JGBOYLES wrote:

Besides, their parts were and always have been complete crap anyways, so not
a great loss really...

Larry, I have been buying electronic components from Radio Shack for 40 years,
and I can't say I got any that were complete c***. They all worked, isn't that
what you get them for?
Radio Shack doesn't manufacture any of the parts they sell, they repackage
OEM parts and resell. They cost more, and the people working there know little
or nothing about the parts section. But the parts work.
As another poster pointed out, they are mighty handy for the odd part to meet
some deadline, or if you are just trying to finish your latest weekend creation
and need a 1N4007, and a 10k 1/4 watt in a hurry. I would never use them as
the major parts supplier for anything but the smallest of projects. I would
consider them getting out of the parts business a loss.
73 Gary N4AST

Well.

Here in Canada, they got out of the small parts business years ago. HOWEVER,
the parts can still be bought on-line at RatShack (as they are known here). But
who wants to buy just one IC or transistor or resistor to finish that project on
line.
Now, would you believe, they are finally starting to stock a few small parts once
again ?
I needed two 1N34A diodes last week to repair an antenna tuner for a friend.
My stock was nil, so on the off chance, I called Radio Shack. Sure enough, they
are back on the shelves again, at 10 for about 4 bucks including the 15 % tax.
What I can't find locally is two small dial lamps to replace the ones in a Yaesu
FT-212RH. Radio shack has 12 volt bulbs, Yaesu used 9 volt bulbs. No hobby
type stores here stock anything other than 14 volt bulbs.

In Canada, it's very hard top get small quantities of small parts even when you
can find someone that has what you need. I needed 7 zener diodes to do a project
and had to buy a minimum order of 500. Good thing they were only 7 cents each.

7 3
Reed - VE1NU

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