DeuceoneRadio

"SEO ACCY" refers to a specific fuse, likely within the vehicle's fuse box, that provides power to "Special Equipment Option" accessories. This often includes items like mobile radios for police vehicles or other aftermarket equipment. I have this slot. This slot gets no power when the key isn't in the run position. Trust me I don't doubt your method and I know its sound and proven. I'm learning so please be patient with me. The main issue would be testing to make sure that the circuit is not overloaded correct? Update: Thanks for the "why" question. It led me to do some more research. While theoretically the fuse tap would work it's likely for the radio to overload the circuit. Lesson learned and that came simply from you asking why. I appreciate your response. Feel free to add any nuggets that you think that might help further.

I got my GMRS license not too long ago. It's still kind of quiet but I don't care about talking to strangers. If it happens then cool. I got it for my family but we're so spread out that a few repeaters in the area would be absolutely fantastic. I'm actively working on a proposal for the company I work for in Blanchard to see if they would sponsor a repeater on site. It would probably be a hard sell since its a multi-national corporation but it never hurts to try. I would love to work with a few entities for sponsorship to put up a few across the Shreveport/Bossier area.

Would this be the same for a 40 watt radio? Would that still have a slight trickle drain on the battery? Can I use an add-a-fuse tap to power it from the fuse panel?

You hit the nail on the head. People should do their research before committing to anything. Unfortunately you didn't. I just want to say there's being cautious and then there's paranoia. Worrying about something that has way less than a 1% chance of happening will just drive you crazy. Don't do that to yourself. Don't do that to your family.