[Dx-qsl] Envelopes

Wed Jan 11 20:46:35 EST 2012

A few years ago I switched from #6-3/4 to #9 which are available at my local stationery store. The just fit inside a #10.
Bob N7XY
On Jan 11, 2012, at 5:23 PM, Peter W2IRT wrote:
> Tom, the reason you don't see blue/red airmail envelopes from stateside is
> that nobody produces them over here, or if they do, not that I've run across
> in the last 8 years or so. Our two biggest national stationers are Staples
> and Office Depot and neither have these in stock (nor do I think you can
> even order them via catalogue). Likewise bulk shops like Costco don't sell
> them either. Considering a 500-pack of #10 business envelopes at Costco
> sells for 10ドル and a box of 50 #6-34 size sells for 2ドル at Staples, that's the
> reason these are so prevalent in QSLing.
>> - pjd
>>> -----Original Message-----
> From: dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Tom Wylie
> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 7:37 PM
> To: Ron Notarius W3WN; dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] Envelopes
>> hi ron the uk postal limit for 1 card is 10 gramms which equates to 
> about 0.35 ounces or near. so sometimes i get a big manilla type 
> envelope which puts it over the weight limit and above what i get for 1 
> IRC, so in these cases i trim the envelopes. i just wish everybody 
> would use airmail blue type envelopes at least tomeurope where the mail is
> 95% safe
>> tom
> gm4fdm
> qsl manager
>>>>>>>> On 11/01/2012 23:00, Ron Notarius W3WN wrote:
>> I'm in a bit of a quandary when it comes to what size envelope to use 
>> for my SASE with DX stations.
>>>> Because I print my own cards using Avery "postcard" cardstock, I send 
>> everything out in the larger #12 envelopes. This means I can use a 
>> standard
>> #10 for the return envelope, which ought to cover just about all bases...
>> right?
>>>> Only, I've noticed many envelopes coming back that have been trimmed 
>> down a few inches. The envelope with the ZS6EZ card had a note on it 
>> that had he not done so, the "oversize" envelope would have cost him 
>> an extra 2ドル in postage... which certainly explains why this is done.
>>>> Yet, if I include a smaller #6 envelope instead, some of the return DX 
>> cards don't fit in it. A #9? Well, it's not THAT much smaller than 
>> the #10 it's meant to nest in.
>>>> Now what?
>>>> I'm hoping to find something that will both fit inside the #12 without 
>> folding, AND be readily available at an office supply store without 
>> special ordering, so that I can pick them up on short notice. But, if 
>> I have to stock up, I will.
>>>> Thoughts?
>>>> 73, ron w3wn
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