[Johnson] Re:Comments on constructing/repairing BA equipment

Sun, 29 Dec 2002 14:46:25 -0600

Besides us few radio nuts that are left, who builds anything these
> days anyway?
>
> 73, Jerry W5KP

Audio freaks building tube amps is about it.
We do have one local RS with a long term employee who knows his stuff fairly
well.
Also check out their catalog as, I understand, they have some heavier weight
components, in it.
73, Art K5FNQ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Kincade" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; "john" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 13:37
Subject: Re: [Johnson] Re:Comments on constructing/repairing BA equipment

> > I'll pipe up here to defend Radio Shack a bit... it's going to be
> > a shame when and if they stop selling parts, in their quest to become a
> mini
> > Circuit-City. I think it's misguided and something they'll regret.
however
> > for all the griping about their poor service, they're mighty handy to
have
> > around late Saturday PM, when you find you need just ONE more 47 ohm
> > resistor...
>
> As long as the resistor is 1/8 watt or smaller. Or if you need a
capacitor,
> as long as it's 35 volts or less, etc. etc.  :-)
>
> Of course, that's not the fault of the person working there. I suppose the
> internet (Mouser, DigiKey, etc.) ate in to their piece parts business
pretty
> badly, might have driven them more toward consumer junk electronics
instead
> of parts. Besides us few radio nuts that are left, who builds anything
these
> days anyway?
>
> 73, Jerry W5KP
>
>
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