I have one of those htx 202's.
One tough little radio.
My batteries are no longer working.
I used that radio every where.
I agree it was a very dumb thing of Radio
Shack to discontinue selling it.
Junior Lolley
kg4itd
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] problem with loose battery pack on Radio Shack
HTX202 HT
> Amen to that, Anthony.
>
> I won't trade mine for anything.
>
> Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 6:39 PM
> Subject: Re: problem with loose battery pack on Radio Shack HTX202 HT
>
>
>> Hi Tom & Everyone;
>>
>> Those radios I understand were the only true FM. radios our there.
>>
>> The audio on them was nice and loud.
>>
>> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
>> [log in to unmask]
>> ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 5:56 PM
>> Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] problem with loose battery pack on Radio Shack
>> HTX202 HT
>>
>>
>> > John:
>> >
>> > I hear that they are going for about $50 now, and if I have some extra
>> > money
>> > and find another one at a swap, I might just go for it. The 202 is
> really
>> > a
>> > work horse, as I am sure you know.
>> >
>> > Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 5:01 PM
>> > Subject: Re: problem with loose battery pack on Radio Shack HTX202 HT
>> >
>> >
>> >> it's a good radio, I don't still have mine but have on occasion
>> >> thought
>> >> of
>> >> getting another one.
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 4:42 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: problem with loose battery pack on Radio Shack HTX202 HT
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Ok, John, you've been a big help as usual.
>> >>
>> >> I'll give it a try here this week-end, and let you know how I make
>> >> out.
>> >>
>> >> I always like to have the good old HTX202 in working order if it
>> >> should
>> >> be
>> >> needed by me or someone else for some reason.
>> >>
>> >> Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 9:37 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: problem with loose battery pack on Radio Shack HTX202 HT
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > I find the battery tracks are the easiest. and if it's only 1
>> >> > battery
>> > the
>> >> > radio's probably good.
>> >> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 8:24 PM
>> >> > Subject: Re: problem with loose battery pack on Radio Shack HTX202
>> >> > HT
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > John:
>> >> >
>> >> > Do you do this with the tracks on the battery pack, or the radio
>> >> > itself,
>> >> or
>> >> > both?
>> >> >
>> >> > Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> >> >
>> >> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 6:30 PM
>> >> > Subject: Re: problem with loose battery pack on Radio Shack HTX202
>> >> > HT
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > > you're not going to damage those tracks, you can just bend them
>> > inward,
>> >> I
>> >> > > used the edge of my desk to bang it on a little or something hard
>> >> > > like
>> >> > that,
>> >> > > give the tracks a few shots and it will fit afterward. I did it,
> told
>> > a
>> >> > few
>> >> > > other people how to do that and they all worked.
>> >> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > > From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > > Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:41 PM
>> >> > > Subject: problem with loose battery pack on Radio Shack HTX202 HT
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Hi, all.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Forgive me if this has been discussed before, but I forget what
>> >> > > people
>> >> > have
>> >> > > suggested to deal with the problem.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > I have a trusty old Radio Shack HTX202 HT, and I am noticing that
>> >> > > with
>> >> one
>> >> > > of my alkaline battery packs, the pack fits too loosely on the HT,
>> >> > > and
>> >> > > therefore, doesn't make consistent contact with the radio.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > How can I safely correct this problem? Do I try to work with the
>> > rails
>> >> > or
>> >> > > tracks on the radio or the battery pack, and how do I do this
> safely
>> > so
>> >> as
>> >> > > to not risk damaging the radio or the battery pack?
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Thanks for any suggestions anyone can give.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> >> > >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> > --
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>> >
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