Motorola did the same thing... except they added a
resistor in parallel with the diode (which was a
TO-3 case transistor wired as a diode) for a battery
trickle charge.
I took it one step further and made my own style
reverse charge circuit. Only takes a few parts...
skipp
> Eric Lemmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dave,
>
> The GE Mastr II and Mastr Executive II stations were
> both available with optional battery standby kits
> that were nothing more than some wire, a fuse holder,
> and a diode. Almost every LBI for a station combination
> has the information about connecting it into the
> power supply.
>
> Be aware that the above hookup does not provide a
> trickle charge for the battery- the customer
> must provide a separate charger. A bit cumbersome,
> but it works.
> 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY
>
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