Thanks Andrew! I had a feeling you could use a battery somehow to align the contacts. By the way, did you ever get my email from KB6HG at nescape.net re: trading ham gear for a 2300c? I sent it to both your aol addresses. --- ElBrio at aol.com wrote: > > I've disassembled/reassembled around 20 Duos...never > had a problem with > alignment. I just use a battery, slip it into the > slot (upper cover off) and make > sure the contacts make secure contact with the > battery terminals. So far, so > good. Just make sure the screws are back in place > before reinstalling the > upper cover...that WILL cause battery contact > problems! > > Cheers! > Andrew > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/