They were Standard radios.


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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 
> wasn't Icom, I believe GRE actually made them for radioshack.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 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
> 
> 
>> Hay John,
>> Do you think the HTX420 is a re branded Icom?
>> The HTX420 is a dual band handheld.
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> 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
>> 
>> 
>>> radioshack was the brand but it was actually a rebranded icom IC-02AT for
>>> the most part.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> 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
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> I am wondering about the brand?
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> 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
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> Jerry an htx202 is a 2-meter handi talkie.  It just covers the two 
>>>>> meter
>>>>> band and can't receive anything above the band such as noaa weather 
>>>>> like
>>>>> the
>>>>> htx212 mobile rig can.
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> 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
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> what is an HTX202?
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>> 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
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I had one of those as well and while it was an ok radio I preferred my
>>>>>>> Alinco dual banders over the htx202 they were more compatable with 
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> lo=
>>>>>>> cal
>>>>>>> repeaters that were in the area I was living in at that time and fit
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> t=
>>>>>>> he
>>>>>>> hand better as well =0D
>>>>>>> =0D
>>>>>>> =0D
>>>>>>> =0D
>>>>>>> =0D
>>>>>>> -------Original Message-------=0D
>>>>>>> =0D
>>>>>>> From: John Miller=0D
>>>>>>> Date: 2/1/2012 8:12:05 PM=0D
>>>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: John Millers htx 202=0D
>>>>>>> =0D
>>>>>>> Personally I think the HTX-202 was much better in quality and sound.
>>>>>>> It
>>>>>>> w=
>>>>>>> as=0D
>>>>>>> a little big, but I'd doubt if anything out of china will last as 
>>>>>>> long
>>>>>>> as=
>>>>>>> =0D
>>>>>>> they did.=0D
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----=0D
>>>>>>> From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>=0D
>>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>=0D
>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 6:41 PM=0D
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: John Millers htx 202=0D
>>>>>>> =0D
>>>>>>> =0D
>>>>>>>> yeh, I guess if you like boat anchors, and antiquated technology
>>>>>>>> the=0D
>>>>>>>> htx202=0D
>>>>>>>> is great...i've got a 38 dollar chinese dual band handheld that will
>>>>>>>> pu=
>>>>>>> t=0D
>>>>>>>> it=0D
>>>>>>>> to shame though lol.=0D
>>>>>>>> =0D
>>>>>>>> 73=0D
>>>>>>>> Colin, V A6BS=0D
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----=0D
>>>>>>>> From: "Harry Brown" <[log in to unmask]>=0D
>>>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>=0D
>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 4:11 PM=0D
>>>>>>>> Subject: John Millers htx 202=0D
>>>>>>>> =0D
>>>>>>>> =0D
>>>>>>>>> Hi John,=0D
>>>>>>>>> Just trying to get caught up on blind-hams archives.=0D
>>>>>>>>> A year ago, you mentioned you had the htx 202, you still have 
>>>>>>>>> it?=0D
>>>>>>>>> I doubt you do, because, well, what a great ht, and there is a high
>>>>>>>>> =3D=
>>>>>>> =0D
>>>>>>>>> demand for those!=0D
>>>>>>>>> I had one and loved it!=0D
>>>>>>>>> 73,=0D
>>>>>>>>> Trippy, ac8s
>>>>>>