Thanks Mike and all for your comments.  I believe that Alinco mobiles were 
similar to this HTX radios.  We have to find a source to confirm this.  Gary 
KB2YAA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Thurman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: HTX-252


the real problem is going to be that the radio shack mobiles read their =
microphones as a 20 button 4 by 5 matrix keypad  like it was part of the =
radio itself and not as a dtmf pad like kenwod rigs such as the tmv7a =
and 71a do. so finding a replacement mic to allow you to talk and send =
touch tones will be doable if wired according to the manual for packet =
operation, you will not get any of the things that made the htf mibiles =
worth having. as cheap as radio s have become, if you are looking for =
anything more than a data radio I would suggest just replacing the =
ancient radio.  I was sad to see my old 212 go it was indistructable and =
had a great receiver  I would suggest you get a new tmv71a I learned to =
use one at field day last year in 5 mins having never touched one before =
and was very impressed. it actually had a better receiver than my ts =
2000 for am and fm. I could hear aircraft stuff on it for example that =
my ts 2000 had trouble with on the same antenna  it even reads it's =
menus
73 kb7nla
On May 7, 2012, at 12:14 PM, Colleen Roth wrote:

> Hi,
> I didn't think about it being a Mobile. I should have known that.
> Thanks,
> Colleen, N8TNV;
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
> To:  [log in to unmask]
> Date: Monday, May 7, 2012 06:13:05 AM
> Subject: Re: HTX-252
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>> wont' work on their mobiles.
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "COLLEEN ROTH" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 9:38 AM
>> Subject: Re: HTX-252
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>>> Hi,
>>> I think the Icom Mics might work.
>>> I have used an Icom Mic for an HTX202.
>>> Colleen, N8TNV;
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To:  [log in to unmask]
>>> Date: Friday, May 4, 2012 06:03:09 AM
>>> Subject: Re: HTX-252
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>>> ar
>>> ar I don't think radioshack does carry mics for those radios but you =
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>>> ar do
>>> ar research on the radio, it may be the same pin out as another =
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>>> ar know
>>> ar the HTX-212, Kenwood and alinco mics usually worked on but I =
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>>> ar if
>>> ar that's the same with all radio shack radios since they were made =
by
>>> ar different companies for radio shack.
>>> ar ----- Original Message -----=20
>>> ar From: "Gary Tillinghast" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> ar To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> ar Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 11:41 PM
>>> ar Subject: HTX-252
>>> ar
>>> ar
>>> ar >    Hi all,
>>> ar > Looking for a microphone for above radio.  Not sure that Radio =
Shack =3D
>>> ar > still carries a replacement still.  Thanks Gary KB2YAA=20
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