Rise and Fall of Radio Shack and Heathkit

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Radio Shack and Heathkit are long gone but these companies had a major impact on young engineers. These articles touch on the companies, their impact, and what happened along the way.

• Electronics Still Thrives as a Hobby
• Heathkit: A Right-Time, Right-Place Business
• The Shack Is Back
• Update: The Shack Is Back
• RadioShack: Tragedy or Inevitable?
• Radio Shack to Close Most Retail Stores
• Heathkit Closes, Again.  This time for good?
• What’s Happening With Heathkit and Radio Shack?
• The Rise And Fall Of Heathkit—And Rise Of SparkFun (available as .PDF download)
• Have Chip Vendors Taken Over Where Heathkit Left Off?
• Heathkit: An Employee's Look Back