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From: Peter Hill on 10 Jun 2010 03:00 On Wed, 9 Jun 2010 09:13:01 +0100, "N_Cook" <diverse(a)tcp.co.uk> wrote: >I don't know of any small independent operations with a walk-in shop any >more >GWM Radio Ltd,Worthing;Techno Trade,Fareham ; Forum Stores part of >Southampton University no more; Greenweld, Southampton (trading name >continues ); Fraser Electronics, Southsea seem to be all gone. >Budgie / Kaytronic Southampton is still there but other than what is in the >window I don't know what he has, I don't think he does either. >Anyone know of any shops or even regular market stalls anywhere in the UK >still (my interest got started with a regular market pitch with electornic >surplus when a little kid). Hamfest/Radio rally sites once a year , around >the country seem to be the only hands-on outlets these days > Potts, Derby. http://www.rfpotts.com/ But again nothing like what they were. Shop near station in Borehamwood packed up and went south west 15-20 years ago. Can we blame it on the Internet, schools or the everything's too dangerous to touch / no user serviceable parts mentality that's been pushed for last 30-40 years? -- Peter Hill Spamtrap reply domain as per NNTP-Posting-Host in header Can of worms - what every fisherman wants. Can of worms - what every PC owner gets!
From: N_Cook on 10 Jun 2010 03:28 b <reverend_rogers(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:922f000c-23ee-4099-8a89-4048dd41008d(a)5g2000yqz.googlegroups.com... On Jun 9, 9:13 am, "N_Cook" <dive...(a)tcp.co.uk> wrote:. Hamfest/Radio rally sites once a year , around > the country seem to be the only hands-on outlets these days This month is the BVWS Harpenden Auction and 'garden party' of the vintage wireless museum. Last month was the NVCF near Rugby....quite a few simialr events thru the year. -B &&&&&&&& The RSGB site has perhaps a full rally list for the year http://www.rsgb.org/events/index.php Radio rallies held at horse racing grandstands tend not to have car boot sections. Generally content is about 1/3 radio stuff,1/3 general electronics ,1/3 computer stuff I will probably go to the Newbury one next week 20 JUNE NEWBURY RADIO RALLY AND BOOT SALE - Newbury Showground, next to M4 J13. Big display area of amateur radio stations, exhibitions, special groups, clubs and societies. . Sellers have access from 8am and pitches cost �10.
From: N_Cook on 10 Jun 2010 03:33 Peter Hill <peter.usenet1(a)nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:no21169fgkkgkapamrretpik6fuhpdr9kf(a)4ax.com... > On Wed, 9 Jun 2010 09:13:01 +0100, "N_Cook" <diverse(a)tcp.co.uk> wrote: > > >I don't know of any small independent operations with a walk-in shop any > >more > >GWM Radio Ltd,Worthing;Techno Trade,Fareham ; Forum Stores part of > >Southampton University no more; Greenweld, Southampton (trading name > >continues ); Fraser Electronics, Southsea seem to be all gone. > >Budgie / Kaytronic Southampton is still there but other than what is in the > >window I don't know what he has, I don't think he does either. > >Anyone know of any shops or even regular market stalls anywhere in the UK > >still (my interest got started with a regular market pitch with electornic > >surplus when a little kid). Hamfest/Radio rally sites once a year , around > >the country seem to be the only hands-on outlets these days > > > > Potts, Derby. > http://www.rfpotts.com/ > But again nothing like what they were. > > Shop near station in Borehamwood packed up and went south west 15-20 > years ago. > > Can we blame it on the Internet, schools or the everything's too > dangerous to touch / no user serviceable parts mentality that's been > pushed for last 30-40 years? > -- > Peter Hill > Spamtrap reply domain as per NNTP-Posting-Host in header > Can of worms - what every fisherman wants. > Can of worms - what every PC owner gets! Radio rallies no longer have "bring and buy" sections , killed off by site owners/runners demanding they should have insurance cover should someone electrocute themselves - hundreds of squid for one-off events , so no more
From: N_Cook on 10 Jun 2010 03:44 Peter Hill <peter.usenet1(a)nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:no21169fgkkgkapamrretpik6fuhpdr9kf(a)4ax.com... > On Wed, 9 Jun 2010 09:13:01 +0100, "N_Cook" <diverse(a)tcp.co.uk> wrote: > > >I don't know of any small independent operations with a walk-in shop any > >more > >GWM Radio Ltd,Worthing;Techno Trade,Fareham ; Forum Stores part of > >Southampton University no more; Greenweld, Southampton (trading name > >continues ); Fraser Electronics, Southsea seem to be all gone. > >Budgie / Kaytronic Southampton is still there but other than what is in the > >window I don't know what he has, I don't think he does either. > >Anyone know of any shops or even regular market stalls anywhere in the UK > >still (my interest got started with a regular market pitch with electornic > >surplus when a little kid). Hamfest/Radio rally sites once a year , around > >the country seem to be the only hands-on outlets these days > > > > Potts, Derby. > http://www.rfpotts.com/ > But again nothing like what they were. > > Shop near station in Borehamwood packed up and went south west 15-20 > years ago. > > Can we blame it on the Internet, schools or the everything's too > dangerous to touch / no user serviceable parts mentality that's been > pushed for last 30-40 years? > -- > Peter Hill > Spamtrap reply domain as per NNTP-Posting-Host in header > Can of worms - what every fisherman wants. > Can of worms - what every PC owner gets! The US-centric sub-thread mentioned Anchor and reminded me of Nottingham http://www.anchorsupplies.com/index.htm I only ever see at radio rallies- do they have a shop type base?
From: Dave Plowman (News) on 10 Jun 2010 06:01
In article <no21169fgkkgkapamrretpik6fuhpdr9kf(a)4ax.com>, Peter Hill <peter.usenet1(a)nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote: > Can we blame it on the Internet, schools or the everything's too > dangerous to touch / no user serviceable parts mentality that's been > pushed for last 30-40 years? I've wondered about that. I asked a teacher at the local large school if they had an after school electronics construction club - we had at the school I went to. And the answer was no. Computer ones, though. It also seems odd to me that many computer whizz kids wouldn't know how to change a faulty hard drive on a desktop. I suppose when I was a kid you could save some money by building a radio etc. Not so now. -- *I used to have an open mind but my brains kept falling out * Dave Plowman dave(a)davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |