Is that radio shack even open? Most if not all the ones around me closed and 
I thought they all did.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: Radio Shack HT


> Dave:
>
> I don't think the lythium battery number is in the manual for the HTX202,
> since the manual is a basic users manual
>
> If I'm  wrong on this, I hope someone else will feel free to correct me.
>
> I probably won't be getting to our local Radio Shack store for a number of
> days now, since my XYL and I are now  out at our RV, and we have the
> Memorial Day week-end coming up.
>
> But, I'll check when I go in there next time, although I'm not sure the
> current help will have a clue about what I'm asking for.
>
> Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Dave Allen
> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 4:39 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Radio Shack HT
>
> HHi Tom!
>
> Thanks for confirming my suspicion.
>
> It would be helpful if you can get me the information to identify the
> lithium battery such as a model number. Actually the battery place may 
> even
> be aware of it so I will contact them today. They are not quite local to 
> me
> as they're in Christchurch, but I have dealt with them previously without
> any issue. Haven't used them in a couple years, but they have been known 
> to
> replace braille lite batteries in the past. I reckon if they can do that,
> they can probably do about anything, hi hi.
>
> 73,
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
> Sent: Wednesday, 20 May 2015 1:25 a.m.
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Radio Shack HT
>
> Dave:
>
> The continuous beaping that you experience when  turning on the HTX202 or
> 404 indicates that the lythium battery is indeed dead.
>
> This is my problem, and apparently is also true for others on the list.
>
> As we all know, Radio Shack stores arre in the process of closing, but I'm
> going to check at ours to see if, by chance, they happen to have a few of
> those lythium batteries lying around.
>
> If they do, I'll grab them up.
>
> Then, of course, the next task will be to figure out how to get them
> installed, but first things first, I guess.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Dave Allen
> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 2:25 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Radio Shack HT
>
> Hi Tom!
>
> I turned mine back on for the first time in a few years today, and find 
> that
> it beeps quite well by itself. That doesn't seem very life-like, but guess
> it's better than nothing at all.
>
> Put the battery on charge, but can't be sure if the charger was the right
> one, and don't know if there was even a charging light in evidence, so 
> guess
> will try to get it to the local tech sometime to see if he can do some CPR
> or something on it, hi hi.
>
> No point in it wasting space on my desk if I only thought it was useful. 
> The
> lithium battery probably died, but at least it's acting like it knows it
> should try to do something even if it doesn't know what that is.
>
> 73,
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
> Sent: Tuesday, 19 May 2015 5:49 a.m.
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Radio Shack HT
>
> John:
>
> I'm like you.
>
> I really hate to part with the HTX202 and 404 that  I have, since they do
> come in handy for communications events, especially for those who need to
> borrow a radio for a period of time.
>
> Of course, my memory is getting foggy on how to program the things any
> longer, but I have cheat sheets around here somewhere.
>
> We don't have a batteries plus or anything like that here in my little 
> town,
> but this may be something to check into at the next swap I go to.
>
> Of course, Radio Shack is closing down now, so I won't be able to get help
> from them  any longer.
>
> Will be interested in any suggestions others might have.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of John Miller
> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 7:02 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Radio Shack HT
>
> Any battery place, or if you have a radio who's a radio tech, any of them
> can solder the leads to a lithium battery or put a holder in there so it's
> not soldered in anymore just the holder is soldered in and they can put 
> any
> common lithium battery in there. Believe me, if anyone on this list has 
> one
> needing a battery and doesn't want to go to the trouble, I'll gladly talk 
> to
> them about getting it off their hands, I like that radio. I like having a
> few older HT's around here for some public service events I do, if I need 
> to
> loan one out, if the weather's not too great, what ever. you never know 
> what
> radio I'm going to come out with at those events, it always gets comments
> when I bring out the old IC2AT, or FT-470. My commercial radios are better
> but if I'm in the city I live in better to being out the old one I paid 
> next
> to nothing for, or if the weather's not too great. I like to have an NIMH
> battery or AA's for events in the cold too, I've had nothing but trouble
> with lithium batteries in extreme cold.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 6:52 AM
> Subject: Re: Radio Shack HT
>
>
>> But, can you even get the needed lythium batteries any more?
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of John Miller
>> Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2015 10:05 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Radio Shack HT
>>
>> They are soldered in unless a previous owner, as many did, modified it
>> so it isn't.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2015 9:41 PM
>> Subject: Radio Shack HT
>>
>>
>>> an elderly friend of mine, K3PMY, has one of the venerable Radio
>>> Shack
>>> Htx202 hts. He believes the lithiam battery needs to be replaced. How
>>> feasible is this? Are they soldered in? Thanks. Lou WA3MIX Lou Kolb
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