I was in a Radio Shack for the first time in about a year and I notice they
no longer sell their own models but sell Grundig, etc. Did Radio Shack get
completely out of making the DX series?? There must be some good discounts
out there somewhere on the DX models if that is the case.

The deep discounts were a little over a year ago, around Oct-Nov 2002. I
picked up two DX-396s for $50, a DX-402 for $50, and a DX-398 for $99.
Basically I got all four radios for the list price of the DX-398 alone.

I gave the DX-396s as gifts, but still use the DX-402 and DX-398. Both are
very good radios.

Bob


"snow" wrote in message
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I was in a Radio Shack for the first time in about a year and I notice
they
no longer sell their own models but sell Grundig, etc. Did Radio Shack get
completely out of making the DX series?? There must be some good discounts
out there somewhere on the DX models if that is the case.

Robert Sillett wrote:

The deep discounts were a little over a year ago, around Oct-Nov 2002. I
picked up two DX-396s for $50, a DX-402 for $50, and a DX-398 for $99.
Basically I got all four radios for the list price of the DX-398 alone.

I gave the DX-396s as gifts, but still use the DX-402 and DX-398. Both are
very good radios.

Bob



Agree with Bob's response, but also think it's worth pointing out
(given the original header of the post) that, to my knowledge, Radio
Shack *never* "made" their own radios. Some of their stuff is "made to
their specifications" however you want to interpret that, but I don't
think they have their own manufacturing facility for anything, and don't
know if they ever did. The DX-402 Bob refers to, for example, was made
by Sangean.

Tony




"snow" wrote in message
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I was in a Radio Shack for the first time in about a year and I notice
they
no longer sell their own models but sell Grundig, etc. Did Radio Shack get
completely out of making the DX series?? There must be some good discounts
out there somewhere on the DX models if that is the case.




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Just about all of the DX'ers were made by someone elce other than RS.

Bill, N5NOB

The ONLY thing Radio Shack makes is "Coax and other wire/cable" And it is
****** quality.
Scanners by Uniden, Stereos are last years Pioneers with special faceplates,
and a lot of the new stuff is made by Cyberhome and even has the MFGR's
label on it. Ham stuff was made by "Maxon".
Radio-Shack is nothing more than a "Re-Badger"...Eddie

"Bill Hennessy" wrote in message
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Just about all of the DX'ers were made by someone elce other than RS.

Bill, N5NOB

"Eddie Haskel" wrote in message
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The ONLY thing Radio Shack makes is "Coax and other wire/cable" And it is
****** quality.
Scanners by Uniden, Stereos are last years Pioneers with special
faceplates,
and a lot of the new stuff is made by Cyberhome and even has the MFGR's
label on it. Ham stuff was made by "Maxon".
Radio-Shack is nothing more than a "Re-Badger"...Eddie

Don't forget those portable cassette decks they have been having made by
Hitachi for 30+ years.. even the style hasn't changed much..

SNOW,

A long long time ago many of RadioShack's Radios were made by Hitachi.

Then for many years, RadioShack used to Re-Badge other manufactures
radios and equipment with there own Brand Names.

More recently, Sangean has made most of RadioShacks "DX" Series
of World Band Radios.

Today RadioShack is becoming a Brand Name Re-Saler: Grundig; RCA;
Sprint; Dish TV; Direct TV; and others. (A 'mini' Circuit City)


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I was in a Radio Shack for the first time in about a year and I
notice they no longer sell their own models but sell Grundig, etc.
Did Radio Shack get completely out of making the DX series??
There must be some good discounts out there somewhere on the DX
models if that is the case.

..

"snow" wrote in message ...
I was in a Radio Shack for the first time in about a year and I notice they
no longer sell their own models but sell Grundig, etc. Did Radio Shack get
completely out of making the DX series?? There must be some good discounts
out there somewhere on the DX models if that is the case.

Speaking of Radio Shack, I was real disappointed in their sales people
a couple of weeks ago when I purchased their SW antenna kit. I'm an
electronics dummy so I asked them some very basic questions about
hooking the antenna up to my Sony 7600GR....like hooking up the lead
in wire to a plug (which I bought from them) that has a hot pin and a
ground sleeve. They had no clue. First they said hook it up to the
ground, then the hot, and finally both! This happened at two stores.
I remember not too long ago when their commercials bragged how their
salespeople were electronics experts....well, now they don't even know
the basics of the stuff they sell.

"Tony Meloche" wrote in message
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Radio Shack is owned by Tandy. Tandy does manufacture wire.


Agree with Bob's response, but also think it's worth pointing out
(given the original header of the post) that, to my knowledge, Radio
Shack *never* "made" their own radios. Some of their stuff is "made to
their specifications" however you want to interpret that, but I don't
think they have their own manufacturing facility for anything, and don't
know if they ever did. The DX-402 Bob refers to, for example, was made
by Sangean.

Tony




"snow" wrote in message
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I was in a Radio Shack for the first time in about a year and I notice
they
no longer sell their own models but sell Grundig, etc. Did Radio Shack
get
completely out of making the DX series?? There must be some good
discounts
out there somewhere on the DX models if that is the case.




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FO&A,

I guess I am Going to have to 'create' a WebPage

"The RadioShack Shortwave Antenna Kit NOT!"

* Coming So To Your Nearest Search Engine !

* Bigger that a Shortwave !

* More Powerful than any Radio in your Shack !

* Watch Out You May Be Antennify !

* Yes... This Is The Whole KIT and Kabodle !

CAUTION: Batteries Not Included.

WARNING: Parental Supervision May Be Require.


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"snow" wrote in message ...
I was in a Radio Shack for the first time in about a year and I notice they
no longer sell their own models but sell Grundig, etc. Did Radio Shack get
completely out of making the DX series?? There must be some good discounts
out there somewhere on the DX models if that is the case.

Speaking of Radio Shack, I was real disappointed in their sales people
a couple of weeks ago when I purchased their SW antenna kit. I'm an
electronics dummy so I asked them some very basic questions about
hooking the antenna up to my Sony 7600GR....like hooking up the lead
in wire to a plug (which I bought from them) that has a hot pin and a
ground sleeve. They had no clue. First they said hook it up to the
ground, then the hot, and finally both! This happened at two stores.
I remember not too long ago when their commercials bragged how their
salespeople were electronics experts....well, now they don't even know
the basics of the stuff they sell.