On 03-27-98 Richard Brumbaugh wrote to Sean Dennis... 
 
 RB> Do you or anyone else know if the Radio Shack hand held is 
 RB> any good?  ..... 
 RB> Also, does anyone know if their base station for $249.95 is 
 RB> worth it? 
 
 Despite derogatory messages about Radio Shach you may have seen 
 or may in the future see by some, I rate both 2 meter rigs and the 
 70cm HT as very good buys for the money.  My HTX-202 has taken a 
 lickin' since Fall '93 and keeps on tickin' ..a friend acquired the 
 mobile rig a month before its official introduction, has given it 
 daily abuse by switching from personal vehicle to work vehicle and 
 back, bouncing on the floorboard, etc and the radio keeps performing. 
 I'm about to acquire the 440 HT and expect no problems.
 
 BTW, after acquiring your HT(s) you can purchase for $19.95 from 
 Battery-Tech or W&W Associates a battery pack (accepts 8 AA alkalyn 
 or ni-cad) and has a built-in charge function -- you supply the 
 wall wart.. and this will give you 12vdc input for a true 5 watt 
 output. 
 
 73, Bill, KC5EZQ 
 
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