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VA2MBA
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 6, 2009 16:26
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solide
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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J ai acheté ce radio neuf voila plus d une dizaine d année. Je le possede encore et il fonctionne encore très bien. J'ai toujours été bien servi par se radio. Il est désormais en permanence dans mon véhicule en cas de bris de mon mobile.
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SWL377
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 28, 2009 22:59
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Best $20 I ever spent
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I got my 202 at a local ham swap meet at the end of the day for $20. It sat all day on this seller's table marked at $25. It isn't mint, but it looks OK. The seller said it worked when he last used it but he hadn't used it for at least 5 years. He said it would probably need a new nicad battery.
Wow, it not only works but it works very well. It is hard to program (need to refer to manual). It is big. It is heavy. It only has two handfuls of memories. But... how can I complain? I only paid $20. Even the old battery is good and holds a strong charge.
I get better transmit audio reports from the 202 than I do from my Icom IC 91AD when I do A-B comparisons! The 202 receiver can hear anything the Icom can. The Icom cost around $400.
I like my 202, a LOT! If you find one at a reasonable price, buy it. They are old school HTs that remind me of the Motorola Brick Cellphones. Hefty, solid, substantial.
73,
Mark
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KA4DQJ
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Rating: 4/5
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Jun 11, 2009 08:16
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Tough little beast
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have an HTX-202 for about 20 years now. It's still ticking, slthough compliments of Southwest Airlines baggage handlers the LSC display is broken and needs replacing. Hope I can get the part!
Early in its life, the little 202 made two trips back to Radio Shaft to have the voltage regulator circuit repaird. On my model anyway, if you ran external cigarette lighter power extensively as did, it would eventually fry the voltage regulator circuit.
It's also not really user friendly,and you want to keep the he user manual handy in case you need to program something via the keys.
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KB7ZNV
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 7, 2009 17:06
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My first Rig and my best Rig.
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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The HTX-202 was my first rig and I purchased it in 1993. I used it while trucking over the road for a few years and put it away for awhile. (About 4 years to be exact). When I pulled it out of the box about two months ago the internal memory battery was pretty well dead so I had it replaced. Then I gave the original cell battery a good charge thinking that it's life should have been over years ago, but, (and I still don't believe this) the original cell battery not only took a charge, it was still running strong 10 hours later. How many batteries are still holding a charge after 15 plus years? Maybe this battery will out live me.
Now for the transceiver. The HTX-202 has worked flawlessly for 15 years. Anyone who wants to buy it can make an offer at my estate sale shortly after I have died. (Which should be in about 50 more years. I intend to outlive the battery).
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N7DXT
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Rating: 4/5
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May 15, 2009 19:59
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Good rig, setting up a pain.
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Bought the 202 maybe around '93 to replace my old IC-2AT that I carelessly left out and let get stolen. Taking a hiatus from Ham radio for the past 9 years it and it's companion HTX404 have been sitting in a compartment under the seat of my truck all this time, powered up only a couple times over those years while on road trips. Recently dug them out and wouldn't you know they picked up right where they left off after a battery charge.
As a mobile with a good antenna and 13.8V these rigs have enough power folks won't often need a brick amp, but even with an amp that I used at home to work one certain path, symmetry of TX/RX performance was as good as any mobile of it's day.
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KI4YRH
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 3, 2009 16:58
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Excellent
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I bought mine on 14 Jan, 1995. The only reason I remember this is because there is an extended warrenty sticker on the back with the date of purchase.Have NEVER had the first bit of trouble with it! It's been dropped soaked and anything else you can think of. The internal memory battery finally went dead today (4-3-09)a little over 14 years, not bad huh? To get this radio from me, you will have to pry it from my cold dead hands!
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AI4WC
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 3, 2008 07:12
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The great little "brick!"
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I've had my HTX-202 since the mid-90s and it keeps on going. It is simple and reliable. Other than to replace the internal memory battery, I've had no problems with it. I use it with a AA battery pack and it is always ready to go. I wouldn't part with it.
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N7SGM
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 3, 2008 06:34
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GREAT 2 METER RADIO
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I bought a pair of these radios complete with speaker mics, chargers, and dry cell battery cases about a year ago for $100. I have not noticed any intermod like I due with my Yaesu FT-470 on 2 meters. That's a big plus when you are trying to listen to a repeater for a QSO. The HTX-202 also seems to have a longer transmit range. Use caution when wiring the external power connector. The polarity is opposite of my Yaesu FT-470. The rechargeable battery pack replacements are somewhat expensive. I bascially use the dry cell case with high capacity rechargable AA batteries and it works fine. If the internal battery needs to be replaced, there are good instructions on the internet for replacing the (2032) battery. Lastly I have read that the HTX-202 was made by Maxon and another article I read said it was built by Icom. Either way it's a winner for sure. I would say a radio in good condition with the accessories should be found for about $50-$65. They are well worth the cost.
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W3TUA
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 19, 2008 17:14
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Solid Workhorse
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I bought one of these little gems brand-new at Radio Shack in the 90's. It did portable and base operations, to include packet radio. At times it got very hot to the touch, but never failed.
Since it was built for 2-meters only and couldn't be modified to transmit/receive out-of-band, it is very resistant to IMD. I can't say the same about some of my 'wideband receive' HT's these days.
It's a great little HT that does a great job day after day.
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