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mintyfresh 2 points ago +2 / -0

Additional alternators would be better. The keydown contest CB afficionados often use multiple (sometimes locomotive) alternators on a big SUV/pickup motor to get 10 kw+ of RF.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daKDu6FT2Xs

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Averon 1 point ago +1 / -0

I hadn't thought of additional alternators. I had been researching solar recently so that's the perspective I was looking at it from. So I guess if there is enough room under the hood, alternators would be a good option, if not, extra batteries and an inverter.

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mintyfresh 1 point ago +1 / -0

You'd still need inverters, if the RF gear doesn't operate directly on the alternator output voltage.