Re: [IRCA] RadioShack Has Essentially Shut All Its Stores

["R. Colin Newell" <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

Burnaby Radio on East Hastings in Vancouver - https://www.burnabyradio.com

Is a radio listener, scanner, Ham radio operators sweet dream with racks of
gear, hand helds brochures, antennas and
an active HAM station in the showroom area.

I brought back some Canadian color bandplan charts if any of the local ham
guys need one.

On Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 9:18 AM, Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Do any other cities have such a collection?    Surely a sociological paper
> must be in the offing to explain why such a concentration of geekishness?
>  These outfits have an online presence, but actual storefronts as well are
> still being maintained.
>
> I guess there's two elements to the Radio Shack nostalgia.   Parts, yes
> (and apparently we still have those), but stores with actual radios....no.
>
> best wishes,
>
> Nick
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