[Scan-DC] Tyson's Corner Radio Shack

[Marcel]

"You Got Questions...........We Have Blank Stares"

"William D. Rossiter III" wrote:

> Hey group.  Just wanted to let you know that I was very dissatisfied with
> the employees at the Tyson's Corner Radio Shack.  I was asking some of the
> people who worked there questions I had for installing a scanner attenna to
> my scanners.  The guy had no idea at all what he was talking about.  So when
> I saw this, I decided I'd wanna see what exactly did he know.  So I started
> asking him about their 2m HT's.  He didnt even know what the power output
> was, or what frequencies they would run on.  Then I went up to the manager,
> and asked him if he had any walkie-talkies that could go further than FRS.
> He showed me a GMRS transciever (which I knew required a license).  I asked
> him (the so-called manager) if I needed a license to operate it.  He told me
> "no".  Then I asked him if he had any mobile ham equipment (and keep in mind
> this was not the first man I encountered, so he did not know that I
> originally came in looking for stuff for my own scanners), and he showed me
> Radio Shack scanners!!!  I was trying to not laugh at how dumb he was.  So I
> put a sincere look on my face, and asked him that if I had bought this
> scanner, would I be able to transmit on ham bands?  He said yes.
>
> My point:  CAVEAT EMPTOR
> (I take Latin in school)
> Translation:  Let the buyer beware!
>
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