I know you all had one of these...

[N8YX]

Do you remember the Rat Shack sound effect chips? Just add some buttons and a battery, you have a Foley in your hand.

TI SN76477.

I still have one.

You could get those chips on the surplus market for $1 each. They're now fetching anywhere from $10-$25.

[n0iu]

Actually I cant remember when I saw anything ham related at rat shack let alone anything worth buying. Last PL259 connector I bought there was in like 2004 and I havent seen one since.

You mustn't be very old!

But for us OF's who do remember when Radio Shack was the shiznit, follow this link and take a trip down memory lane!

http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/catal ... ctory.html

Here is a great example of one of the "bargains" from their 1990 Catalog:

[KG4CGC]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Instruments_SN76477

Had one!
I was putting the finishing touches on the final wiring when I was about 13 or 14, it was about 12:30am and it came to life. Scared the schistosomiasis out of my brother in the next room! He screamed there was a UFO outside the window! My parents of course, got up and yelled at me.
Ah, nothing like solder smoke in the AM.

[kb2vxa]

Especially when you use solid wire solder and a drop of hash oil.

[KB3LAZ]

Actually I cant remember when I saw anything ham related at rat shack let alone anything worth buying. Last PL259 connector I bought there was in like 2004 and I havent seen one since.

You mustn't be very old!

But for us OF's who do remember when Radio Shack was the shiznit, follow this link and take a trip down memory lane!

http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/catal ... ctory.html

Here is a great example of one of the "bargains" from their 1990 Catalog:

Lets put it this way I could consider my HTX-242 vintage. :rofl: