That's a damn nice door prize for a small show.
I have a question for you: I'm going to buy an FT-450. How can I power that from 120 volts when I want to use it in the house? I understand that draws about 20 amps when transmitting.
Yeah that sucker is like 304W of power max transmit.
You'll need a bench supply that can output 13.8V @ at least 22A, I'd go 30A for overhead.
Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/TekPower-TP30SWV-Digital-Switching-Supply/dp/B00L2K263Q although this is just an example and not a suggestion.
LOL! I was looking at one!
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