[Hallicrafters] Re: Electronics stores and internet sales

[Bob Macklin]

The kids don't want to study Electronics Engineering any more because all
the jobs have been OFFSHORED! and the IT jobs are going the same way.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa,
"Real Radios Glow in the Dark"
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Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 12:05 PM
Subject: [Hallicrafters] Re: Electronics stores and internet sales


> This is a nationwide phenomenon.Electronics parts stores are going out of
> business.Marwac Electronics here in Pasadena CA ,where I used to buy parts
,
> closed it's store back in 04.Then C&H Surplus another local electronics
surplus
> store is now going out of business after 60 years ! This is just sign of
the
> times .
> Now I do all of my electronics shopping online ,tubes ,resistors
,capacitors
> etc etc.except for the solder that I can still find at my local  Radio
> Shack(They too have closed down one of their stores)
>
> As an electronics instructor I've seen my classes sizes reduce from at one
> time of 40 or 50 students down to 5 or 6 students! Nobody it seems wants
to
> study Electronics and engineering anymore ! Looks like the US is slowly
loosing
> its technological edge .
> AMK"Nick"
>
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