dnlbrrg
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Do you know of any radio stores in west michigan (besides radioshack) with a good selection?
Any radio shops in michigan?
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Don't know of any in MI but there's AESHAM in Milwaukee. I don't know much about their selection or what they stock in store (to play with) -- you'd have to call them to find out.
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Also, Universal Radio is in OH and they will have a lot more SW-specific radios, etc.
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Welcome to AESHAM.COM
Also, Universal Radio is in OH and they will have a lot more SW-specific radios, etc.
Universal Radio shortwave, amateur, scanner and CB radio since 1942
k9rzz
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AES in Milwaukee is a fun place to go if you're got $ in your pocket and know exactly what you want. As far as a place to browse? Nope. Not like it used to be. They usually have a few shelves of used gear, but all over priced.
Geezer story: Ahh, now 'back in the day', when Heathkit was right next door, THEN you could blow a few hours. Start at Amateur, poke around, then go to Heathkit and play with their SB104 station they had up on the air. When they moved out, Radio Recyclers (used/consignment) moved in and again, you could blow an hour in here. He had gear and he had bins upon bins of parts. You could spend $1,000 or as little as $0.25 and come out with a smile on your face. :^)
Thinking more: I've never been there, but I hear that CHester's Electronics in Kenosha, WI is a great place to go and browse. I've driven by and it's quite large.
Geezer story: Ahh, now 'back in the day', when Heathkit was right next door, THEN you could blow a few hours. Start at Amateur, poke around, then go to Heathkit and play with their SB104 station they had up on the air. When they moved out, Radio Recyclers (used/consignment) moved in and again, you could blow an hour in here. He had gear and he had bins upon bins of parts. You could spend $1,000 or as little as $0.25 and come out with a smile on your face. :^)
Thinking more: I've never been there, but I hear that CHester's Electronics in Kenosha, WI is a great place to go and browse. I've driven by and it's quite large.
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ridgescan
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Ham Radio Outlet still has a line of cubicles along a wall with like 20 rigs you can fire up and run off their big beam antenna, and they provide coffee too
just throwin that out there to show that the old style meet-n-greet demo room stores still happen.
just throwin that out there to show that the old style meet-n-greet demo room stores still happen.
k9rzz
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That's very cool. Did'ja know that in all of Chicago-land - including all the xx number of burbs and ?? Million people living there - there is not ONE ham radio type store.
None.
None.
ridgescan
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Yeah I see that HRO made a wide turn right around the midwest as well
apparently there aint enough hams there to keep them in business otherwise they'd be there too.- Status
