[RVRC] proof positive

[Dennis Kopecky]

As Bryan made the comment about today's counterpeople, I'm reminded of Scott Wilson, W2SJW's, take-off on one of their recent commercials: "You got questions: we've got dumb looks!" 
 
Alan, I can't think of anything that I bought there that lasted that long, and is still around like your rcvr., unless you used it sparingly !
 
Dennis
 
 
> Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 09:56:38 -0400
> From: alan.wolke at gmail.com
> To: bdboyle at bdboyle.com
> CC: rvrc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [RVRC] proof positive
> 
> Love it! I still have the DX-160 receiver (page 136 in the 1975 catalog)
> that I bought at the age of 13 after mowing lawns for the summer to save up
> the dough.
> 
> Alan
> 
> 
> On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 9:36 AM, Bryan D. Boyle <bdboyle at bdboyle.com> wrote:
> 
> > that you can find ANYTHING on the web.
> >
> > Anyway, for your reminiscing and reading pleasure, as we enter the
> > Memorial Day weekend...some fond memories from when this chain sold more
> > than cell phones and ear buds only, and actually had product that the
> > electronic hobbyist could use and counterpeople who knew the difference
> > between a PL259 and an RCA plug:
> >
> >
> > http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/catalog_directory.html
> >
> > enjoy!
> >
> > --
> > Bryan
> > In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant.
> > Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant.
> > You may quote me.
> >
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