[Milsurplus] Solid State Dynamotor thread.
Revcom
revcom at wbsnet.org
Wed Dec 17 18:12:31 EST 2008
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GE had two styles, one for 30W and the 60W version. The 60Watters used a
pair of 6146s. 30W only had -1- and just one toroid in the supply and used
just -2- switching transistors. 60W had twice as much. They stacked the
toroids in the higher power units to get more current. Relays were a real
maintenance issue if mobile was used in dusty enviornment, cleaned and
changed a whole bunch of them.
60W units used the 4EP14-D's 600V/300ma, 330V , 200V and -25V on TX.
210V, -25V on RX.
30W units used the 4EP14A and B+ High volts changed to 425V/150ma
If I remember right, GE had a 100W unit also, Glenn might clarify that, all
different parts.
All those GE supplies were a "can of worms". T/R relay functions and
stacking, was a mess.
Motorola supplies were as about as complex but their relay had a dust
cover, the TU588 was used in
the 50W T power units. They were rated on TX of 705V/120ma,
275V/60ma/150V/18ma and -36V
On RX was 200V/70ma.
Motorola used -1- 6146 to get 50W on lowband, while GE used -2- 6146's for
60W.
Motrac used a Transistorized supply also. It is a man killer, watch out!
So if you find a pile of ProgLines, or T-powers, that's the supplies they
have. (low band)
Probably a lot of variants, this is from books I have from way back working
on Highway Patrol units.
Article in Jan-09 QST on the ARC receiver, author used a small 12V to 120AC
inverter, then used a voltage double/rectifier to get the Rx DC. Same would
work on any gear, Using a diode/capacitor multiplier, you could get the
appropriate DC pretty cheap, taking the inverter our of its case and
repackaging would end up pretty compact. Capacity would depend on inverters
wattage.
Rod
K0EQH
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