Actually, they're not special order. For example, Xantrex can deliver immiedately. I use the RS-400 (now numbered XS-400) for mobile AC power using 12V input, with less than 3% THD. This one is rated 400W with surge to 800W (rated, I haven't tested it for surge).
http://xantrex.com/power-products-support/document-downloads/product-type/power-inverters.aspx 73, matt W6NIA On Sun, 12 Jan 2014 18:02:54 -0800 (PST), you wrote: >>>> Pretty trashy. <<< > >Gary, what you are hearing coming from those semi is the "Trashy" signal from >a Inverter with a Modified Sine Wave. >A lot of us use Laptops, TV and other gadgets, that require an inverter in our >trucks. >These inverters are left running as a constant power source for mainly the >Laptop ( Laptop is not in use when driving ) while going down the road. >To the average man in the street, Pure Sine or Modified Sine inverter is of >little importance and cost is what attracts the average person. >I am yet to find a Pure Sine Inverter for sale in any of these Truck Stop, or >even some of the Big stores such as Best Buy, Sears or even Walmart. >They can be had, but one has to special order them. > >((((73)))) Milverton / W9MMS. > > > > > >On Sunday, January 12, 2014 3:36 PM, AG0N-3055 <[email protected]> wrote: > >On Sun, 12 Jan 2014 14:35:46 -0700, Gary McDuffie <[email protected]> >>wrote: >> >>On Sun, 12 Jan 2014 20:53:01 +0000 (UTC), [email protected] wrote: >> >>> Commercial vehicles, in fact almost all modern over-the-road vehicles, emit >>> all kinds of RF noise. OEM's primary noise concerns relate to broadcast >>> bands, and they're not really concerned about anything else. Believe me, as >>> I spend a couple a days a month in Detroit OEM's EMC chambers. >> >>Every time I pass a semi on the highway, I can hear junk coming from the >>engine computer, or something, on VHF. It does have a carrier and isn't >>just injectors. That's an additional noise. It doesn't matter what >>repeater freq I'm monitoring, > squelch is open from just about the cab >>door until I'm clear of his bumper. Pretty trashy. I don't know how >>some of these truckers run VHF gears in them. >> >>Gary >>-- >>-- >>http://ag0n.net >>3055: http://ag0n.net/irlp/3055 >>NodeOp Help Page: http://ag0n.net/irlp >>______________________________________________________________ >>Elecraft mailing list >>Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >>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:[email protected] > >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:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
