Very god, I just mentioned that, my first 202 the plate with the contacts on
the bottom of the radio came just slightly loose and did that so I wanted to
mention it in case you didn't try that first.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: problem with loose alkaline battery pack on Radio Shack HTX202


>     John:
>
> I checked the screws before I posed the problem to the list, so that
wasn't
> an issue.
>
> By the way:  When you press the track against the edge of the desk, remove
> the outer case to the battery holder first, so you get the whole track.
>
> Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 10:50 PM
> Subject: Re: problem with loose alkaline battery pack on Radio Shack
HTX202
>
>
> > I only worked on the battery myself, what else you might do too, make
sure
> > all the screws on the bottom of the radio are good and tight, 1 of my
> 202's
> > those screws came lose on me.Battery too.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 8:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: problem with loose alkaline battery pack on Radio Shack
> HTX202
> >
> >
> > > Lou:
> > >
> > > Do you just use the wooden table on the metal lips of the battery
track,
> > or
> > > do you to it on the metal lips on the radio itself as well?  This
> actually
> > > sounds like a good idea, but I want some additional clarification
before
> I
> > > actually try it.
> > >
> > > Thanks to you and everyone on the list for your suggestions.
> > >
> > > Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 4:14 PM
> > > Subject: Re: problem with loose alkaline battery pack on Radio Shack
> > HTX202
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi.
> > > >
> > > > I wish I could find one.  The problem is that the metal lips on the
> > > battery
> > > > tend to spread over time, and the batteries become loose and start
> > making
> > > > intermittent contact.  I think that this rail format was kind of a
> > > > troublesome design as I have not had trouble of this type with
> batteries
> > > > for my other radios that were made by other manufacturers.  What I
> have
> > > > tried  to do is use a edge of a wooden table or other non-conductive
> > > > surface to press the lip back in slightly.  It is the only thing I
> have
> > > > come up with.  I don't want to use any kind of tool that could put a
> > > dimple
> > > > in the track because that will make the situation much worse.
> > > >
> > > > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> > > >
> > > > At 01:03 PM 8/7/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> > > > >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
> > > >
> > > > Louis Kim Kline
> > > > A.R.S. K2LKK
> > > > Home e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
> > > > Work e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
> > > > Work Telephone:  (585) 697-5753
> > >
> >
>