While it isn’t troubled by investors, it also rather likes inverters… Sorry, I got spell-corrected…
73! Jack, W6FB > On Mar 7, 2019, at 7:30 PM, Jack Brindle via Elecraft > <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > > The KPA500 does quite well with generators, especially the Honda family. > These days it is the amplifier of choice for many DXpeditions who’s only > power is provided by generators. > > Since the KPA500 has a linear supply, it is not troubled as much by modified > sine wave generators and investors as those using a switching supply. > > 73! > Jack, W6FB > > >> On Mar 7, 2019, at 5:58 PM, Mark Forsyth <vk3...@outlook.com> wrote: >> >> That'd probably be fine. >> >> The el-cheapo generators I refer to usually specify "modified sine wave" >> output which when looked at on a CRO looks more like a square wave with >> slightly rounded corners. Some or even most switch mode power supplies can >> cope quite badly with a wave form that's more square than sine. >> >> >> Cheers, >> Mark F... >> VK3ZMF / VK3KW >> KX3 with the lot # 1675 >> KXPA100 # 530 >> PX3 # 233 >> >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcg...@blomand.net> >>> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2019 12:35 PM >>> To: Mark Forsyth <vk3...@outlook.com> >>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 with Portable Generator >>> >>> Mark: >>> >>> What would be the acceptable distortion limits for good vs. not so good >>> inverter generator? My conventional constant speed generator runs about >>> 3% THD. I recall the AC line from the utility is about the same. >>> >>> 73 >>> >>> Bob, K4TAX >>> >>> >>> On 3/7/2019 7:22 PM, Mark Forsyth wrote: >>>> If you're thinking of using a generator at the cheaper end of the scale >>>> make >>> sure that its output is pure sine wave and NOT modified sine wave. >>>> >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Mark F... >>>> VK3ZMF / VK3KW >>>> KX3 with the lot # 1675 >>>> KXPA100 # 530 >>>> PX3 # 233 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft- >>>>> boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Raymond Sills via Elecraft >>>>> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2019 7:58 AM >>>>> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>>>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 with Portable Generator >>>>> >>>>> Honda generators are usually pretty good.. but nothing is perfect. >>>>> Leaking fuel is a big red flag. >>>>> There's always that Harbor Freight clone... which ought to do the >>>>> job... and presumably is not affected by a fuel leak. >>>>> 73 de RayK2ULRKX3 #211 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: John Evans <john.evans.n...@gmail.com> >>>>> To: elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> >>>>> Sent: Thu, Mar 7, 2019 2:44 pm >>>>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 with Portable Generator >>>>> >>>>> Honda just issued a stop sell order for the 2200 due to some hardware >>> issues. >>>>> >>>>> https://rvdailyreport.com/industry/honda-issues-stop-sell-order-for- >>>>> eu2200i-generators/?fbclid=IwAR0e810z_ppbrXdUdY6egI8F- >>>>> MvVtSTwZE_cDQq9ILLMEZPUT96P4J8E5_8 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Mar 7, 2019 at 12:29 PM Bob McGraw K4TAX >>>>> <rmcg...@blomand.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The Honda EU2200i will handle the KPA500 quite well and provide >>>>>> power for other items. ... >>>>> >>> __________________________________________________________ >>>>> ____ >>>>> Elecraft mailing list >>>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>>>> >>>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this >>>>> email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>>>> >>> __________________________________________________________ >>>>> ____ >>>>> Elecraft mailing list >>>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>>>> >>>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this >>>>> email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>>> >>> __________________________________________________________ >>> ____ >>>> Elecraft mailing list >>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>>> >>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email >>>> list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
