copied from the internet: From: v108qhu6@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (David N Smernoff) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc Subject: HTX-202 "feature" Hello, netters. I believe I have found an undocumented feature on Radio Shacks HTX-202, and I haven't seen anything about it here, so I thought I'd see if anyone else noticed it. Here goes... The manual explains how the lamp will remain lit for 5 seconds whenever you press the lamp button, but what it does not tell you is that you can keep the lamp lit indefinitely if you first hold the function key down and then hit the lamp button. This could be verry useful for someone trying to use the radio mobile, esp. at night. Dave, WY2P =========================================================================== Note: I haven't tried or verified this, proceed at your own risk. WA2ISE /EX