or, Shack of sit.

"Dale J. " wrote in
:

In article , gumby
wrote:

Hi,

A few of the local rs stores here in raleigh nc are very good,
many hams will work there during holiday season and one is
managed by a current ham.

The only turn off is I forget to stop at an atm so I can pay cash
and not use any plastic so they can't track me !

I like http://mouser.com for most stuff, no min. order and FAST
ship, and if I can wait, http://allcorp.com for misc cables and
items.

73 gumby



Radio Shack has parts that I cannot obtain without mail order or
driving quite some miles. I have a RS store only two miles from my
home and that makes it real good when I need a resitor or cap for a
project.

I don't think Radio Shack is useless and I'm a serious ham for 43
years.




I use Mouser also, but when I only need one or two resistors which I
may not have in my inventory Radio Shack usually comes thru.

Speaking of Mouser, where are they located now?

Dave

"Dale J. " wrote in
:

In article , gumby
wrote:

Hi,

A few of the local rs stores here in raleigh nc are very good,
many hams will work there during holiday season and one is
managed by a current ham.

The only turn off is I forget to stop at an atm so I can pay cash
and not use any plastic so they can't track me !

I like http://mouser.com for most stuff, no min. order and FAST
ship, and if I can wait, http://allcorp.com for misc cables and
items.

73 gumby



Radio Shack has parts that I cannot obtain without mail order or
driving quite some miles. I have a RS store only two miles from my
home and that makes it real good when I need a resitor or cap for a
project.

I don't think Radio Shack is useless and I'm a serious ham for 43
years.




I use Mouser also, but when I only need one or two resistors which I
may not have in my inventory Radio Shack usually comes thru.

Speaking of Mouser, where are they located now?

Dave

I went in there the other day looking for caps, resistors, and an
IC555 for my oscillator. I was standing at the bins looking for the
IC when the sales guy approached me. I asked him where they are
hiding the IC's and he said he didn't know but could get me a great
deal on a cell phone. I eventually found one and that is all I really
need from rs

I went in there the other day looking for caps, resistors, and an
IC555 for my oscillator. I was standing at the bins looking for the
IC when the sales guy approached me. I asked him where they are
hiding the IC's and he said he didn't know but could get me a great
deal on a cell phone. I eventually found one and that is all I really
need from rs

They have not had a catalog in years now.
just the mail sale papers.
NF7D

On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 23:10:25 GMT, wrote:

They have not had a catalog in years now.
just the mail sale papers.
NF7D

Radio shack has been officially dead for years as far as I'm
concerned, all they do is sell phones, toys and Sat set ups.

yes,

but I told the kid at the counter ham radio had
push to talk before the cell phones !

Electronics is pretty much officially dead at
Radio Shack. They are pretty much limited to
consumer appliances and toys.

On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 07:35:50 -0700, Richard Crowley wrote:
Electronics is pretty much officially dead at
Radio Shack. They are pretty much limited to
consumer appliances and toys.

Made-In-China, plastic, in-transit-to-the-county-landfill, lifestyle
clutter.