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