that's why they never sa you have questions we hav answers because they probably were going to get sued!!!!!! we need to make them stop calling it radio shack and make them call it cell shack or just shit shack which is what most of us call it these days
On Nov 12, 2010, at 8:49 PM, David R. Basden wrote:
> Something similar happened to me a while back. I went in looking for
> PL259 coax connectors and the only thing they came up with was the TV
> type coax connector. I went home and found the catalog number in
> their online catalog and went back. What do you know but they had
> them! I guess unless they get a lot of call for an item, they have
> no idea they have it in stock.
>
> 73,
>
> Dave, W7OQ
>
> At 05:28 PM 11/12/2010, you wrote:
>> Don:
>>
>> Well, thanks to your help, I finally have the "in line" volume control from
>> Radio Shack for the Motorola amplified speaker for my HF set-up.
>>
>> I went to the store, and gave them the product number. They seemed
>> genuinely surprised that it was in the catalog, and actually in their store!
>> (go figure! (grin)
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "don bishop" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 1:31 PM
>> Subject: Re: need specific info on Radio Shack "in line" volume control for
>> amplified speaker
>>
>>
>> Hi tom,
>>
>> Well, I may have what you want. This control is an inline volume
>> control with the usual stereo plug on one end and a stereo jack on the
>> other. The whole thing is less than a foot long and you put it between
>> the device and the speakers. It has a small pot with a thumbwheel for
>> adjusting the control. I believe it cost around $7 or so.
>>
>> The radio shack catalog number I have is:
>>
>> 42-2559 and last time I ordered it, it was only available online or via
>> their toll free phone.
>>
>> Hope it's still around as it can be a handy device.
>>
>> I've had mine for a couple of years, so can't vouch for it's availability.
>>
>> Don w6smb
>>
>>
>>
>> On 11/12/2010 10:23 AM, tom behler wrote:
>>> Hi, folks.
>>>
>>> Well, my frustrations in dealing with our local Radio Shack in town
>>> continue.
>>>
>>> Let's just say that I called with a simple question, and they had no
>>> answers! (smile)
>>>
>>> Kevin and others on the list have said that Radio Shack makes an "in line"
>>> volume control for devices such as amplified speakers, but the folks at my
>>> local Radio Shack store here in rural mid Michigan don't seem to have a
>>> clue
>>> what I am talking about.
>>>
>>> The only thing they could come up with is a hard-wired pot, but I am
>>> certain
>>> that people on list here made reference to an "in line" volume control
>>> that
>>> was just "plug and play".
>>>
>>> If anyone has the product number for this item, please let me know, and
>>> I'll
>>> try to enlighten the sales staff at our local store here.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
>>>
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