I actually don't remember what I used, I think a screw driver or something,
main thing is to be careful of the positive contact but that's easy to miss
if you're being careful, I just carefully pushed on the track on the
battery, all the way around, I might have banged it on the corner of my desk
too at first now that I think about it, they're not that easy to bend so you
shouldn't go too far as long as you just do it little by little, don't use
real hard force,  that was a while ago, I know I used a screw driver for a
lot of it but I believe I started with the corner of my desk.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 8:21 PM
Subject: Re: problem with loose alkaline battery pack on Radio Shack HTX202


>     John:
>
> Can you tell me exactly how you tightened up the tracks, and what you used
> to do so?
>
> Thanks, and best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 1:18 PM
> Subject: Re: problem with loose alkaline battery pack on Radio Shack
HTX202
>
>
> > I had that problem once,  I just did tighten up the tracks,  be gentle
so
> > you don't go too far, and just do it little by little, even if you think
> > they didn't tighten up, they probably did a little, better to not go
> enough
> > and try it and have to go farther then to go too far and get in trouble
> that
> > way, but I did it and it worked alright for me, I think I did tell some
> one
> > else this about a year ago and it worked for them as well but I forget
who
> > it was.  BTW, if anyone wants an HTX-202, I know some one who has 2 of
> them
> > with spare batteries, very low hours, they have to go as a package but
let
> > me know with in the next couple days if anyone wants them and I'll send
> you
> > the add, I'm going away Saturday though for 2 weeks so I cant' guaranty
> > anything after Wednesday if you ask then though those that know me know
> I'll
> > do my best.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 1:03 PM
> > Subject: problem with loose alkaline battery pack on Radio Shack HTX202
> >
> >
> > > Hi, all.
> > >
> > > I think this issue may have come up before, but I can't seem to find
the
> > > discussion of it in my records.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have a good solution for tightening a loose-fitting
alkaline
> > > battery pack on the Radio Shack HTX202?  One of my battery packs has
> > become
> > > quite loose on the radio, and as a result, doesn't make good
electrical
> > > contact with the HT.  I don't want to mess too much with the battery
> pack
> > > tracks on either the radio or the alkaline pack itself until I can get
> > some
> > > advice from someone who already has experienced this problem.  I guess
> I'm
> > > asking for a relatively "fool proof" way  to tighten things back up.
> > >
> > > Thanks, and best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> > >
>