# vintage Realistic TRC-226 walkie talkie

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**Category:** CB Radios\
**Created:** [February 3, 2017, 4:41pm UTC](https://www.twowayradioforum.com/t/vintage-realistic-trc-226-walkie-talkie/6875 "2017-02-03T16:41:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![TrikerBilly](https://www.twowayradioforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/4af34b/32.png) [@TrikerBilly](https://www.twowayradioforum.com/u/TrikerBilly)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 4:41pm UTC](https://www.twowayradioforum.com/t/vintage-realistic-trc-226-walkie-talkie/6875/1 "2017-02-03T16:41:45Z")

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Hi  
I am a new member, and I apologize if I posted this in the wrong place.  
I just picked up a couple of vintage Realistic TRC-226 40 channel CB  
walkie talkies.  
They seem to be working fine on a 12 volt power supply adapter cord.  
But each radio came with 2 battery packs, 4 AA batteries in one and 5  
in the other  
And you need both of them hooked to the radio to give you 12 volts.  
My problem is I can’t figure out how to hook up both battery packs to  
the radio at the same time.  
Any help would be greatly appreciated.  
Thanks TrikerBilly  
😕

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**Author:** ![jwilkers](https://www.twowayradioforum.com/user_avatar/www.twowayradioforum.com/jwilkers/32/411_2.png) [@jwilkers](https://www.twowayradioforum.com/u/jwilkers)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 6:17pm UTC](https://www.twowayradioforum.com/t/vintage-realistic-trc-226-walkie-talkie/6875/2 "2017-02-06T18:17:50Z")

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Those packs are actually 2 halves to a single pack. They snap together and then slide into the connector at the bottom of the radio. See this diagram to help explain: [http://support.radioshack.com/support\_electronics/doc10/10600.htm](http://support.radioshack.com/support_electronics/doc10/10600.htm)