[R-390] OT: Rat Shack Drones
Darryl Jones
Darryl Jones" <[email protected]
Thu, 8 May 2003 10:26:05 -0400
RS still has 2 meter rigs? Was it a handie or an "in car" type?
Can't beat $60! :)
----- Original Message -----
From: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: [R-390] OT: Rat Shack Drones
>
> Had to post this!
>
> Stopped in to the local "Telephone and Satellite Shack" looking for the
> $10.00 loop. Dude says, "loop? What's that? AM Radio? Oh Yea we got
> those, lots of them". I realize that I really don't need the loop but
this
> is almost getting fun in a sick kind of way. I notice a tiny little 2
> meter mobile on clearance for about $60.00 and think that I could leave it
> in the glove box of the wife's car for when I use it. and ask to buy it.
> Dude says "its the last one , I'll go get the box"......... Dude comes
> back with a rather large box for this little radio and says "I couldn't
> find the box but perhaps you would rather have this 10meter radio it's on
> clearance for $20.00 less than the 2 meter one. I've got them both in my
> car and the 10meter works a lot better". I say "Good price but my licence
> does not allow me to operate on 10 meters" I'm sure most of you see
what's
> coming......... Dude says" What?! you need a licence for this stuff?!"
> The 10 meter boys have a lot more to worry about than the Russian taxi
> cabs.
>
> John Flood KB1FQG
> TASC Department
> KROHNE, Inc
> 7 Dearborn Rd.
> Peabody, MA 01960
> Tel.: 978-535-6060 / 800-356-9464
> Fax: 978-535-8180
>
>
>
> "Barry Hauser"
> <barry@hausernet. To: "Tom M."
<[email protected]>, "Gene Beckwith" <[email protected]>
> com> cc: "Tom M."
<[email protected]>, <[email protected]>
> Sent by: Subject: Re: [R-390] OT:
Rat Shack Drones
> r-390-admin@mailm
> an.qth.net
>
>
> 05/07/2003 08:48
> PM
> Please respond to
> "Barry Hauser"
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Heh heh heh, hah hah ho ho ho uuuurrraaahhhh!
>
> I just remembered something as I was reading your t/a ham vs. the
satellite
> dronesman account and realized/remembered something -- more of a
flashback.
>
> This place we're yakkin' about sprang from what? Is still called what?
> Radio Shack! Who was the prime clientele way back when?
>
> It's a class-A ROTFL -- when you remember its roots. Try to explain that
> to
> the kiddies runnin' the store. "Well yuh see son, a waayy back in the
> middle o' the previous century there was this big store and catalog house
> that catered to guys like me." "Say, that's very interesting sir, how
> about
> a cell phone?"
>
> Oh, well, they ARE two way radios and you can talk around the world with
> 'em. Hey, you can even get a magic loop for those -- made of self stick
> foil that increases the range. <sigh>
>
> Barry
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom M." <[email protected]>
> To: "Gene Beckwith" <[email protected]>; "Barry Hauser"
> <[email protected]>
> Cc: "Tom M." <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 7:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [R-390] OT: Rat Shack Drones
>
>
> > Forgot to mention, when I went in there to get the $10 loop, dude says
> "How
> > about a sat dish to go with that!" I told him, sure, give me a couple.
> >
> > Now what goober thinks that a tight-ass ham who is only breaking off $10
> on a
> > closeout item is going to spontaneously drop several hundred because he
> > recommends it?
> >
> > Tom
> > --- Gene Beckwith <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Barry,
> > >
> > > Well said...I always think that someone is scripting the folks in the
> Rat
> > > Shack...no real people could be like that .... errr .... I hope not
> ...but
> > > sure
> > > would be intersting where the RS management finds them...? Scarry to
> think
> > > the
> > > management is just like them... and btw...I've seen the little
> drawers...at
> > > least your's had something in them . . 8>(
> > >
> > > Gene
> > >
> > > Barry Hauser wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thanks for the heads up, Tom. Good news is that the price is down,
> bad
> > > news
> > > > is they're discontinuing the few remaining items of interest to most
> of us,
> > > > in favor of name brand general consumer goods and -- yup -- MORE
> phones.
> > > > The one near here (and probably all of them) put in cabinets with
> drawers
> > > > for the small parts, like caps, resistors, connectors, etc. Only
> problem is
> > > > that the cubbies in the drawers are too small -- so what did they
do?
> Cut
> > > > the tops of the blister packs off!
> > > >
> > > > For a while there they had the same nice group running it, but then
> > > turnover
> > > > set in again. I always love it (arrrgggh) when they greet me at the
> door
> > > > asking if they can help me. I feel like saying "Not really kid --
> first,
> > > > you won't know what the heck I'm talking about and second, you won't
> be
> > > able
> > > > to find it."
> > > >
> > > > Also love it when they say -- Oh, we don't carry those. Then I find
> it on
> > > > the wall and flash the thing and say "You mean these -- you don't
> carry
> > > > these? I see, OK, must be mine then."
> > > >
> > > > Have to admit, I am grateful when I find some part that goes into an
> R-390
> > > > in there, but you should have seen what I had to go through to buy a
> 50 ohm
> > > > BNC jumper in the place.
> > > >
> > > > If I had my way and enough money, I'd buy out the chain and rename
it
> > > > "R-390's 'r Us -- Plus Phones!" Go broke, y' think, eh? People
> would
> come
> > > > in asking what the heck is an R-390 -- and we'd explain, show them
> the
> new
> > > > R-390S with all-wave automatic tuning, stereo FM and AM, satellite,
> etc.
> > > for
> > > > $3,499.95 - -and then sell 'em another cell phone or maybe a super
> deluxe
> > > > waterproof shower radio -- the R-392S.
> > > >
> > > > Aside from the money, I'd need some key personnel to bring it off.
> Hope
> > > > that Iraqi Information Minister didn't get himself blown up. "No,
> this is
> > > > not a cheap stereo (knobs falling off). Our batteries have a
> lifetime
> > > > guarantee (Is Saddam dead yet?). Yes, you need the 3 year extended
> > > > warranty, even though it will double what you are paying. No that
is
> not
> > > > static, it's part of the music. 3TF7's? Yes we have plenty in
> stock,
> but
> > > > have a look at this matched pair of 6V6's meanwhile. How about a
new
> cell
> > > > phone with a color screen. You can get Radio Baghdad on it. OK,
> maybe
> > > not,
> > > > but here's the CNN web site. OH NO, that was true!"
> > > >
> > > > Aww, maybe not.
> > > >
> > > > BTW -- what's the catalog number of that loop antenna? The only
> thing
> they
> > > > can find without the number are the batteries -- well, most of 'em,
> OK
> > > some
> > > > of 'em.
> > > >
> > > > Barry
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Tom M." <[email protected]>
> > > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 10:23 AM
> > > > Subject: [R-390] OT: Rat Shack Loops $10
> > > >
> > > > > Gentlemen?
> > > > >
> > > > > Rat Shack discontinued their little resonant AM loop ant.
> > > > >
> > > > > They were $30, reduced to $10. I got the last one at my local
> store
> > > (rone
> > > > says
> > > > > "Dude, I don't know what you're talkin' about . . ..oh, those!
> What
> do
> > > > they
> > > > > do???"
> > > > >
> > > > > Anywho, they ain't Kiwa but for $10 yuou can't lose. Works just
> like my
> > > > > homemade one, only much prettier (relative term).
> > > > >
> > > > > Tom
> > > > >
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