[Scan-DC] Radio Shack--heads up

[Ed Tobias]

When I first got my ham ticket, waaaaayyyyyyy back in 1961, the ORIGINAL 
Lafayette Radio existed on 6th Avenue in Manhattan.  Now that was a radio 
store.  And don't get me started about places like Harrison Radio on 
Cortland Street, which we called Radio Row.  That was all torn down to build 
the World Trade Center.

Ed, KR3E (originally WV2VKK)


-----Original Message----- 
From: Glenn Morris
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 3:25 PM
To: Scan-Dc at Mailman. Qth. Net
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Radio Shack--heads up

IMNSHO Radio Shack died when they stopped carrying real antennas and co-ax
(my local did ten years ago.) Having CB/GMRS/FRN/a few marine and HAM radios
is not a "Radio Shack"! They devote 90% of their floor space to cell phones
and accessories, TV and satellite entertainment centers.

I'm another who misses Lafayette Electronics. Wasn't it 1975 when the Wilsom
Blvd/Falls Church shop went away? I wore a black arm-band when EEB went
belly up. It is getting harder and harder to find brick and block shops that
cater to two-way and scanner folks.

As much as I like the savings on e-bay and such, having someone who knows
their stuff to expain something to me is worth a few extra dollars.

Regards,
Glenn

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