[PBARC] Memphis Amateur Radio Closed

[E Glenn Wolf Jr]

http://www.deltaclub.org/Memphis_Amateur.html

Farewell Memphis Amateur <http://www.deltaclub.org/Memphis_Amateur.html>

For many years the amateur community in and around the Memphis area was
very fortunate to have our own ham radio store right here in our city.
Beginning life as a television repair shop known as Sere-Rose, it later
became Sere-Rose-Spencer. Bill Sere and Stan Rose were already hams but
back in the late 60's or early 70's, a new employee at the store, also a
ham, revived Bill and Stan's interest in ham radio and they decided to
start selling some amateur radio equipment as a side line. One small
corner of the store was set aside for this new line of equipment.
Marshal Robilio KU4O, the owner of Germantown Electronics eventually
merged with Sere-Rose-Spencer and the name changed to Memphis Amateur
Electronics. The store became one of the premiere amateur radio supply
stores of the time.

Unfortunately, after many years of great service to the amateur radio
community in the Memphis area and also the entire country, Memphis
Amateur has decided to close it's doors very soon but it will never be
forgotten in the hearts and minds of the amateurs that enjoyed the
camaraderie and good times that this store provided over the many years
of service to the area. Clicking on the title link to this section takes 
you to a page in honor of the "candy store" and depicts some photos that 
were taken at the last holiday party held on Tuesday December 22, 2009.

There's not much time left before the doors close for good. To Bill Sere
W4TNP (SK), Stan Rose W4RMW (SK), Bob Spencer WB4GCP (SK), Marshal
Robilio KU4O, Tom Richardson K4TTA, Doug Richardson K4DBR, Cornelia
Richardson and the many folks that have worked at the "candy store" over 
the years.....thanks so much for a great store and for all of the
support that you've shown to Delta Club and all of the other ham
organizations over the years...you will be greatly missed.