Universal Licensing System, or ULS, registration. The FRN will co-exist with the Licensee ID Number issued by the ULS, an FCC spokesperson said this week.
   More information on CORES is available on the FCC Web site, http://www.fcc.gov (click on the CORES registration link).

QSL Postage be to remain at 20 Cents

Published by permission of The ARRL Letter, Vol. 19, No. 47, December 8, 2000

QSL postage to remain at 20 cents: While first-class domestic postage in the US will increase to 34 cents starting January 7, 2001, the cost of mailing a postcard--such as a QSL card--within the US will remain at 20 cents. The governors of the US Postal Service this week announced that the price of a first-class letter will rise to 34 cents, but the cost of each additional first-class ounce will decrease from 22 cents to 21 cents. The new 34 cent letter-rate stamps go on sale December 15. International mailing rates also will rise January 7. An airmail postcard (QSL) will cost 50 cents if bound for Canada or Mexico and 70 cents to anywhere else in the world. For other mail, the basic unit rate has been raised to one ounce--60 cents/ounce for Canada and Mexico; 80 cents elsewhere in the world, meaning users actually will be able to mail more for less. The complete rate schedule is available on the USPS Web site, http://www.usps.gov/news/2001rate.htm .--USPS news release

Technician Class set

   A Technician class has been set to begin February 13th. If you have someone that is interested in taking the class, please call Dewey, WB5CDD, at 694-3162. Email is: cooldewey@apex2000.net.
   If, if you would like to help teach, please contact Dewey.