I've had many HTX-202's over the years and never used the DTMF tones for 
anything.
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To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: John Millers htx 202


> That's understandable all companies have bad days and all models do as we=
> ll
> the dj560 and dj580 I had served me well I had the 560 stolen from me and
> the 580 I sold to try something els that's when I got my htx202 and as lo=
> ng
> as I wasn't trying to make autopatch calls it was ok and I wasn't the onl=
> y
> one that had that problem so when a friend was going for his no code tech
> back in 97 I sold it to him and then a year later started my 10 year abse=
> nce
> from the hobby now that I have been back for about 4 years I have had
> experience with the VX6 and one of the Wouxun HTs so I don't know as much=
> as
> I once did but back in the day the dj580 was the best HT I ever had=0D
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> Ed        W9JE =0D
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> From: John Miller=0D
> Date: 02/02/12 07:18:56=0D
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: John Millers htx 202=0D
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> I've never had luck with alinco equipment personally, even at the RACES=0D
> station I volunteer at we've seen more than our fair share break.=0D
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> From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>=0D
> To: <[log in to unmask]>=0D
> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 12:43 AM=0D
> Subject: Re: John Millers htx 202=0D
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>>I had one of those as well and while it was an ok radio I preferred my=0D
>> Alinco dual banders over the htx202 they were more compatable with the =
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>> repeaters that were in the area I was living in at that time and fit in=
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>> hand better as well =3D0D=0D
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>> From: John Miller=3D0D=0D
>> Date: 2/1/2012 8:12:05 PM=3D0D=0D
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: John Millers htx 202=3D0D=0D
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>> Personally I think the HTX-202 was much better in quality and sound. It=
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>> a little big, but I'd doubt if anything out of china will last as long =
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>> they did.=3D0D=0D
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>> From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>=3D0D=0D
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>=3D0D=0D
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 6:41 PM=3D0D=0D
>> Subject: Re: John Millers htx 202=3D0D=0D
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>>> yeh, I guess if you like boat anchors, and antiquated technology the=3D=
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>>> htx202=3D0D=0D
>>> is great...i've got a 38 dollar chinese dual band handheld that will p=
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>>> to shame though lol.=3D0D=0D
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>>> 73=3D0D=0D
>>> Colin, V A6BS=3D0D=0D
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>>> From: "Harry Brown" <[log in to unmask]>=3D0D=0D
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>=3D0D=0D
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 4:11 PM=3D0D=0D
>>> Subject: John Millers htx 202=3D0D=0D
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>>>> Hi John,=3D0D=0D
>>>> Just trying to get caught up on blind-hams archives.=3D0D=0D
>>>> A year ago, you mentioned you had the htx 202, you still have it?=3D0=
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>>>> I doubt you do, because, well, what a great ht, and there is a high 
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>>>> demand for those!=3D0D=0D
>>>> I had one and loved it!=3D0D=0D
>>>> 73,=3D0D=0D
>>>> Trippy, ac8s