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
> >
>