[BC] Radio Shack Hangs In There

[Chuck Lakaytis]

Hey, those places are still here, but they now hangout on the Internet. 
Mauser, Digikey and a host of others.

Chuck Lakaytis
Director of Engineering
Alaska Public Broadcasting, Inc.
135 Cordova Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
907 277 6300
907 277 6359 FAX
907 301 4339 Cell
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Cooper" <grandhorn at grandhorn.com>
To: "'Broadcasters' Mailing List'" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 7:26 AM
Subject: RE: RE: [BC] Radio Shack Hangs In There


> Oops..."some" should be "come" and corner of Court and Bay Road would be
> correct, not Michigan Avenue.  Ahh the "good" old days.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
> [mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Dave Cooper
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 8:22 AM
> To: 'Broadcasters' Mailing List'
> Subject: RE: RE: [BC] Radio Shack Hangs In There
>
> Mainly, these guys know little about electronics, components or cables
> unless they are commonly home stereo or PC related.  I don't know how many
> of these salespeople have tried to convince me I needed useless and
> expensive cables when ordinary and ugly cables would do!  I would give
> anything for a return to the days of the REAL electronics shop where a 
> bunch
> of hams and TV repair techs always hung out.  Just like an auto parts 
> store,
> the clerk would disappear for a moment or two and some out with whatever
> semiconductor/tube/relay etc. you wanted.  ]
>
> In my hometown of Saginaw, Michigan it was on the corner of Court St. and
> Michigan Avenue as I remember....
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
> [mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Paul B. Walker, Jr.
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 1:56 PM
> To: Broadcasters' Mailing List
> Subject: Re: RE: [BC] Radio Shack Hangs In There
>
> I went in there the other day to get an adapter for some cable. .i told 
> the
> guy exactly what I wanted and he STILL gave me the wrong thing!
>
> Paul Walker
> www.walkerbroadcasting.com
> www.wabv1590.com
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