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Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]>
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LOL, I heard it was Maxon that made them for the Shaft, although they used icon O2AT accessories. I don't think it was Standard, although rumor was that the dual band they had for a short time was Standard, although it was most likely ADI. Remember ADI?
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Feb 3, 2012, at 12:57 PM, Anthony Vece wrote:

> They were Standard radios.
> 
> 
> Sent from my Verizon iPhone!
> 
> On Feb 3, 2012, at 10:42 AM, John Miller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
>> No, the HTX-420, and that series of radios, I forget who made them but it=20=
> 
>> wasn't Icom, I believe GRE actually made them for radioshack.
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "Angelo Sonnesso" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 10:23 AM
>> Subject: Re: John Millers htx 202
>> =20
>> =20
>>> Hay John,
>>> Do you think the HTX420 is a re branded Icom?
>>> The HTX420 is a dual band handheld.
>>> =20
>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 8:07 AM
>>> Subject: Re: John Millers htx 202
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>>> radioshack was the brand but it was actually a rebranded icom IC-02AT fo=
> r
>>>> the most part.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>>> From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 7:44 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: John Millers htx 202
>>>> =20
>>>> =20
>>>>> I am wondering about the brand?
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>>>> From: "PATRICK GORMLEY" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 8:08 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: John Millers htx 202
>>>>> =20
>>>>> =20
>>>>>> Jerry an htx202 is a 2-meter handi talkie.  It just covers the two=20
>>>>>> meter
>>>>>> band and can't receive anything above the band such as noaa weather=20=
> 
>>>>>> like
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> htx212 mobile rig can.
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>>>>> From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 9:29 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: John Millers htx 202
>>>>>> =20
>>>>>> =20
>>>>>>> what is an HTX202?
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>>>>>> From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 10:43 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: John Millers htx 202
>>>>>>> =20
>>>>>>> =20
>>>>>>>> I had one of those as well and while it was an ok radio I preferred m=
> y
>>>>>>>> Alinco dual banders over the htx202 they were more compatable with=20=
> 
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> lo=3D
>>>>>>>> cal
>>>>>>>> repeaters that were in the area I was living in at that time and fit=
> 
>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>> t=3D
>>>>>>>> he
>>>>>>>> hand better as well =3D0D
>>>>>>>> =3D0D
>>>>>>>> =3D0D
>>>>>>>> =3D0D
>>>>>>>> =3D0D
>>>>>>>> -------Original Message-------=3D0D
>>>>>>>> =3D0D
>>>>>>>> From: John Miller=3D0D
>>>>>>>> Date: 2/1/2012 8:12:05 PM=3D0D
>>>>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: John Millers htx 202=3D0D
>>>>>>>> =3D0D
>>>>>>>> Personally I think the HTX-202 was much better in quality and sound.=
> 
>>>>>>>> It
>>>>>>>> w=3D
>>>>>>>> as=3D0D
>>>>>>>> a little big, but I'd doubt if anything out of china will last as=20=
> 
>>>>>>>> long
>>>>>>>> as=3D
>>>>>>>> =3D0D
>>>>>>>> they did.=3D0D
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----=3D0D
>>>>>>>> From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>=3D0D
>>>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>=3D0D
>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 6:41 PM=3D0D
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: John Millers htx 202=3D0D
>>>>>>>> =3D0D
>>>>>>>> =3D0D
>>>>>>>>> yeh, I guess if you like boat anchors, and antiquated technology
>>>>>>>>> the=3D0D
>>>>>>>>> htx202=3D0D
>>>>>>>>> is great...i've got a 38 dollar chinese dual band handheld that wil=
> l
>>>>>>>>> pu=3D
>>>>>>>> t=3D0D
>>>>>>>>> it=3D0D
>>>>>>>>> to shame though lol.=3D0D
>>>>>>>>> =3D0D
>>>>>>>>> 73=3D0D
>>>>>>>>> Colin, V A6BS=3D0D
>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----=3D0D
>>>>>>>>> From: "Harry Brown" <[log in to unmask]>=3D0D
>>>>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>=3D0D
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 4:11 PM=3D0D
>>>>>>>>> Subject: John Millers htx 202=3D0D
>>>>>>>>> =3D0D
>>>>>>>>> =3D0D
>>>>>>>>>> Hi John,=3D0D
>>>>>>>>>> Just trying to get caught up on blind-hams archives.=3D0D
>>>>>>>>>> A year ago, you mentioned you had the htx 202, you still have=20
>>>>>>>>>> it?=3D0D
>>>>>>>>>> I doubt you do, because, well, what a great ht, and there is a hig=
> h
>>>>>>>>>> =3D3D=3D
>>>>>>>> =3D0D
>>>>>>>>>> demand for those!=3D0D
>>>>>>>>>> I had one and loved it!=3D0D
>>>>>>>>>> 73,=3D0D
>>>>>>>>>> Trippy, ac8s
>>>>>>> =20

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