Didn't Dave work for the FCC? Maybe that's just folklore...
Regarding the stamps, Ron, sorry to burst your bubble, but old stamps
are actually available at a DISCOUNT! There are dealers (for
example, http://www.hgitner.com/postage.html) that sell them anywhere
from 2-10% below face value, depending on quantity bought. The odd
denominations are viewed as a nuisance by businesses. BTW, the NJDXA
has used them for years on 2-land buro shipment. It was always kinda
neat to get a buro envelope like that (back in the days when I got
individual envelopes rather than boxes of cards sent via UPS, hi)
73,
Barry W2UP
On 17 Nov 2003 Ron Notarius WN3VAW wrote:
> Ah yes, Popkin grams. Anyone (in the US, of course) who strays within
> 5 kHz of a band edge during a contest is in danger of receiving one of
> the more unusual OO notices in existance. I wonder sometimes how many
> he makes up in advance; must have a stack for each frequency he
> monitors...
>
> But what's he going to do when he runs out of envelopes from his old
> business and circa-1969-75 era mint US postage stamps? (Wonder how
> many stamp collectors would scream if they knew what he was using on
> his envelopes... what did he do, buy out his local post office of all
> their old stock?)
>
> 73, ron wn3vaw
>
> "People hear what they want to hear,
> And Disregard the Rest..."
> "The Boxer," Simon & Garfunkel, 1970
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 14:27:45 -0500
> From: "Chuck" <k3ft@erols.com>
> To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Out of band during SS and other violations
>
> The mails will begin delivering POPKIN-GRAMS!
>
> I would bet that Dave had to buy a new rubber stamp for these two
> SweepStakes!
>
> :-)
>
> K3FT
>
> _______________________________________________
> CQ-Contest mailing list
> CQ-Contest@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> The world's top contesters battle it out in Finland!
> THE OFFICIAL FILM of WRTC 2002 now on professional DVD and VHS!
> http://home1.pacific.net.sg/~jamesb/
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> _______________________________________________
> CQ-Contest mailing list
> CQ-Contest@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
--
Barry Kutner, W2UP Internet: w2up@mindspring.com
Newtown, PA Frankford Radio Club
---------------------------------------------------------------
The world's top contesters battle it out in Finland!
THE OFFICIAL FILM of WRTC 2002 now on professional DVD and VHS!
http://home1.pacific.net.sg/~jamesb/
---------------------------------------------------------------
_______________________________________________
CQ-Contest mailing list
CQ-Contest@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
|