[ARC5] Vibrator Power Supplies

[J. Forster]

1. They did. The Canadian WS 19 Mk III used a vibrator and 0Z4 cold
cathode rectifier on receive.

-John

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> Two questions:
>
> 1.  Why did they not use vibrator power supplies instead of dynamotors in
> WWII?  They ought to be cheaper and easier to build.
>
> 2.  I have the transformers out of an old RCA Carfone vibrator power
> supply.  Tried to make a DC power supply out of them.  They do not work
> all that well with 115V 60Hz on the secondary.  Anyone know why?
>
> Wayne
>
>
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