Sky divers 'bother' with a reserve parachute because the law requires it.
BASE jumpers, outlaws by nature, don't bother because there's no time for a
reserve.


"Eric Greenwell" wrote in message
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Steve Leonard wrote, On 5/23/2013 11:28 AM:
My favorite quote about a backup system, and maybe it was just how I
chose to read it, was from A.J. Smith. Talking about the AS-W12 and
the addition of a second drag chute, in case there was an issue with
the primary. He said "That way, you get TWO failures per flight."

AJ isn't around to ask about it, but you why don't ask a skydiver about
why they bother with a reserve parachute ;^)

My point is, there are several reasons to have more than one battery, and
none of them are related to how much voltage a "modern" radio needs.

For your setup, with a TX 720, 14 volts may be a good choice, as it's
voltage input is specified at 13.75 volts. It was not designed to the same
requirements that have been in effect for certified radios for over 20
years, which require operation over a wide voltage range.

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