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bpnjensen wrote:
Hi, folks - I would like to try running my Icom R-75 at home from a 12
- 13.8 volt cell or battery. The requirements would be that the cell
would be able to recharge from 115v AC during the radio's off time, and
that while the radio is turned on, the battery would be electrically
disconnected from the wall AC. It does not matter to me whether this
connect / disconnect is manual or automatic.

My cure for the power outage blues was to go buy a "Jump Start Power Pack"
in the automotive section of the local Target store. This is a 19 Amp
Hour Gel cell in a plastic case with a built in volt meter and jumper
cables, and a "cigarette lighter" power jack on the front. It uses a
seperate wall wart for the charger. It was on sale at about half the
one off catalog price of a similar sized gel battery. $35, as I remember.

They're a standard item in automotive stores and big box discount
stores. Some even have built in 120 volt AC "inverters" built in.
Vector, Coleman (the camping equipment people), and many others
"make" them. (Well, import them from China).

The power hasn't gone out since, but I've used it to start the car
several times.

Mark Zenier
Googleproofaddress(account:mzenier provider:eskimo domain:com)