Hi,

Too am interested in ideas for repairing Radio Shack equipment, I have a
PRO-94 scanner that is suffering from sticky/non functional keys.

Also, let me apologize for the multiple posts, I am struggling with JAWS
and Gmail.

73,

John KB5HCT  Muse, Oklahoma

On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 1:39 PM, John Miller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I happen to have friends who work in a radio shop so they have helped me
> out
> with those in the past. They're not the type who get broken radios in and
> throw them away and try to sell new ones, they take the time, often on OT
> and fix them.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 1:48 PM
> Subject: Re: Radio Shack HT
>
>
> > John:
> >
> > I'm like you.
> >
> > I really hate to part with the HTX202 and 404 that  I have, since they do
> > come in handy for communications events, especially for those who need to
> > borrow a radio for a period of time.
> >
> > Of course, my memory is getting foggy on how to program the things any
> > longer, but I have cheat sheets around here somewhere.
> >
> > We don't have a batteries plus or anything like that here in my little
> > town,
> > but this may be something to check into at the next swap I go to.
> >
> > Of course, Radio Shack is closing down now, so I won't be able to get
> help
> > from them  any longer.
> >
> > Will be interested in any suggestions others might have.
> >
> > Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:
> [log in to unmask]]
> > On Behalf Of John Miller
> > Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 7:02 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Radio Shack HT
> >
> > Any battery place, or if you have a radio who's a radio tech, any of them
> > can solder the leads to a lithium battery or put a holder in there so
> it's
> > not soldered in anymore just the holder is soldered in and they can put
> > any
> > common lithium battery in there. Believe me, if anyone on this list has
> > one
> > needing a battery and doesn't want to go to the trouble, I'll gladly talk
> > to
> > them about getting it off their hands, I like that radio. I like having a
> > few older HT's around here for some public service events I do, if I need
> > to
> > loan one out, if the weather's not too great, what ever. you never know
> > what
> > radio I'm going to come out with at those events, it always gets comments
> > when I bring out the old IC2AT, or FT-470. My commercial radios are
> better
> > but if I'm in the city I live in better to being out the old one I paid
> > next
> > to nothing for, or if the weather's not too great. I like to have an NIMH
> > battery or AA's for events in the cold too, I've had nothing but trouble
> > with lithium batteries in extreme cold.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 6:52 AM
> > Subject: Re: Radio Shack HT
> >
> >
> >> But, can you even get the needed lythium batteries any more?
> >>
> >> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: For blind ham radio operators
> >> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >> On Behalf Of John Miller
> >> Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2015 10:05 PM
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject: Re: Radio Shack HT
> >>
> >> They are soldered in unless a previous owner, as many did, modified it
> >> so it isn't.
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2015 9:41 PM
> >> Subject: Radio Shack HT
> >>
> >>
> >>> an elderly friend of mine, K3PMY, has one of the venerable Radio Shack
> >>> Htx202 hts. He believes the lithiam battery needs to be replaced. How
> >>> feasible is this? Are they soldered in? Thanks. Lou WA3MIX Lou Kolb
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