[1000mp] FT-1000MP Typical Maximum Power?

Pete Smith [email protected]
Sat, 29 Dec 2001 08:12:49 -0500


At 04:50 PM 12/28/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Why not just use the ALC functionality of the rig?
>Most ops do not hook up the ALC line from the amp to the rig, but if it is
>properly used it will do exactly what you need there.  Whenever the amp is
>close to being overdriven it tells the 1000MP to cut back the power a
>little.

It's fairly unusual, except with amplifiers and transceivers that are made
for each other, for the amp to provide the right amount of ALC voltage when
needed.  My SB-220, for example, doesn't know about solid state
transceivers. 

73, Pete N4ZR

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