[GreenKeys] Radio Shack

[Geoff Oltmans]

> On Apr 5, 2016, at 9:32 AM, tony.podrasky <tony.podrasky at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> GM OMs;
> 
> A point I didn't see mentioned was what also killed Heathkit: the
> need for INSTANT GRATIFICATION.
> 
> I got into ham radio in the late '60s. If Heathkit sold a pre-built
> unit for the same price as a kit, I believe everyone I know would
> have gone with the kit - because building them was fun!
> 

That's a good point. I think theres also a distinct lack of interest in the general public to learn how things work on top of that.