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Our new retail store is
open.
Please read through the
following information before you call or visit!
For your
convenience, we've opened a retail store in Meriden, CT.
Since we expect to
maintain a full schedule of Hamfests through the year,
store hours will be limited. Click here for our
Hamfest Schedule
As you can see, there are very
few weekends available, so we'll be open mostly during the week. We hope to
stay open at least one evening until 7:00 PM. or later,
generally Thursday.
We will not be
selling new radios. We suggest contacting our good friends at KJI Electronics
for your needs.
You won't
find fancy fixtures, and showcases. If you've seen our display at any Hamfest
in the Northeast, you know what to expect. As time goes on, we'll be expanding
our selection to better accommodate your needs. For now, most all of the items
on our Web Site will be available.
You will
find Anderson Powerpoles and assembled cables; a wide variety of DC Power cables
and accessories; ladder line, coax cables and jumpers in several sizes and
lengths; antenna wire of many types; high quality antenna rope, pulleys, and
insulators; baluns; speaker mics and speakers; antenna mounts for almost any
vehicle; HF, VHF, and UHF antennas for base, mobile, and portable use;
connectors and adapters for most RF cables; tools, SWR meters and voltmeters;
plus plenty of other handy items and gadgets to make Ham radio more fun.
But even more
important, you will find honest and knowledgeable advice and
service from experienced hams who live by a few simple rules:
1. Treat the
customer the way we would like to be treated
2. Never sell anything we would not use ourselves
3. When in doubt, refer to rules 1 and 2.
Please call first
before making a trip to the store!
Please call first before
making a trip to the store!!
Please call
first before making a trip to the store!!!
Can we be
clearer?
If we answer the
phone, we're there. If we don't, chances are good that we're off to a Hamfest,
visiting a supplier, running errands, or even <gasp> taking a day off.
You may wish to check in advance that the items you need are in stock.
Our store address
is:
Quicksilver Radio Products
387 South Colony Street
Meriden, CT 06451
(203) 440-4973
Here are easy
directions:
Note: Mapquest,
GPS, friends, "helpful" guys on the repeater, etc. may recommend different
routes. Unless you know Meriden well -- for example, you know the difference
between South Colony Street, Colony Street, North Colony Street, North Colony
Rd, Old Colony Rd, Old North Colony Rd, Colony Heights, and Colony Place -- and
you know where Perkins Street is, even though it doesn't really exist any more
-- we strongly suggest that you follow the directions below.
But it's your choice.
From the
Merritt/Wilbur Cross Parkway, CT Route 15
(note that commercial vehicles are not allowed on the parkway):
Get off at Exit 66 (US Rte 5). Turn right to go north on Rte 5. Go appx 2.1
miles to Hall Avenue (Citgo Station on the left). Turn left onto Hall Avenue.
At the end of Hall Avenue turn right onto Old Colony Road. Go north appx 1/2
mile (bearing right at the fork) onto South Colony Street. Look for Tom's
Garage on the left side, we're just a little bit past that. The building is set
back from the street about 150 feet, and we share it with Macri Sign Company.
If you get to the railroad underpass, you went too far.
From Interstate 91
Southbound:
Take Exit 18 to I-691 West. Get off at Exit 8 (Broad St. US Rte 5) and turn
left to go south on Rte 5. Go appx 1.8 miles to Hall Avenue (Citgo Station on
the right). Turn right onto Hall Avenue. At the end of Hall Avenue turn right
onto Old Colony Rd. Go north appx 1/2 mile (bearing right at the fork) onto
South Colony Street. Look for Tom's Garage on the left, we're just a little
past that. The building is set back from the street about 150 feet or so, and
we share it with Macri Sign Co. If you get to the railroad underpass, you went
too far.
From Interstate 91
Northbound:
Take Exit 15 to CT
Route 68. Turn left to go west on 68. Go appx 2 miles, and take the US Rte 5
exit. Turn right to go north on Rte 5. Go appx 2.4 miles to Hall Avenue (Citgo
Station on the left). Turn left onto Hall Avenue. At the end of Hall Avenue
turn right onto Old Colony Road. Go north appx 1/2 mile (bearing right at the
fork) onto South Colony Street. Look for Tom's Garage on the left, we're just a
little past that. The building is set back from the street about 150 feet or
so, and we share it with Macri Sign Co. If you get to the railroad underpass,
you went too far.
From the Greater
NYC area:
Navigate to
Interstate 95 Northbound. Take that to New Haven CT, and take Interstate 91
North; OR -- the Hutchinson River Parkway becomes the
Merritt/Wilbur Cross Parkway in Connecticut. Either way, then follow the above
directions.
From Interstate 84
Eastbound:
Take I-84 through
Waterbury CT. Take Interstate 691 East. Get off at Exit 8 (Broad St. US Rte 5)
and turn left to go south on Rte 5. Go appx 1.8 miles to Hall Avenue (Citgo
Station on the right). Turn right onto Hall Avenue. At the end of Hall Avenue
turn right onto Old Colony Rd. Go north appx 1/2 mile (bearing right at the
fork) onto South Colony Street. Look for Tom's Garage on the left, we're just a
little past that. The building is set back from the street about 150 feet or
so, and we share it with Macri Sign Co. If you get to the railroad underpass,
you went too far.
From Interstate 84
Westbound:
Take I-84 into
Hartford CT. Take Interstate 91 South. Take Exit 18 to I-691 West. Get off at
Exit 8 (Broad St. US Rte 5) and turn left to go south on Rte 5. Go appx 1.8
miles to Hall Avenue (Citgo Station on the right). Turn right onto Hall
Avenue. At the end of Hall Avenue turn right onto Old Colony Rd. Go north appx
1/2 mile (bearing right at the fork) onto South Colony Street. Look for Tom's
Garage on the left, we're just a little past that. The building is set back
from the street about 150 feet or so, and we share it with Macri Sign Co. If
you get to the railroad underpass, you went too far.
From California:
Take Interstate 80
East appx 2800 miles to Hazelton, PA. Take Interstate 81 North to Scranton PA.
Take Interstate 84 East through Waterbury CT. Take Interstate 691 East. Get
off at Exit 8 (Broad St. US Rte 5) and turn left to go south on Rte 5. Go appx
1.8 miles to Hall Avenue (Citgo Station on the right). Turn right onto Hall
Avenue. At the end of Hall Avenue turn right onto Old Colony Rd. Go north appx
1/2 mile (bearing right at the fork) onto South Colony Street. Look for Tom's
Garage on the left, we're just a little past that. The building is set back
from the street about 150 feet or so, and we share it with Macri Sign Co. If
you get to the railroad underpass, you went too far.
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