[Mobile-Portable] 2000 Watt Inverter Modified for 65 volt Mobile RF Trans...

David iam at pmug.org
Fri Mar 8 14:17:08 EST 2013


Sonny...
This is the chopped-up version from having been emailed to death:

David B.
W7DBH



 On 03/06/13 10:34, David W7DBH wrote:
**> **
**> **> Use 2000 Watt 12VDC to 120VAC Inverter Modified for 65 volt  Mobile
**> RF
**> **> Transistor Amplifier???
**> **
**> **> It has been my thought for a long tome that a 12VDC to  120VAC
**> Inverter
**> **> of
**> **> a proper  capacity could be modified for use as the power supply
for
**> RF
**> **> Transistor Mobile Amplifiers.
**> **
**>  **> You know, get it to run at ~65-70 Volts AC, ... and rectify &
filter
**> it.
**> **>
**> **> Seems like it might  be easy-peasy for a more engineer-type Ham to
**> do.
**> **
**> **> And, right now Harbor Freight has a coupon for their 2000  Watt
**> **> continuous
**> **> (4000 watt peak) Inverter  ---for only $130!
**> **
**> **> Perhaps this could be a  helpful way to get a KW in my/your car????
**> **
**> **>  What do y'all think?
**> **
**> ** I think a 120 to 70 Volt  transformer with and a rectifier and some
**> ** capacitors would be a  more foolproof way to do it with little
**> efficiency
**> **  loss.
**> ** I did not say a regulated power supply.
**> **  Unless you are competent at designing and building them you won't
**>  be
**> ** competent at modify them.



** What was the desired end result here? I never did see the original request
** for info.
**
** Best,
** Sonny N1KHB
**



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