The western case company makes all kinds of very sturdy cases with metal 
clips that won't brake.  Also they are in El Segundo California.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edward alonzo (KE5KRI)" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: belt clips for ht's


> now thats the kin of clip I need for my IPhone. lol.
> I have an htx202 thats got  a metal clip on it and I think thats one =
> rugged radio to boot.
>
> On Aug 30, 2013, at 2:57 PM, "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> 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 -----=20
> 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:
>>=20
>> 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.
>>=20
>> 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.
>>=20
>> 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=20
>> to
>> use it, but I guess I got used to that limitation.  I haved had this
>> particular case for probably almost 10 years now.
>>=20
>> I have my THF6A  in the cell phone case on my trip, and will try to=20
>> remember
>> to show it to you when we do pay you a visit if that all goes =
> according to
>> plan.
>>=20
>> Again, it looks like we'll be in your neck of the woods sometime =
> Monday:
>> September 9th.
>>=20
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>=20
>>=20
>> -----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
>>=20
>> Is there a good source for belt clips for the Kenwood THF-6a?  I've =
> just =3D
>> started using a pretty good 220 repeater in my area so would like to =3D=
> =20
>> have
>> it handy but the belt clip broke long ago and I just never replaced =3D =
> it.
>> Thanks.  Lou=20