[UK-CONTEST] Generator reccomendations?

[Laurence Mason]

Does anyone know how much better are the new style 'electronic' 
generators. I presume they use some form of switch mode type generation 
but I'm only guessing?

Laurence G4HTD

Ian White GM3SEK wrote:
> As well as checking the steady voltage as Tom suggests, it pays to take 
> along a few 230V AC dummy loads, and a test lamp to show up any nasty 
> dips or surges as the load comes on and off.
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> Dynamic regulation can be a big problem with QRO multi-band events like 
> VHF NFD, because sooner or later it's going to happen that all four 
> stations go back to TX at the same moment. The gene was really pouring 
> it on, then suddenly the load disappears. The motor over-revs before the 
> regulator can stop it, and the output is heading for 300V. That can 
> easily take out transceiver PSUs as well as rectifier strings in PAs.
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> "Headroom"  is often a good idea, ie a much higher-rated generator than 
> the station apparently needs, but of course you pay for that. An even 
> better idea is an old-fashioned gene with a bloody great flywheel to 
> keep the rpm steady. But there is no way to know how good or bad the 
> regulator is going to be, without actually testing it in the yard.
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