[1000mp] Adjusting the MP's RF output/speech processor settings

[N8NN]

Mike -- Did you have the ALC line to the linear connected and adjusted? In
my experience this problem disappears when using a properly adjusted ALC to
the linear.  I have used the 1000MP to drive a SB-200, SB-220 and Alpha 87b
with no problem, and the speech processor was on all the time.  I now use
the Yaesu Quadra and obviously there are no problems like you have reported.

Bert N8NN


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Gilmer, N2MG" <n2mg@eham.net>
To: "1000mp List" <1000mp@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 20:16 PM
Subject: [1000mp] Adjusting the MP's RF output/speech processor settings


> I have a used, but new-to-me, 1000MP.  This weekend, for the first time
> since I've owned it, I seriously used the MP on phone with an amplifier
> (in CQWW).  I found the MP a difficult beast to tame when using its
> speech processor - it seemed very hard to adjust the MP's power output
> level such that the amp's grid protection circuitry would be happy.  I
> either had a scant 800W out with very reasonable grid current or, after
> tweaking the rf output a touch (just a few degrees of rotation - VERY
> hard to do), I was overdriving the amp to the point that the protection
> would trip.  On CW or with a TS-940 I experience no such problem.  I
> read the manual, but it did not help - perhaps I misread it, but it
> actually seemed to mistate somewhat the relationship of the
> mic/processor/RFout controls.
>
> Any ideas - or is this just another way of indicating that CW is the
> better mode? ;-)
>
> 73 Mike N2MG
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