[Amps] Use of 12V/115V inverter to power small tube amp?

[Jerry Kaidor]

> On 6/20/2012 4:07 PM, David Feldman wrote:
>> Any issues/suggestions/ideas/pointers to previous discussions re using a
>> 12VDC/115VAC consumer inverter for powering of a small tube amplifier
>> (assuming adequate/stable 12V DC source, of course)?
>
> NOISE, NOISE, NOISE, NOISE!   This sort of product is notorious for
> generating bodacious RF noise, and you can't turn it off on RX because
> you must keep the filaments going.

*** Unless you have a linear that lets you run the filaments direct off
the car battery.  I have a couple of SBE SB2-LA's that have that feature.
I would imagine that the Heathkit HA-14 "Kompact Kilowatt" did also. 
Wait, it used 572B's - so you can just turn the filaments off for receive.

                       - Jerry Kaidor