[VHFcontesting] Inverters for rovers

[Joe Serocki]

Pure sine wave models are not needed, but be careful! Rotors throw a large
spike when stopping, you need an inverter rated way higher than the power of
your inverted! I use a 450 for a small TV rotor and it barely works.

Joe Serocki, N9IFG
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-----Original Message-----
From: vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of k4gun at comcast.net
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 1:52 PM
To: VHF contesting list
Subject: [VHFcontesting] Inverters for rovers

I'm now in the market for an inverter for my rover station.  I need to power
a laptop and the rotator for the antennas.  The inverter will be mounted
next to the aux battery, inside a steel tool box in the bed of the truck.
It is my hope that the steel box will make for a decent Faraday cage.  

My question is what kind of inverter do I need?  Can I get by with one of
the cheap 300 watt models?  Do I need a "pure sine wave" model or would one
of the modified wave models work?  I'd appreciate any suggestions here.

Steve
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