RHF wrote:



Here are a few LINKS for Air Variable Tuning Capacitors


It's a good thing, too. I went to Radio Shack last week for just this item.
I told the salesperson I needed a variable tuning capacitor. They gave a me
a blank look. I elaborated, telling them that the thing has lots of
aluminium fins and a shaft for turning them back and forth. He promptly
escorted me to the potentiometers.

Not to be put off, I went to another Radio Shack and repeated my
description. This time, I got led to, you guessed it..the automotive FUSE
display.

pathetic..by now it was mid day and time for lunch. I went into a nearby
Wendy's and had a salad with Ranch dressing. It was ok, but I HAD ordered
French dressing.

Either the quality of personnel is dropping very badly, or there's not much
training being given. It's hard to be helpful when a know nothing customer
knows infinitely more than you do.

rant mode off


mike