Hi, Doug.  While Radio Scraps wasn't for everyone, you could touch 
before you bought, so you knew what you were getting.  Sure can't do 
that online.  Finding those special patch cords or adapters is not 
easy these days; I will certainly admit that.--Matt, N1IBB.

At 08:38 AM 2/4/2015 -0800, you wrote:
>I'd still like to have a place where I could buy plugs and adapters. I never
>had a problem with Radio Shack plugs and adapters falling apart. I'm very
>sorry that you did. Places that sell plugs and adapters are becoming harder
>and harder to find. I guess you can order that stuff on line. But how I long
>for the day when you could go to a Radio Shack a few blocks away and get the
>patch cord, plug or adapter you wanted. 73. Doug, N6NFF Sacramento
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Matthew Chao
>Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 8:21 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: It looks like bye-bye for Radio Shack.
>
>I used to call them Radio Scraps, because when I bought parts (SUCH
>AS JACKS AND ADAPTERS), some of them would fall apart shortly
>afterwords.--Matt, N1IBB.
>
>At 08:49 AM 2/4/2015 -0500, you wrote:
> >I'm surprised they lasted this long.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Matthew Chao" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 8:37 AM
> >Subject: Re: It looks like bye-bye for Radio Shack.
> >
> >
> > > Interesting.  It's bad enough that their selection isn't the
> > > greatest.  The link sort of explains all that.--Matt, N1IBB.
> > >
> > > At 02:41 PM 2/3/2015 -0500, you wrote:
> > >>Forwarded message:
> > >>
> > >>I was just sent the following link about Radio Shack:
> > >>http://www.arrl.org/news/radioshack-s-long-slow-downward-slide-nea
> > rs-the-end