A week or so ago, I mentioned my preference for commercial radios and HT's
over those intended for ham use.  Belt clips are another area where there is
no comparison in quality and durability.  Belt clips on my Motorola
HT-1250's and HT-1550's are made of very strong and thick reinforced
plastic, and are attached to the battery, and not a flimsy fake leather
case.  The entire back portion of the HT is the battery.  Several years ago,
a friend who sells and services Motorola radios, challenged me to break a
belt clip.  I actually leaned hard on the clip with a pry bar, a long common
screwdriver, and finally a zero-impact mallet.  I never did break the belt
clip, the battery, or the HT's case.  They are really solid.



Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Lou Kolb
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 11:43 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: belt clips for ht's

Thanks for the idea, Tom.  And we'd love to see you, schedule permitting, of

course.  Travel safely.  Lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: belt clips for ht's


> Lou:
>
> I don't know what others will suggest, but the belt clip also broke on the
> original case I had for my THF6A long ago.
>
> So, what I did is went to a store like Target or Walmarts, and picked up a
> stronger cell phone case with its own belt clip.
>
> The disadvantage is that there are not holes for the key pad and other
> buttons, so you have to take the radio out of the case whenever you want 
> to
> use it, but I guess I got used to that limitation.  I haved had this
> particular case for probably almost 10 years now.
>
> I have my THF6A  in the cell phone case on my trip, and will try to 
> remember
> to show it to you when we do pay you a visit if that all goes according to
> plan.
>
> Again, it looks like we'll be in your neck of the woods sometime Monday:
> September 9th.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Lou Kolb
> Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 2:18 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: belt clips for ht's
>
> Is there a good source for belt clips for the Kenwood THF-6a?  I've just =
> started using a pretty good 220 repeater in my area so would like to = 
> have
> it handy but the belt clip broke long ago and I just never replaced = it.
> Thanks.  Lou