Fw: Canadian Postage Rate Increases

[Stephen Brandt]

To Whom This May Concern,

    It appears that Canadian postage rates will go up next year.  Don't be too surprised if U.S. rates also go up in the next year or so.  It would be nice if they would be nice if we had even values like $0.35, $0.40 etc.  Would be easier for the vending machines.        

    Many Canadians will take U.S. postage and use them for their own self addressed stamped envelopes that they send to us.  Just put the stamp loose in the envelope and don't stick it on the self addressed envelope that you send them.  Or at least this has worked for me.

    73,

    Steve Brandt N7VS
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[Ken Alexander-2]

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


--- Stephen Brandt <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
>
>
> To Whom This May Concern,
>
>     It appears that Canadian postage rates will go
> up next year.  Don't be too surprised if U.S. rates
> also go up in the next year or so.  It would be nice
> if they would be nice if we had even values like
> $0.35, $0.40 etc.  Would be easier for the vending
> machines.        
>
>     Many Canadians will take U.S. postage and use
> them for their own self addressed stamped envelopes
> that they send to us.  Just put the stamp loose in
> the envelope and don't stick it on the self
> addressed envelope that you send them.  Or at least
> this has worked for me.
>
>     73,
>
>     Steve Brandt N7VS
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[Ron D'Eau Claire-2]

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-----
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[mailto:[hidden email]] 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

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