| 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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| *** AS OF JANUARY 22, 2013*** |
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| USA
to USA $0.45*** US airmail postage to all non NA countries is $1.05 *** US
airmail postage to Canada & Mexico is $0.85 |
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| http://www.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.html |
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| The
above URL lists many Foreign Postal Service Web Sites. |
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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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| https://www.usps.com/send/international-addressing-tips.htm |
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| International Reply Coupons
information page |
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| http://www.n6hb.org/s-a/irc.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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| 14D |
Country |
IRC |
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GS |
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 |
08-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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| 6Y |
JAMAICA |
NOT VALID |
2 |
2.0/20 GM |
6Y5WJ |
04-Feb-11 |
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34 |
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| 9A |
CROATIA |
1 |
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1 |
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9A5ZZ |
01-Jan-08 |
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| 9K |
KUWAIT |
1 |
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1 |
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9K2UB |
01-Oct-99 |
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6 |
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| 9V |
SINGAPORE |
1 |
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1 |
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9V1VV |
08-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 |
0.75/20 GM |
DB3KE |
19-Jan-12 |
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| DL |
GERMANY > EUROPE |
1 |
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1.5 |
0.75/20 GM |
DB3KE |
19-Jan-12 |
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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 |
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2 |
1.0/10 GM |
E73Y |
02-Aug-12 |
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| EA |
SPAIN to Europe |
1 |
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1 |
0.7/20 GM |
EA5RM |
17-Jan-12 |
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| EA |
SPAIN to outside Europe |
1 |
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1 |
0.85/20 GM |
EA5RM |
17-Jan-12 |
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| EA6 |
BALEARIC IS to Europe |
1 |
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2 |
0.7/20 GM |
EA5RM |
17-Jan-12 |
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| EA6 |
BALEARIC IS outside Europe |
1 |
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2 |
0.85/20 GM |
EA5RM |
17-Jan-12 |
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| EA8 |
CANARY IS.to Europe |
1 |
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1 |
0.7/20 GM |
EA5RM |
17-Jan-12 |
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| EA8 |
CANARY IS. outside Europe |
1 |
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2 |
0.85/20 GM |
EA5RM |
17-Jan-12 |
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| EA9 |
CEUTA-MELILLA to Europe |
1 |
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1 |
0.7/20 GM |
EA5RM |
17-Jan-12 |
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| EA9 |
CEUTA-MELILLA outside Europe |
1 |
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2 |
0.85/20 GM |
EA5RM |
17-Jan-12 |
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| EI |
IRELAND |
NOT VALID |
2 |
0.82/20 GM |
EI4GXB |
05-Nov-12 |
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36 |
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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 |
08-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 |
03-Mar-03 |
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| F |
FRANCE > EUROPEAN UNION |
1 new only |
1 |
0.80/20 GM |
F6EXV |
11-Jan-13 |
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| F |
FRANCE > NON EU, AFRICA |
1 new only |
2 |
0.90/20 GM |
F6EXV |
11-Jan-13 |
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NOTE: GD, GJ, AND GU do not accept UK postage,
They have their own. |
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1 IRC OR 2 GS ARE PREFERED |
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| G |
ENGLAND |
1 |
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2 |
1 IRC/10 GM |
M5AAV |
01-Jan-07 |
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| GD |
ISLE OF MAN |
1 |
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2 |
1 IRC/10 GM |
MD0CCE |
12-Jan-13 |
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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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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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21 |
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| GM |
SCOTLAND |
1 |
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2 |
1 IRC/10 GM |
GM4FDM |
17-Jan-12 |
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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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| GW |
WALES |
1 |
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2 |
1 IRC/10 GM |
G3SWH |
27-Jul-05 |
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21 |
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| HA |
HUNGARY |
1 |
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2 PREFERRED |
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HA2PP |
04-Jun-09 |
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| HB |
SWITZERLAND
HB9&HB0-> EUROPE |
2 new only |
1 |
1.40 CHF/20GM |
HB9DOT |
12-Jan-13 |
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SWITZERLAND
HB9&HB0-> OVERSEAS |
2 new only |
2.5 |
1.90 CHF |
HB9DOT |
12-Jan-13 |
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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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02-Jan |
0.80/20 GM |
IK2RPE |
17-Jan-06 |
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9 |
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| K |
USA DOMESTIC & ALL POSSESSIONS, APO |
1 |
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0.45 |
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11-Jan-13 |
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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 |
01-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 |
01-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 |
01-Nov-06 |
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| JT |
MONGOLIA |
1 SEE NOTE |
1 |
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JT1CD |
04-Sep-03 |
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16 |
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| JW |
SVALBARD |
1 |
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3 |
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LA4RT |
11-Jan-13 |
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| JX |
JAN MAYER |
1 |
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3 |
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LA4RT |
11-Jan-13 |
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| LA |
NORWAY |
1 |
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3 |
15 NOK |
LA4RT |
11-Jan-13 |
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| LU |
ARGENTINA to Neighboring countries |
1 |
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2 |
7 AR$/20grams |
LU2DKN |
14-Jan-12 |
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| LU |
ARGENTINA to outside SA |
1 |
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2 |
7.5-8 AR$/20m |
LU2DKN |
14-Jan-12 |
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| LX |
LUXEMBOURG |
1 |
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1 |
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LX1NO |
27-Jun-00 |
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10 |
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BULGARIA |
1 |
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1 |
.52/20 GM .72/20 GM |
LZ1PJ |
31-Jul-12 |
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| OE |
AUSTRIA PRIORITY > EUROPE |
1 |
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1 |
0.70/20 GM |
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12-Jan-13 |
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26 |
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| OE |
AUSTRIA PRIORITY > OUTSIDE EUROPE |
1 |
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2 |
1.70/20 GM |
OE3GCU |
12-Jan-13 |
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26 |
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| OHO |
ALAND IS |
1 |
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2 |
.95/20 GM |
OH2BF |
20-Feb-12 |
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| OH |
FINLAND |
1 |
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1 |
.75/20 GM |
OH2BF |
20-Feb-12 |
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| OD |
LEBANON |
NOT VALID |
3 |
see note 5 |
OD5NH |
24-Jan-12 |
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| OM |
Slovakia |
1 |
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3 |
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03-Sep-11 |
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| ON |
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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3 |
11 GM Dkr |
OZ1CTK |
18-Jan-12 |
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| OZ |
DENMARK TO OTHER COUNTRIES |
1 |
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3 |
13.0 GM Dkr |
OZ1CTK |
18-Jan-12 |
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| PA |
NETHERLANDS > USA |
1 |
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2 |
0.95/20 GM |
PA5KT |
10-Jan-11 |
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| PA |
NETHERLANDS > EUROPE |
1 |
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2 |
1.87/20GM |
PA5KT |
10-Jan-11 |
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| PJ |
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES > US/EU/CAN |
2 |
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2 |
2.23/20GM |
PA5KT |
10-Jan-11 |
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| PJ |
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES > JA |
3 |
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2 |
2.93/20GM |
PA5KT |
10-Jan-11 |
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BRAZIL |
1 |
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2 |
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PT7WA |
14-Jan-11 |
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SURINAME |
0 |
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2 |
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PZ5RA |
22-Sep-09 |
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SLOVENIA |
1 |
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2 |
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S57DX |
03-Jan-04 |
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SWEDEN |
1 |
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SM5DJZ |
17-Jan-12 |
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POLAND |
1 |
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2 |
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SP8AJK |
06-Jun-08 |
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| SV |
GREECE & Mt. Athos |
1 |
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2 |
0.74eu/20 GM |
SV1DPI |
17-Jan-12 |
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DODECANESE |
1 |
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2 |
0.74eu/20 GM |
SV1DPI |
17-Jan-12 |
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CRETE |
1 |
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2 |
0.74eu/20 GM |
SV1DPI |
17-Jan-12 |
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| T9 |
BOSNIA-HERZOGO. |
1 preferred |
2 |
1.0/20 GM |
T93Y |
01-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 |
06-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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14 |
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| TU |
COTE D' IVOIRE |
NOT VALID |
1 |
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04-Feb-03 |
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| UA |
RUSSIA E & W |
1 |
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UA6LU |
07-Oct-99 |
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| UK |
UZBEKISTAN |
1 |
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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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1 |
0.63/30 GM+tax |
VE1BVD |
11-Jan-13 |
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CANADA > USA |
1 |
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1.10/30 GM+tax |
VE1BVD |
11-Jan-13 |
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| VE |
CANADA > OTHERS/DX |
1 |
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2 |
1.85/30 GM+%tax |
VE1BVD |
11-Jan-13 |
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| VK |
AUSTRALIA |
1 preferred |
3 |
3.0/50grams |
VK3FM |
14-Jan-11 |
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3 |
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AUSTRALIA |
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VK3FM |
14-Jan-11 |
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| VU |
INDIA |
1 |
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VU2PTT |
23-Jul-12 |
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| XE |
MEXICO |
1 |
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1 2GS IF ASIA |
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XE2FL |
07-Feb-03 |
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| XU |
CAMBODIA |
NOT VALID |
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XU7ABN |
29-Dec-01 |
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| YO |
ROMANIA |
1 |
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2 |
1USD=3.0095LEI |
YO3CTK |
16-Jan-06 |
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| YV |
VENEZUELA |
1 |
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YV1DIG |
21-Apr-13 |
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| YU |
SERBIA> NA SA OC PAC |
1 new only |
2 |
1.00 |
YZ1EW |
01-Jan-08 |
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| YU |
SERBIA > EUROPE |
1 new only |
1 |
1.00 |
YZ1EW |
01-Jan-08 |
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| YU |
SERBIA > AS & AF |
1 new only |
1 |
1.00 |
YZ1EW |
01-Jan-08 |
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MACEDONIA |
1 new only |
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| ZL |
NEW ZEALAND |
1 |
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ZL4HU |
22-Dec-03 |
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SOUTH AFRICA |
2 |
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ZS6EZ |
08-Feb-00 |
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PARAGUAY |
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ZP6CW |
17-Jan-12 |
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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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3A Return envelope must be marked "CARD
ONLY" in RED ink adjacent to 'Airmail' sticker. |
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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 AND Registered Mail strongly suggested. |
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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. GREEN STAMPS are legal, but IRC's are
better as mail thieves ignore them. Do not indicate any amateur info on envelope & use legal size
(US#10) |
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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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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/ Prices quoted in VE dollars. Tax varies
with Province. |
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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 1.80 |
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27. Postage to anywhere outside Sweden is SEK
12,00 per 20gms |
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28. Some DL managers say $2 USD is insufficent.
Additional Tax on exchanging foreign currency. |
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29. US GS not allowed. |
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30. From PZ5RA, IRC's are not acceptal in
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31. Postage is .50E to & .70E out Europe/1
GS ok for Europe, 2 GS for Outside Europe |
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32. Tax on conversion of US$ to Euros |
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33. IRC's are difficult to convert in Mt. Athos |
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34. IRC'S are not valid in Jamaica-do not send! |
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35. Postage costs in Paraquay have skyrocket
according to ZP6CW and he suggests using LoTW for stations with LoTW
available. |
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36. Majority of post offices will not accect IRC's. |
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37. Isle of Man issues their own stamps and UK
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