I miss the old days of going into RS and picking up the latest Police Call and digging through the bins looking for the right frequency crystal for my scanner.
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I miss the old days of going into RS and picking up the latest Police Call and digging through the bins looking for the right frequency crystal for my scanner.
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Now they don't know what a CB radio is for, but they still sell the antennas and adapters...when I needed a CB the clerk asked if I would want a cellphone which they did have. Didn't seem to grasp the idea that if there was cell service I'd just use the one I had.Not only could you by a CB radio there, at that time, it was also a good place to buy antennas, wiring, connector, and other accessories
This is one thing that online can never compete with...if you have <insert random proprietary security bit here> and need a bit for it, you can go in and they will happily open a set and find the right thing to sell you to fit it. Online you have to know not only what it's called but also the proper size to search for it. That's difficult when you run into things like the "torx with a circle thing sticking out of it" or "botwie shape looking thing". Same thing for power plugs - good luck guessing what you need but RadioShack had a bundle to try and figure out which fits. You can't test-fit them all before you order online without a physical store.I’ve also been known to shop at our Local Sears tool department for small specialized screw drivers, nut drivers and Torx sets needed to work on my electronic devices over time.
I wish they'd do more of that...I have a roomate who is interested in playing with stuff and learning soldering but they only have 1 or 2 learning kits and even those have become "no soldering required" or only need to put in a couple components. One of the coolest things I ever built was a telephone kit with my grandfather. It had bags of parts and a blank board, you had to put in every resister, neon light, capacitor...everything. It was an amazing learning experience.About the only thing I might shop at Radio Shack for now days is an electronic learning kit, but even with that, their inventories are so low and the selection is so thin, I’d likely shop for that on-line before going to one of their stores.
More often than I care to admit actually. Nowhere else has little adapters and frequently when I need a component part I need it *NOW* to fix something that broke.Take the time to think about it. When was t he last time you shopped at a Radio Shack store for any of the things I just mentioned above? Does Radio Shack even come to mind when you do shop for any of the items I listed above? In my mind Radio Shack as become an irrelevant brand whose name is no longer synonymous with electronics. It’s no wonder they are struggling to survive.
I posted that on the community news forum yesterday.
I didn't see it there.
I did have a friend that was an area manager for several RS stores. He tried desperately to get "his" stores to get into GMRS, Amateur, etc. He attempted to train the staff and garner interest in things other than cell phones. No joy, the low paid staff didn't want any part of it.