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NOT LARGE, ALL I WILL NEED IS A SMALL RECHARGEABLE BATTERY THAT WILL MEET
THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS.  I WANT TO BE ABLE TO TRANSMIT A 50 W SIGNAL IF
NEEDED.  THAT MEANS MY FTM 10R WILL NEED 12 V SUPPLY AT AROUND 10 A.  I
WILL NOT ALWAYS NEED MAXIMUM POWER, BUT I WANT FULL TRANSMIT POWER FOR
THOSE OCCASIONS THAT REQUIRE IT.  THE BATTERY MUST BE SAFE FOR TRAVELING
WHILE IN AN ENCLOSED CLOTH BAG WITHOUT LEAKAGE AND FOR OPERATING AND BEING
CHARGED IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE.  THE BATTERY NEEDS TO BE SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT
IN THE BAG AND LIGHT ENOUGH TO MAKE CARRYING THE BAG PRACTICAL FOR ME AND
MY WIFE.  THE BEST TECHNOLOGY FOR THIS APPLICATION IS ONE OF THE
RECOMBINANT DESIGNS AGM OR GEL CELL THAT DONT RELEASE SIGNIFICANT HYDROGEN
WHILE BEING CHARGED, CANT SPILL AND CAN BE RECHARGED MANY TIMES WITHOUT
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