Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site brl-tgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!brl-tgr!tgr!Karz.Wbst@Xerox.ARPA 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 Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.2903 Posted: Wed Nov 6 12:39:52 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 8-Nov-85 07:37:49 EST Sender: news@brl-tgr.ARPA Lines: 26 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