to interpretation by different post offices within the same 
country.
3. Those rules are open to interpretation by different postal officials within the same 
post office.
4. The variance in rule interpretation is directly proportional to the distance from the 
capital city to the local post office/official.
Previously I used GS except where instructed by the ham not to.
Now with the fluctuation in currencies, I'm finding IRC's are more useful.
Basically, use what works for you, and if it stops working, try something different.
Good luck and keep reporting those success and failures.
If I read of a success, I try to mark it for future use.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Renwick" <ve5ra at sasktel.net>
To: <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 3:34 PM
Subject: [Dx-qsl] New IRC twist
> Just when you thought you had it all figured out, along
> comes a new twist.
> A recent conversation with an Italian QSL manager informs
> me that all new IRCs are not the same. In Italy the
> worth of an IRC depends on the country of origin as is
> stated below: I know that in my Canadian post office
> all new and old IRCs are treated the same. Has anyone
> heard of this difference before? He doesn't mention
> a Canadian IRC...maybe they are the same as a USA or
> worse... worth nothing.
>> >1 IRC covers priority mail to the country of origin
>> >1 Italian IRC corresponds to 0.60 ˆ
>> >1 European IRC corresponds to 0.62 ˆ
>> >1 USA or JA IRC corresponds to 0.80 ˆ
>> >1 Italian IRC covers reply postage to Italy
>> >1 European IRC covers reply postage to Europe
>> >1 USA or JA IRC covers reply postage to anywhere in the world
>> >In Italy it is this the situation
>>> -- 
> Doug Renwick VA5DX
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