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« on: December 12, 2009, 1636 UTC »
I have a Kenwood TS-520 which is an excellent radio but it does not have 12VDC operation capability.
I also have a Cobra power inverter rated at 800 watts continuous and 1600 watts peak. The TS-520 is rated at 400 watts peak consumption. I would think that this inverter would be adequate to power the TS-520 but the inverter is a "modified sine wave" inverter. The manual specificly states that it is for resistive loads and not for inductive loads.
Is a tube transmitter inductive or resistive load and would the modified sine wave cause any damage to my radio or cause any unwanted issues with transmission quality?