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From: Karz.Wbst@Xerox.ARPA
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: Re: Greenstamps VS IRCs
Message-ID: <2903@brl-tgr.ARPA>
Date: Wed, 6-Nov-85 12:39:52 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov  6 12:39:52 1985
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For those needing a QSL from that rare DX station, there is a better
way.  A good friend of mine, George Robertson W2AZX, runs a DX Stamp
Service out of his home.  George will sell you a first class airmail
stamp from virtually any country in the world.  Thus, you send the DX
station (or his foreign QSL manager) a self addressed stamped envelope
with his own country's postage, and all he has to do is slip in your
card and mail it.  George's prices vary from country to country but
generally are in the $1.25 range.  This is often cheaper than IRC's and
less hastle for the DX station as well.  In addition it avoids the theft
and possible currency law violation problems of "green stamps".  George
fills most orders within 24 hours.  If there is enough interest, I'll
put his price list on the net.  Alternatively, you can send a sase to:

DX Stamp Service
G. N. Robertson, W2AZX
7661 Roder Parkway
Ontario, New York 14519

George lives just down the road from me, so when I work a rare one I can
get stamps the same day.  I find I get very fast response from DX
stations and often receive favorable remarks on the cards as well.  The
convenience is definitely appreciated.

73
Bob Karz
K2OID