HTX404

From: WB9EKT@W4DPH.EL87OW.#TPA.FL.USA

MY BATTERY PACK ON THE RADIO SHACK HTX-40 WOULD RUN DOWN IN 15 MINUTES
OF TRANSMITTING.  I FOUND THAT A FULLY CHARGED PACK IN GOOD CONDITION
MEASURES 8.4 VOLTS MINE MEASURED 7.5 VOLTS.  MEASURE WHERE IT ATTACHES
TO THE RADIO.  I DISASEMBLED THE PACK BY REMOVING 4 SCREWS ON THE TOP AND
THE TWO SCREWS ON THE BOTTOM.  I MEASURED EACH CELL VOLTAGE BY USING
TWO STICK PINS TO PIERCE THE PLASTIC COVERING AND FOUND ONE CELL AT
"0" VOLTS.  I REPLACED THE CELL WITH A NEW ONE RS PN 23-125s.  CAUTION
DON'T USE THE SOLDER TAB BATTERY, IT IS LOWER RATED, AND DON'T GET
THE BATTERY TOO HOT.  WORKS GREAT NOW...