I remember years ago when I was young I would go into the local radio shack and see some 40-50yr old guy hunkering over a soldering iron behind the counter. You could ask him about anything and he had made one or taken one apart just a few weeks before.
Now Radio Shack is filled with kids working like its walmart.
I went to 3 radio shacks today in the kansas city area.
I was told the following...
a, no one bought scanners anymore because everything went digital and you cant listen any more.
b. you cannot use a 12v ac adapter for a 996xt scanner because it says 13.8 and we dont carry that..
c. I have an app on my iphone has an app that works just as good as a police scanner and better yet its legal for me to carry it in my car.
d. there are only a few companies around that will program those new digital scanners for you...
oh.. i do miss the good old days when radio shack hired tinkerers and sages instead of community college business major drop outs...
Alex
Now Radio Shack is filled with kids working like its walmart.
I went to 3 radio shacks today in the kansas city area.
I was told the following...
a, no one bought scanners anymore because everything went digital and you cant listen any more.
b. you cannot use a 12v ac adapter for a 996xt scanner because it says 13.8 and we dont carry that..
c. I have an app on my iphone has an app that works just as good as a police scanner and better yet its legal for me to carry it in my car.
d. there are only a few companies around that will program those new digital scanners for you...
oh.. i do miss the good old days when radio shack hired tinkerers and sages instead of community college business major drop outs...
Alex