{"id":19987,"date":"2016-07-06T19:30:49","date_gmt":"2016-07-06T23:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=19987"},"modified":"2016-07-06T19:30:49","modified_gmt":"2016-07-06T23:30:49","slug":"amateur-electronic-supply-aes-to-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/amateur-electronic-supply-aes-to-close\/","title":{"rendered":"Amateur Electronic Supply (AES) to close"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"aes-logo\"<\/a>Many thanks to a number of\u00a0SWLing Post<\/em> readers who sent in this news tip via CQ Magazine<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Amateur Electronic Supply (AES) has announced that it is ceasing operations as of the end of July, 2016.<\/p>\n

The Milwaukee-based retailer has four locations around the country, including Milwaukee; Cleveland (Wickliffe), Ohio; Las Vegas, Nevada and Orlando, Florida. It has long been the nation’s second-largest ham radio dealer, after Ham Radio Outlet. No reason was given for the decision to close the business.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Click here to read on CQ’s website.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

At time of posting, there is no mention of AES going out of business on their website<\/a>, but I assume their various stores may begin the process of liquidating inventory soon..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to a number of\u00a0SWLing Post readers who sent in this news tip via CQ Magazine: Amateur Electronic Supply (AES) has announced that it is ceasing operations as of the end of July, 2016. The Milwaukee-based retailer has four locations around the country, including Milwaukee; Cleveland (Wickliffe), Ohio; Las Vegas, Nevada and Orlando, Florida. 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