Well, the British radio stations are full of ads from the Royal Postal Service about new rates beginning this month that include charging for size as well as weight (we've been doing that here in the colonies for as long as I can remember). And even so, recently I saw reference to the fact that when Benjamin Franklin was US Postmaster General in the late 1700's, the US Mails got a letter from Philadelphia to Washington D.C. faster than the US Mails do today.
Maybe that's okay because today we use the internet for fast written communications. After half a century of conscientious QSLing, nowadays I only reply to requests unless it's a particularly memorable contact. After all, the cost of about 5 domestic QSLs = a US Gallon of gasoline <G>. Not sure how they compare in terms of greenhouse emissions though. The gasoline might be cleaner! Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ken Alexander Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 4:47 PM To: Stephen Brandt; Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fw: Canadian Postage Rate Increases It seems our rates almost always do, and it usually occurs early in the new year, if not on January 1st ...sigh! I would not expect many VEs would squabble about receiving U.S. postage in lieu of Canadian stamps for return postage for a QSL. It currently costs Cdn $0.89 to send a letter (less than 30 grams) to the U.S. http://www.canadapost.ca/business/rates/2006/coming-e.asp?sblid=coming If any U.S. hams would like to purchase Canadian stamps to use as return postage from Canada you can send me a self-addressed envelope and funds for the number of stamps you would like to buy. I'll get them for you, use one of the stamps on your return envelope and mail the rest to you. My address on qrz.com is current. Offer applies to DX hams, but letter rates for overseas mail are $1.49. 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
