[ICOM] Powering Icom rigs

[Vic/Johanna Culver]

Corps Groupus Delicious:  I'm trying to reconcile insecurities about caring
for a couple of huge 12 v. gel-electrolyte batteries as emergency back-up
power for an Icom 706MkIIG and an Icom 2030H.  I've looked up the situation
in my '96 RA Handbook and find nothing more than this:  "Once charged, the
battery may be safely maintained at the "float" level, 2.3 v/cell.  Thus, a
12-v gel-cell battery can be "floated" across a regulated 13.8-v system as a
battery backup in the event of power failure."  No caveats whatsoever.  I've
powered my at-home radios from Astron RS-35-M and RS-50-M power supplies for
many years.  I'm pretty sure I couldn't float BOTH batteries from one P.S.,
but am I just overcautious in wondering if something should go WRONG -- as
in a power line drop (it happens, and is one of the reasons for this whole
exercise) or etc. -- that I'll blow up either the power supply or the ICOM
rig(s) or both if I simply parallel one battery with the PS and the radio?
If anyone deems this worthy of a reply, I'd be glad of any comments you
might make.  I'm a digest subscriber, so I may not see your reply for a day
or so if you don't send comment to me direct (as well as via list).  Thanks
for the bandwidth.  Vic  W4VIC
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