W5 Incoming Bureau
IMPORTANT NOTICE:  Due to the onset of serious health issues of the current Bureau Manager, Gene Lewis, W5LE, the W5 Incoming Bureau has transitioned to a new bureau manager. The new W5 Incoming Bureau Manager is Bruce Burnette, K5PX, of the Broken Arrow (OK) Amateur Radio Club.  The transition is effective May  6, 2023. The W5 Incoming Bureau accepts money credits only (cash, check, money order, PayPal). NO SASE's, labels or stamps. Due to rising postage, supplies and printing costs, the new fee is $1 per envelope. Funds may be sent to: W5 Incoming Bureau P.O. Box 2495 Broken Arrow, OK 74013   or via PayPal (Use PayPal Purchase Options drop-down menu below).  All SASE's will be made up by the W5 Incoming bureau. The bureau will provide all envelopes, postage and labels. VERY IMPORTANT, MAKE SURE TO INDICATE CALLSIGN ON CHECK OR PAYPAL. IF YOU HAVE A CALLSIGN FROM A CALL DISTRICT OTHER THAN THE 5TH, YOU ARE *NOT* HANDLED BY THE W5 INCOMING BUREAU, EVEN IF  YOU NOW LIVE IN THE 5TH CALL DISTRICT. PayPal Purchase Options (for multiple selections click on "continue shopping" on the PayPal page after first selection) 5 SASE's------ $5.00 USD10 SASE's--- $10.00 USD20 SASE's--- $20.00 USD5 ADD. OUNCE STAMPS----- $1.20 USD10 ADD. OUNCE STAMPS--- $2.40 USD20 ADD. OUNCE STAMPS--- $4.80 USDDONATION--- $10.00 USD CALLSIGN (REQUIRED) Before you contact the Bureau Manager, please do the following: 1) Use this search feature to see what is shown for your callsign. Enter your callsign, click on search==> 2) If questions remain, please contact the sorter that handles your callsign (Sorter Page). 3) If questions still remain after these steps, then you are welcome to send an email to the Bureau Manager at: w5buro@gmail.com.   FIRST CLASS POSTAL RATE IS 60 CENTS AS OF 7/10/22 FOR ONE OUNCE. THE SECOND OUNCE IS 24 CENTS. FOREVER stamps are used for SASE's made at the bureau. Normally, mailings to bureau sorters go out only when a flat rate envelope is full.
W5 Incoming Bureau P.O. BOX 2495 Broken Arrow, OK 74013 Bureau Manager: Bruce Burnette-K5PX Sorters: Sorter Page Webmaster: Gene Lewis-W5LE Bureau Resources: Current USPS Price List Old Stamp Rates DX'ing Resources: American Radio Relay League The QSL Manager's Society World-Wide Callbooks Solar data from WM7D	Bureau Procedures The W5 Incoming Bureau is operated as a service to the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) by the Bureau Manager, Bruce Burnette, K5PX, and a lot of dedicated volunteers who contribute their time and talents and energies to help their fellow hams and give back to this great hobby of ours. QSL cards arrive at our P.O. Box from various sources, such as DX bureaus around the world and the ARRL Incoming Bureau. Upon arrival, the cards are sorted by the Bureau Manager into the slots for all the letter sorters. When enough cards have accumulated for a particular letter of the alphabet, the Bureau Manager mails that batch out to the specific sorter. Each letter sorter is then responsible for matching up the cards with envelopes on file for users and mailing cards to bureau users when enough cards are accumulated to equal the amount of postage provided. Sorters also notify any ham who has cards on file but no envelopes.