[WVARC] Henry Radio QRT

[Robert A. Wilson]

Nice post Craig.  I remember being quite intimidated as a teenager
visiting that store in West L.A.  But I bought my first "real radio"
there, a used Drake T-4XB (thanks go N6VI's tip), and I even managed
to trade in my old Heathkit HW-16.

Eventually HRO put them out of business, because between contesters
like W6RJ and DXers like Ted Henry, it's just no contest. :-)

I ended up working a few summers at HRO Store #2 in Van Nuys in 1975. 
The store was managed by Jim Rafferty, N6RJ (SK), and later Al, K6YRA
who is quoted in the article.  In those days, Jim and Bob F. were
always doing their best to compete with Henry.  And they did a good
job.

73,
Bob, N6TV