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<blockquote data-quote="Steve Bell" data-source="post: 417247" data-attributes="member: 18157"><p>In the UK we had Tandy rather than Radio Shack. Tandy fell behind and closed here some time ago. Here I wait until I have a min order value of £20.00 for electronic components to avoid shipping charges, buying from RS Components or Farnell, and sometimes smaller mail order suppliers. Long ago RS in the UK used to be Radiospares, not Radio Shack. The closest we now have to Radio Shack / Tandy is Maplin (<a href="http://www.maplin.co.uk" target="_blank">Maplin | Maplin - The Electronics Specialist | Order Online for Fast Delivery</a>). They are expensive, and their local stores only stock a few of each item.They are OK if you have an immediate need for a common component. Other sources of components, good to stock up on common items, are radio rally's. There are fewer now, and fewer selling components, as less people have have an interest in building their own equipment.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Steve Bell, post: 417247, member: 18157"] In the UK we had Tandy rather than Radio Shack. Tandy fell behind and closed here some time ago. Here I wait until I have a min order value of £20.00 for electronic components to avoid shipping charges, buying from RS Components or Farnell, and sometimes smaller mail order suppliers. Long ago RS in the UK used to be Radiospares, not Radio Shack. The closest we now have to Radio Shack / Tandy is Maplin ([url=http://www.maplin.co.uk]Maplin | Maplin - The Electronics Specialist | Order Online for Fast Delivery[/url]). They are expensive, and their local stores only stock a few of each item.They are OK if you have an immediate need for a common component. Other sources of components, good to stock up on common items, are radio rally's. There are fewer now, and fewer selling components, as less people have have an interest in building their own equipment. [/QUOTE]

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