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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