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Warning!
Old Style IRC's are expired and no longer useful! Use only LARGE new style. |
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| IRC= the number of IRC's
the local postoffice requires to mail a envelope containing a qsl to USA. |
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| GREENSTAMPS= Amount rounded
up to next dollar(US) required to mail a envelope containing a qsl to USA |
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| EUR= Amount required to
mail a envelope from a EEC country to USA. |
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| Following info is for QSL
requests from USA hams and managers. |
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| USA to USA $0.41*** US
airmail postage to all non NA countries is $0.90 *** US airmail postage to
Canada & Mexico is $0.69 |
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| http://www.upu.int/pls/ap/www_sites.display_sites?p_language=an |
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| The above URL lists many
Foreign Postal Service Web Sites. |
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| You can find the latest
rates and any recent changes. *** .....thanks to AA1QD for providing the
information about this site. |
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| For information on the
proper format to address mail originating in USA, go to the following URL. |
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| http://www.usps.com/global/addressingintlmail.htm |
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| A
free EURO Currency Calculator is available at |
http://www.sysmod.com/eurocalc/offec-ir.htm |
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Country |
IRC |
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EURO/Local |
Source |
Date |
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Notes |
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| 4J |
AZERBAIJAN |
1 |
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NOT RECOMMENDED |
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4K4K |
16-Jan-06 |
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| 4S7 |
SRI LANKA |
1 |
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1 |
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4S7DA |
8-Oct-99 |
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| 5B |
CYPRUS |
1 new only |
1 |
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5B4AGC |
19-Sep-03 |
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14 |
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| 9A |
CROATIA |
1 |
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1 |
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9A5ZZ |
1-Jan-08 |
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| 9K |
KUWAIT |
1 |
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1 |
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9K2UB |
1-Oct-99 |
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6 |
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| 9V |
SINGAPORE |
1 |
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1 |
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9V1VV |
8-Mar-03 |
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| BV |
TAIWAN |
NOT VALID |
2/2 CARDS |
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BV2RS |
29-Apr-04 |
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| BY |
CHINA |
1 |
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1 PREFERRED |
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BA4RF |
21-Dec-01 |
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| CE0 |
EASTER IS. |
1 |
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2 |
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XQ0YAF |
10-Oct-99 |
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| CT |
PORTUGAL |
1 |
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1 |
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CT1EAT |
20-Oct-99 |
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| CX |
URUGUAY |
1 |
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2 |
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CX3AL |
10-Oct-99 |
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| DL |
GERMANY > USA |
1 |
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2.5 |
1.70/20 GM |
DL6KAC |
1-Jan-08 |
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| DL |
GERMANY > EUROPE |
1 |
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1.5 |
0.70/20 GM |
DL6KAC |
1-Jan-08 |
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| DU |
PHILIPPINES |
1 |
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1 |
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DU1ODX |
10-Oct-99 |
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4 |
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| E7 |
BOSNIA-HERZOGO. |
1 preferred |
2 |
1.0/20 GM |
T93Y |
1-Jan-08 |
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| EA |
SPAIN to Europe |
1 |
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1 |
0.60/20 GM |
EA5RM |
1-Jan-08 |
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| EA |
SPAIN to outside Europe |
1 |
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1 |
0.78/20 GM |
EA5RM |
1-Jan-08 |
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| EA6 |
BALEARIC IS to Europe |
1 |
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1 |
0.60/20 GM |
EA5RM |
1-Jan-08 |
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| EA6 |
BALEARIC IS outside Europe |
1 |
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2 |
0.78/20 GM |
EA5RM |
1-Jan-08 |
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| EA8 |
CANARY IS.to Europe |
1 |
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1 |
0.60/20 GM |
EA5RM |
1-Jan-08 |
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| EA8 |
CANARY IS. outside Europe |
1 |
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2 |
0.78/20 GM |
EA5RM |
1-Jan-08 |
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| EA9 |
CEUTA-MELILLA to Europe |
1 |
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1 |
0.60/20 GM |
EA5RM |
1-Jan-08 |
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| EA9 |
CEUTA-MELILLA outside Europe |
1 |
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2 |
0.78/20 GM |
EA5RM |
1-Jan-08 |
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| ES |
ESTONIA |
1 |
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1 |
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ES1FB |
29-Apr-04 |
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| EU |
BELARUS |
1 new only |
1 |
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EU7SA |
8-Oct-99 |
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20 |
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| EY |
TAJIKISTAN |
2 |
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NOT RECOMMENDED |
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EY8MM |
3-Mar-03 |
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| F |
FRANCE > EUROPEAN UNION |
1 new only |
1 |
0.60/20 GM |
F6AJA |
31-Oct-06 |
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| F |
FRANCE > NON EU, AFRICA |
1 new only |
2 |
0.85/20 GM |
F6AJA |
31-Oct-06 |
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| F |
FRANCE > NA, SA, AS, OC |
1 new only |
2 |
0.85/20 GM |
F6AJA |
31-Oct-06 |
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NOTE: GD, GJ, AND GU do
not accept UK postage, They have their own. |
1 IRC OR 2 GS ARE PREFERED |
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| G |
ENGLAND |
1 |
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2 |
1 IRC/10 GM |
M5AAV |
1-Jan-07 |
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| GD |
ISLE OF MAN |
1 |
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2 |
1 IRC/10 GM |
G3SWH |
27-Jul-05 |
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18 21 |
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| GI |
NORTHERN IRELAND |
1 |
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2 |
1 IRC/10 GM |
G3SWH |
27-Jul-05 |
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18 21 |
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| GJ |
JERSEY |
1 |
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2 |
1 IRC/10 GM |
G3SWH |
27-Jul-05 |
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18 21 |
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| GM |
SCOTLAND |
1 |
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2 |
1 IRC/10 GM |
G3SWH |
27-Jul-05 |
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18 21 |
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| GU |
GUERNSEY |
1 |
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2 PREFERRED |
1 IRC/10 GM |
MU0FAL |
29-Jul-06 |
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18 21 24 |
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| GW |
WALES |
1 |
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2 |
1 IRC/10 GM |
G3SWH |
27-Jul-05 |
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18 21 |
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| HA |
HUNGARY |
1 |
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2 PREFERRED |
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HA2PP |
31-May-05 |
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| HB |
SWITZERLAND |
2 new only |
1 |
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HB9HFN |
8-Jun-05 |
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| HK |
COLUMBIA |
1 new only |
2 |
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HK3AXY |
27-Oct-02 |
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14 |
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| I |
ITALY |
1 |
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2-Jan |
0.80/20 gm |
IK2RPE |
17-Jan-06 |
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9 |
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| K |
USA AND ALL POSSESSIONS,
APO |
1 |
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1-Jan |
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31-Oct-06 |
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25 |
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| JA |
JAPAN>Area 1 (Asia, Guam/Saipan |
1 |
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1 (90 Yen) |
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JQ2GYU |
1-Nov-06 |
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8 |
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| JA |
JAPAN>Area 2 (OC EU ME NA CAm) |
1 |
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1+ (110 Yen) |
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JQ2GYU |
1-Nov-06 |
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| JA |
JAPAN>Area 3 (AF & SA) |
1 |
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2 (130 Yen) |
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JQ2GYU |
1-Nov-06 |
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| JT |
MONGOLIA |
1 SEE NOTE |
1 |
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JT1CD |
4-Sep-03 |
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16 |
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| JW |
SVALBARD |
1 |
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2 |
2.00 |
LA7DFA |
3-Mar-03 |
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| JX |
JAN MAYER |
1 |
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2 |
2.00 |
LA7DFA |
3-Mar-03 |
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| LA |
NORWAY |
1 |
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2 |
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LA7DFA |
3-Mar-03 |
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| LU |
ARGENTINA |
1 |
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2 |
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LU6EF |
6-Dec-02 |
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| LX |
LUXEMBOURG |
1 |
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LX1NO |
27-Jun-00 |
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10 |
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| LZ |
BULGARIA |
1 |
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LZ1PI |
3-Jan-07 |
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| OE |
AUSTRIA PRIORITY > EUROPE |
1 |
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0.55/20 GM |
OE1PMU |
7-Nov-06 |
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26 |
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| OE |
AUSTRIA PRIORITY > OUTSIDE EUROPE |
1 |
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1 |
1.25/20 GM |
OE1PMU |
7-Nov-06 |
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| OHO |
ALAND IS |
1 |
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2 |
.70/20 GM |
OH2BF |
3-Jan-08 |
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| OH |
FINLAND |
1 |
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2 |
.70/20 GM |
OH2BF |
3-Jan-08 |
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| OD |
LEBANON |
NOT VALID |
1 |
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OD5PL |
18-Oct-99 |
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5 |
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BELGIUM (surface) |
1 |
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ON8AM |
22-Oct-99 |
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BELGIUM (air) |
2 |
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ON4ANT |
22-Oct-99 |
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| OZ |
DENMARK to EU Russian & Greenland |
1 |
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7.75/50 GM Dkr |
OZ7C |
1-Jan-08 |
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| OZ |
DENMARK TO OTHER COUNTRIES |
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8.75/50 GM Dkr |
OZ7C |
1-Jan-08 |
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| PA |
NETHERLANDS > USA |
1 |
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2 |
0.92/20 GM |
PA4JJ |
8-Jan-08 |
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| PA |
NETHERLANDS > EUROPE |
1 |
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2 |
0.75 |
PA4JJ |
8-Jan-08 |
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| PJ |
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES > US/EU |
2 |
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2 |
0.81/ GM |
PA7FM |
5-Apr-02 |
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NETHERLANDS ANTILLES > JA |
3 |
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PJ2MI |
5-Apr-02 |
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BRAZIL |
1 |
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PT7WA |
10-Oct-99 |
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| S5 |
SLOVENIA |
1 |
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S57DX |
3-Jan-04 |
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SWEDEN |
1 |
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SM5DQC |
3-Jan-07 |
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POLAND |
1 |
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SP8AJK |
14-Jan-08 |
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GREECE |
1 |
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0.65/20 GM |
SV1DPI |
16-Jan-06 |
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| T9 |
BOSNIA-HERZOGO. |
1 preferred |
2 |
1.0/20 GM |
T93Y |
1-Jan-07 |
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| TA |
TURKEY |
1 |
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TA3YJ |
31-Oct-06 |
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GUATEMALA |
1 |
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2 |
1.06/20 GM |
TG9AJR |
6-Jun-04 |
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| TI |
COSTA RICA |
1 new only |
1 |
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TI4SU |
10-Sep-03 |
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| TU |
COTE D' IVOIRE |
NOT VALID |
1 |
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4-Feb-03 |
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| UA |
RUSSIA E & W |
1 |
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UA6LU |
7-Oct-99 |
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| UK |
UZBEKISTAN |
1 |
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ILLEGAL |
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UK8OM |
16-Jan-08 |
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| UR |
UKRAINE |
1 |
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UT1UW |
26-Jan-04 |
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| VE |
CANADA > CANADA |
1 |
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0.52/30 GM |
VE3TPZ |
14-Jan-08 |
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CANADA > USA |
1 |
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0.96/30 GM |
VE3TPZ |
14-Jan-08 |
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CANADA > OTHERS/DX |
1 |
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1.60/30 GM |
VE3TPZ |
14-Jan-08 |
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AUSTRALIA |
1 preferred |
2 |
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VK3FM |
31-Oct-06 |
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INDIA |
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ILLEGAL |
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MEXICO |
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1 2GS IF ASIA |
XE2FL |
7-Feb-03 |
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CAMBODIA |
NOT VALID |
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XU7ABN |
29-Dec-01 |
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ROMANIA |
1 |
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1USD=3.0095LEI |
YO3CTK |
16-Jan-06 |
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| YV |
VENEZUELA |
2 |
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YV1DIG |
21-Dec-01 |
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| YU |
SERBIA> NA SA OC PAC |
1 new only |
2 |
1.00 |
YZ1EW |
1-Jan-08 |
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SERBIA > EUROPE |
1 new only |
1 |
1.00 |
YZ1EW |
1-Jan-08 |
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SERBIA > AS & AF |
1 new only |
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1.00 |
YZ1EW |
1-Jan-08 |
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| ZL |
NEW ZEALAND |
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ZL4HU |
22-Dec-03 |
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SOUTH AFRICA |
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ZS6EZ |
8-Feb-00 |
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A IRC's with expiration
date of 31-12-06 (Dec. 31, 2006) are not acceptable! |
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3. New, Large IRC are preferred. |
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4. Manila post office
will exchange IRC's. Outlying Post Offices will not. |
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5. IRC's are not accepted in Lebanon |
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6. An IRC in Kuwait is
only accepted if it is new and clearly stamped and the country name is shown clearly, otherwise not accepted. |
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7. ON4ANT reports 1 irc
is good for surface rate and 2 irc's are needed for air mail postage which is
34 Belgian Francs. |
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8. air mail postage from
Japan is 110 Yen. At todays exchange rate $1 US is not quite enough. |
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9. 1 GS just covers cost
at this moment, check Euro calculator and exchange rate. |
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10. Luxembourg has only
one type of service, no such thing as surface or air mail. |
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11. IRC's only. India
does not allow possesion of Green Stamps. |
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12.
IRC's are not available in Bulgaria. Only source is from dxer's who send to
Bulgarian hams. |
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Also attempting to
purchase IRC's via mail using GS's is risky. |
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13. $2US is good to all
destinations but 3 IRC's needed for Asia & Oceania |
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14. Old (small) IRC'S are
no longer accepted. Large only. |
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15. Present rates require
$4.50LU/20grm to USA & $5.20LU/20grm to rest of world. |
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16. IRC's can only be
redeemed at main PO in Ulaan Batar. So if qsl to other QTH, use GS's. |
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17. Outlying Post offices resist IRC redemptions. |
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18. Old IRC's are
accepted at local PO discretion (suggests using New) |
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19. It is possible to
order Canadian postage online at http://www.canadapost.ca/ |
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20. Belarus Postal system
will accept only NEW STYLE IRC coupons. |
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21. All Great Britain
uses 10 gm per unit of postage, which is enough for just 1 normal qsl card. |
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22.New IRC can be
redeemed but there are no post offices any more. |
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Stamps are bought at various facilities and
clerks may not understand what the procedure is. |
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23. Airmail to Europe=
2.1 LEI - Airmail to outside Europe=3.1 LEI |
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24. 69 pence worth of
stamps is minimum postage for return mail of one qsl card. |
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25. Sending to a USA
'APO' address is the same rate as sending to an address in the USA |
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26. Price of a IRC in Austria is EUR 1.30 |
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27. Postage to anywhere
outside Sweden is SEK 11 per 20gms |
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28. Some DL managers say $2 USD is insufficent |
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29. US GS not allowed. |
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