Those are indeed good friends to have!
The trick is to not let them get away if you can help it, and to always let
them know however you can, that you truly appreciate what they do.
As we all know, money, and making the most profit that you can on
something, are not always the most important things in the world.
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 2:40 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Radio Shack HT
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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