[Boatanchors] Surplus Conversion Manual" Volume II

J. Forster jfor at quik.com
Fri Nov 27 19:14:32 EST 2009


It was certainly used in aircraft, but I'm puzzled why it'd be used on the
ground, unless the sets were for both air and ground.

-John

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> 800 HZ? I know of 400 Hz. for aircraft radios, but never heard of 800.
>
> wf2u at ws19ops.com wrote:
>> I know
>> the hurdle is the 115 VAC @ 800 Hz power requirement - provided you
>> have the original power supply with it. There are a few solutions.
>> Either you find (eBay is a source) of a powerline frequency converter,
>> or a suitable generator (usually surplus) you can spin with a 115 VAC
>> @ 60 Hz standard electric motor. In the absence of 800 Hz prime power,
>> an external power supply can be cobbled together to duplicate the
>> power outputs of the original power supply, and feed it into the unit




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