[Dx-qsl] IRC's

Thu Nov 30 05:10:36 EST 2006

The new ones expire December 31, 2009, so the ones we buy today will have a 
three-year lifetime.
73, Dick
At 12:34 AM 11/30/2006, KIR wrote:
 >Thanks Dick. I see the expiration date on the back. I had to use a
 >magnifying glass to read it, but it's there. What's the expiration date on
 >the new IRCs issued after 1 Jul 06?
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 >----- Original Message -----
 >From: "Dick Flanagan" <dick at twohams.com>
 >To: "KIR" <kir2 at sbcglobal.net>
 >Cc: <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
 >Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:25 PM
 >Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] IRC's
 >
 >
 >> At 08:26 PM 11/29/2006, KIR wrote:
 >> >I'm a little confused. Some DXpeditions are saying not to send IRCs
 >> >issued
 >> >before 1 July 06. Why? I have the new type issued in 2004. What's wrong
 >> >with
 >> >using them? The USPS manual says my IRCs are still good. Are the pre 1
 >> >July
 >> >06 new type IRCs being phased out?
 >>
 >> If you look at your 2004 IRCs (and if you can read French) you will see
 >> they expire at the end of this year.
 >>
 >> See
 >> 
http://www.geocities.com/va7ewk/usps/20060817-USPS-stop_selling_old_IRCs.pdf
 >>
 >> The small IRCs issued prior to 2004 are also on their way out, as they
 >> will not be redeemed by US Post Offices after the end of this year.
 >>
 >> See http://www.geocities.com/va7ewk/usps/20061109-pre2002_IRCs.pdf
 >>
 >> The times they are a changin....
 >>
 >> 73, Dick
 >> --
 >> Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
 >> k7vc at arrl.org
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