[Dx-qsl] saw this on the cluster, can anyone confirm????

Thu Mar 17 06:25:55 EST 2005

Well here's their answer ..... 

"We are in the process of examining the matter. We intend to print the new
coupons before the expiry date of 31.12.2006.

Sincerely yours,

Voirol Claude 
Mail Programme Assistant "
Just wait......
73
Dennis

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Van: Dennis Robbemond PA7FM
Datum: 03/16/05 20:56:26
Aan: dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net
Onderwerp: Re: [Dx-qsl] saw this on the cluster, can anyone confirm????

Have just send an email to the universal postal union. I wonder what they
will have to tell, if they ever answer emails ??? ?

73

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Van: ku9c at ku9c.com
Datum: 03/16/05 01:55:50
Aan: QSL List; FireBrick
Onderwerp: Re: [Dx-qsl] saw this on the cluster, can anyone confirm????

ALL IRCS that I have seen of the 'new variety' have a 12/31/2006 expiration.
There have been no 'newer' IRCS received as to date here.

I suspect we're going to see a lot of folks 'not want' the new IRCS after
early 2006! At the very least, their value as 'ham currency' is doubtful

73
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From: "FireBrick" <w9ol at billnjudy.com>
Reply-To: FireBrick <w9ol at billnjudy.com>
Date: 2005年3月15日 15:57:09 -0600

>Can anyone confirm this info taken from the cluster?
>>>> BIG PROBLEM COMING SOON WITH THE 'NEW-TYPE' IRC's......
> AS YOU KNOW, DXers HAVE USED IRC's AS INTERNATIONAL QSL CURRENCY FOR
> DECADES. THEN THE INTERNATIONAL POSTAL UNION BROUGHT OUT THE NEW,
> LARGER TYPE IRC's IN 2000, THAT ARE DESIGNED TO HAVE A 'SELL-BY' DATE
> ON THEM, SO THAT THEY BECOME WORTHLESS IF NOT REDEEMED IN SIX YEARS.
> NOT GOOD NEWS FOR HAMS, AS MANY OF THE EXCELLENT OLD-TYPE IRC's HAD BEEN
> IN CIRCULATION FOR OVER 30 YEARS WITHOUT PROBLEM. FROM 2000 WE WERE TOLD,
> THEY WOULD BE ISSUED WITH A SIX-YEAR EXPIRY DATE.
> OK, THAT WAS BAD NEWS BACK IN 2000.
> BUT NOW IT'S 2005.
> SO WHAT YEAR DO YOU RECKON THAT NEW SIX-YEAR IRC's BEING SOLD TODAY
> SHOULD EXPIRE? ( BET YOU THOUGHT IT WOULD BE 2011, DIDN'T YOU? )
>> NO SIR. THE BAD NEW IS, THAT ALL 'NEW' IRC'S EXPIRE IN 2006 !! ALL OF
>THEM!
> THAT MEANS THAT THE 'SIX-YEAR' COUPONS THAT YOU BUY TODAY WILL BECOME
> WORTHLESS IN A MATTER OF MONTHS, AND ALL MONEY PAID WILL BE LOST UNLESS
> THE IRC IS CASHED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE DEADLINE IN 2006.
>> AS FAR AS I CAN FIND OUT FROM POST OFFICES IN THE UK AT LEAST, ALL STOCKS
> OF IRC's WERE PRINTED WITH THE SAME EXPIRY DATE - 2006.
> I GUESS WE ALL THOUGHT THAT THE EXPIRY DATE WOULD TRACK THE DATE OF SALE,
> ALWAYS MOVING FORWARD BY A MONTH AT A TIME. BUT NO, THE EXPIRY DATE HAS
> REMAINED FIXED AT 2006 WHILST TIME HAS PASSED, MAKING THE 'SIX YEAR'
> IRC's NOW ONLY ONE-YEAR IRC's.
> IT APPEARS THAT WE'VE BEEN RIPPED-OFF. AND WORSE THAN THAT, THE VALUE OF
> THE IRC AS AN 'INTERNATIONAL PROMISE OF VALUE' HAS BEEN BADLY ERODED.
> WHAT ARE WE GOING TO USE IN FUTURE?
> 73 Paul G4XTA @ GB7SAN.#78.GBR.EU
>>>-----------------------------------------------------
>If a candle factory burns down, does everyone just stand around and sing
>"Happy Birthday?"
>-----------------------------------------------------
>>W9OL, Bill H. in Chicagoland
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