[SEDXC] Sad Deal

[Carl Henson]

Tommy sold me a cheap receiver in the winter of 1971/72 while I was
learning the Morse code.  I didn't have much money, but he told me I
wouldn't be satisfied with the cheap receiver.  Tommy told me that when I
wanted a better one, he would give me the price I paid for that one in
trade for a better receiver.  I came back a couple weeks later and got an
SX101A.
Retail sales is a killer competition, I'm really sorry to see them close
up.  Carl

On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 3:27 PM, Paul Newberry <n4pn at cox.net> wrote:

> This is part of history soon to be gone...
> I bought a lot of "stuff" over the 26 years I was in the alarm business.
> Also, Jim Zerkell, WA4APD, who helped my all those years, got killed in
> four-wheel accident
> while on vacation in Costa Rica a few years back.
> I also operated with Tommy at his place twice on field day...
> Lots of good times..
> 73, Paul, N4PN
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Hugh Valentine
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 7:38 AM
> To: Ken Byers ; John Harden, D.M.D.
> Cc: Harry Saunders ; Dave Thompson ; James Kauten ; sedxc at contesting.com
> ; Steve McElroy
> Subject: Re: [SEDXC] Sad Deal
>
> I hate to say…or maybe better to say…I only visited ACKs once…since I was
> in Macon and had no car.
> That walk was a long one…..
> A part of history gone…
>
> Val
>
>
>
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>
> ________________________________
> From: Ken Byers <k4tea at bellsouth.net>
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 7:16:39 AM
> To: John Harden, D.M.D.
> Cc: Steve McElroy; Hugh Valentine; sedxc at contesting.com; Dave Thompson;
> James Kauten; Harry Saunders
> Subject: Re: Sad Deal
>
> Tommy was always jealous of my call since it is his initials
>
> K4TEA
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Aug 16, 2018, at 18:28, John Harden, D.M.D. <jhdmd at bellsouth.net
> <mailto:jhdmd at bellsouth.net>> wrote:
>
>
> I have been doing business with Ack Radio since around 1970... It was
> started by Everett Atkerson (W4ECI) in Birmingham in the 1940's. His son
> Tommy (W4RRW) opened up a store on Lucky St. in Atlanta in the late 1950's.
> The grandson (Steve) took over the business when Tommy passed away in
> August of 1998. Steve was not a ham.
>
> W4ECI was one of the QSL managers for Gus Browning, W4BPD, and and a big
> DXer. He had a big Telrex 20 meter monobander on a tower on a mountain in
> Birmingham,  AL.
>
> 73,
>
> John, W4NU
>
> K4JAG (1959 to 1998)
>
>
> ACK Radio Supply Company of Georgia will be closing its doors permanently
> on Friday, July 20th.
>
> Until that time, all inventory is being offered at 50% off with $100
> purchase. It's a great time for deals!
>
> All of us at ACK, and all of the family who owned it since it was founded,
> would like to express sincere appreciation for your patronage over the past
> seven decades.
>
> Unfortunately, being a brick and mortar electronic supplier, in the world
> of on-line sales, where competition is fierce, and with compeditors such as
> Amazon or eBay, this is no longer a profitable business venture.
>
> Again, we thank you for your loyalty and hope you will drop by for some
> great discounts.
>
> 50% Off! - On all purchases over $100.
>
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