[ARC5] Vibrator Power Supplies

[Robert Eleazer]

The 800 HZ discussions have led me to once more wonder about vibrator power supplies.  I have 1945 vintage Aviation magazines that have full page ads for this wonderful new invention (the same mags advertise something new called the Phillips Screw).  And I have an old Heathkit VP-1 vibrator power supply that produces 60 ma at 250V with a 12VDC input.  Let's see, now, do we know of any WWII aircraft electronics that require that kind of power?

As far as higher power outputs I have the transformers from an RCA UHF Carfone I bought for $1.00 that are for a vibrator power supply.  I don't know how much power that can handle but it is probably far more than an SCR-522 or ARC-3 would require.  That set had 6146B's, I think

So do we know why vibrator power supplies did not come out in the late 1930's and get used in WWII?

Thanks,

Wayne
WB5WSV         

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