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
>