Radio Shack to discontinue Police Scanners.
 

Perhaps in Canada, but everything is the same here in the US. They still
sell CBs and Ham Radios around here, so I doubt I will see their line of
scanners disappearing any time soon... I've heard of this already happening
across the northern border, but not within the US.

PH

wrote in message ...
Look for a big sale on the remaining stock of police scanners at the
Shack.
After 30+ years of selling police scanners Radio Shack is getting out of
the
business. This move follows the elimination of the ham radio and CB's that
Radio Shack used to sell for years. Radio Shack makes more money from
Computer
and Cellular phone sales and the return rate of 30% on police scanners
because
consumers find them too difficult to operate helped Radio Shack make the
move.

On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 05:39:24 -0700, wrote:

Look for a big sale on the remaining stock of police scanners at the Shack.
After 30+ years of selling police scanners Radio Shack is getting out of the
business.

I wonder who's going to sell that PRO-96 (Cat # 20-526) that was recently type accepted by the
FCC...

"PowerHouse CB & Scanner" wrote in
message ...
Perhaps in Canada, but everything is the same here in the US. They still
sell CBs and Ham Radios around here, so I doubt I will see their line of
scanners disappearing any time soon... I've heard of this already
happening
across the northern border, but not within the US.

Well, the local dealer _here_ has zippo ham radios and can't get
any. There are none that I can find on the Shack web site, either. Likewise
CB's.He's also tried to get me their scanner headphones, _twice_, and can't
get those.
The Shack shows all the signs of being completely out of the
amateur radio business - I'd bet the stuff on the webpage is inventory that
won't be replenished when it's gone.






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Radio Shack sells CB radios in the U.S, but, they don't really have any ham
gear to speak of. Go to http://www.radioshack.com and navigate to amateur
radio... transceivers. They list one item, and it's a speaker! Sheesh.

"PowerHouse CB & Scanner" wrote in
message ...
Perhaps in Canada, but everything is the same here in the US. They still
sell CBs and Ham Radios around here, so I doubt I will see their line of
scanners disappearing any time soon... I've heard of this already
happening
across the northern border, but not within the US.

PH

wrote in message
...
Look for a big sale on the remaining stock of police scanners at the
Shack.
After 30+ years of selling police scanners Radio Shack is getting out of
the
business. This move follows the elimination of the ham radio and CB's
that
Radio Shack used to sell for years. Radio Shack makes more money from
Computer
and Cellular phone sales and the return rate of 30% on police scanners
because
consumers find them too difficult to operate helped Radio Shack make the
move.

"PowerHouse CB & Scanner"
wrote
in :

Perhaps in Canada, but everything is the same here in the US.
They
still sell CBs and Ham Radios around here, so I doubt I will see
their
line of scanners disappearing any time soon... I've heard of
this
already happening across the northern border, but not within the
US.

Additionally, they are preparing to release a new-digital-capable
scanner.... Definitely NOT true.....

"John L. Wilkerson Jr." wrote in message
...
"PowerHouse CB & Scanner"
wrote
in :

Perhaps in Canada, but everything is the same here in the US.
They
still sell CBs and Ham Radios around here, so I doubt I will see
their
line of scanners disappearing any time soon... I've heard of
this
already happening across the northern border, but not within the
US.

Additionally, they are preparing to release a new-digital-capable
scanner.... Definitely NOT true.....



Out of curiosity, perhaps the Canadian government playing a role in loss of
sales of scanners- in Canada??????
JMS.

"Spamhater" wrote in
:

Out of curiosity, perhaps the Canadian government playing a role in
loss of sales of scanners- in Canada??????
JMS.



I wouldn't think so. These guys are too slow to do anything.

Spamhater wrote:

"John L. Wilkerson Jr." wrote in message
...
"PowerHouse CB & Scanner"
wrote
in :

Perhaps in Canada, but everything is the same here in the US.
They
still sell CBs and Ham Radios around here, so I doubt I will see
their
line of scanners disappearing any time soon... I've heard of
this
already happening across the northern border, but not within the
US.

Additionally, they are preparing to release a new-digital-capable
scanner.... Definitely NOT true.....



Out of curiosity, perhaps the Canadian government playing a role in loss of
sales of scanners- in Canada??????
JMS.


More likely the U.S. Government.

The market for RS scanners is probably poor since they tend to carry
U.S. versions. Other dealers in Canada have versions without the cell
blocking and are most likely getting most of the business.

Dave

Robert wrote:
The Shack shows all the signs of being completely out of the
amateur radio business - I'd bet the stuff on the webpage is inventory that
won't be replenished when it's gone.

It may well have decided to get out of the ham-radio business - but
Monitoring Times just reviewed a new scanner set up for APCO-25 digital it will
soon be marketing.
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