And a very interesting program it is !
We got a CD of the show in advance -- make popcorn, pour your favorite
drink, and settle in for an hour.
You'll find it's an hour well spent !!
Mike/
K5MGR
(PBS Supporter)
Mike Langner
929 Alameda Road NW
Albuquerque,
I agree with Bill, there will always be people who invest in history and
antique technology. The key to helping these folks, who in the future will
maintain our past, is to provide discussion of:
1) How to substitute new components for unobtainable parts. This should include
specific
And one of the best resources for seasoned ham radio gear is the
brand specific forums like the Collins Reflector. If you have a
problem or need a part, someone is always there to help.
Don W4DNR
Quoting Bill Carns wca...@austin.rr.com:
The Collins Collectors Association is working
I forgot to mention one very big wild card, 3D Printing. The wave of the future
in manufacturing is 3D Printing.
At some point in the future anyone with a computer, 3D printer, special
software and a little design knowledge will be able to print up and build the
components they need.
Already
history of MI6 and folk from there and Bletchy on PBS tonight! -Ed#
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As past president of the Collins Collectors Association I will add a comment
and suggest a slight modification.
Re: Part of your good comments. . . When we are gone and others like us no
longer exist, the large solderable parts will be gone as well.
Our ranks have never been bigger and growing.
Good Morning William:
This is Van Lincoln. I read your message and felt your pain. All I
can add to your note, is that
the market is changing, and a large chunk of the OLD electronics
business is going away due to the digital age,
and that it will never return, except for what old-timers
Hello All,
I have to 'let it all out'. Call the following a rant, excess whining, loads
of lamentations, or whatever.
Last week I had a 'Dad's Day Out' with my father to have breakfast and stop by
an electronics shop in Minneapolis. The store was ABC Electronics
My sense is that stores need to figure out new itches to scratch.
If you want buyers for hardware then you need to teach younger
people (youth and adults) how to use it.
If you want more interest then you need to be more interesting.
Host events like robot wars and Special Event stations and
I am a relative newcomer to vintage electronics (7 years) and a member of the
Washington DC/Baltimore region's Mid-Atlantic Antique Radio Club (MAARC.org).
We recently took inventory of our club membership and identified two things,
our member numbers had declined a bit, but also noted
I miss some of these bricks and mortar toy stores as much as anyone.
However, the world is a changing place with technology driving that change.
Sourcing and selling things over the Internet just makes sense. The
business model of retail just doesn't cut it anymore. You cannot have
people
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