G'day Scott and Laura, Only suggestion I have is to check and ensure you are not running the system in the Class A operation, which would limit the output of the 1000 to 25 watts or so. The Class a switch is numbered as 21 on the front panel pictorial pages. Hope this helps. Himself! EI4IS/N6CFQ 104 Wickshire Circle Lititz, PA 17543-7645 Tel: 717-625-1024