[Rover] AC/DC Inverter question

[Dave Wendling]

Hi Jacob,

    I would suggest using a deep cycle battery while rovering and keep your
DC power supply in the house. You won't need the inverter unless you want to
run a laptop while mobile.

Dave

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jacob Tennant" <k8jwt@ntelos.net>
To: <rover@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 7:12 AM
Subject: [Rover] AC/DC Inverter question


> Looking into a power inverter to run my radio system out of my car with.
>
> Trying to figure out how big of one do I need?
>
> Radio=10watts RF
> Amp=160watts RF
> Laptop=57watts AC
>
> So what size? 300watts, 700watts, 1000watts?
>
> Presently I have a 15amp power supply but was looking at a 25amp power
> supply to run the radio & amp, as for now I only have 6meters, but plan to
> get other bands as I can via transverters along with 100+watt amps for
each.
>
> My ultimate goal is to make the system as easy to take into the house or
> other site as possible yet still be a good mobile setup.
>
> Have the radio mounted on top of the present power supply so as to use in
> the house as well as mobile mouted via floorboard & a couple of load
hauling
> straps around the car seat frame, using the PS as a riser to bring the
radio
> up to a useable level off of the cars floor. Also looking at mounting the
> amp on top of the radio for convienence.
>
> HELP! ! !
>
> Jacob Tennant  K8JWT
>
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