It's my understanding that Radio Shack no longer sells the Sangean brand
with the Radio Shack name on them.  Last I heard, they sell Grundig radios.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: Radioo Shack


> Hi.
>
> I'm not sure that I agree.  At least where their shortwave gear is
> concerned, it's pretty well known that their models are just Sangean
radios
> in a Radio Shack case.  Not that Sangean is top of the line, but I had the
> same experience with a CD Player that I bought from them, that on closer
> inspection was a Pioneer with Radio Shack's name all over it.
>
> What I find more frustrating is some of their strong-arm sales tactics to
> sell service plans that sometimes aren't worth the paper they are written
> on.  And, there is all of the useful things that they used to carry like
> electronic parts, connectors and neat little gadgets that have just gone
> away.  Now, all they want to do is sell cell phones.
>
> By the way, I even miss the coax.  Sure, it was crap at VHF frequencies,
> but it was certainly adequate to feed a 40 meter dipole.
>
> What I really think is that Radio Shack passed their zenith sometime in
the
> early 1990's and has been declining as a company ever since, and will
> continue to do so because they have lost their niche.
>
> That's my two cents about Radio Shack.  And, by the way, even if they were
> having trashy electronics made to their specs,  they just took a page out
> of Walmart's book!
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>    At 08:48 PM 11/30/2004 -0800, you wrote:
> >Make no mistake about it; companies as large as Radio Shack force
> >manufacturers to build things to their specifications.  This may mean
very
> >cheap.  You don't get the same quality control in the manufacturing of
stuff
> >for say Radio Shack than you do for stuff made for Macies.  Radio shack
is
> >not trying to build a reputation for quality and reliability.  They are
> >seeking only to be the cheapest game in town and they are failing at
that.
> >they are simply trading on their name.
> >
> >Well, at least this is my opinion, I may be wrong.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 8:03 PM
> >Subject: Re: Radioo Shack
> >
> >
> > > Hi.
> > >
> > > I don't see how you can really blame Radio Shack for things that don't
> > > last--they don't make much of anything anymore.  They are just a
reseller
> > > for Sangean, RCA, and a whole bunch of other companies.
> > >
> > > What I find frustrating is that they just don't have the variety of
> > > products that they used to.  And, apparently some of you are dealing
with
> > > some stores that are run by real losers...
> > >
> > > What I do find to be true is that it is almost always a mistake to buy
> > > their display models of merchandise--they can almost NEVER find
everything
> > > that is supposed to go with the equipment in question.
> > >
> > > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> > >
> > > "Taking my turn at bashing Radio Shack!"
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Louis Kim Kline
> > > A.R.S. K2LKK
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> > > Work Telephone:  (585) 697-5753
> > >
>
> Louis Kim Kline
> A.R.S. K2LKK
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