Hi
I am a new owner of a PA1000 HF linear amplifier. I did not see a dedicated PA1000 topic here, so I created this one.
I am quite happy with the PA1000. So far I used it on 20m and 40m in SSB and CW. I find it easy to use and it performs very well. My rig is an ICOM 756 Pro III. Given that the PA1000 must not be over-driven, I put a caution label at the RF power control of my transceiver. For proper drive level, I needed to set the RF power control to about 9 o'clock. I find the adjustment of PA output power level a bit problematic, so I am considering using an external power attenuator. Perhaps 3dB attenuation will increase the PA output power adjustment comfort. It would of course be better, if the transceiver had an extra output at drive level of 5 to 10 Watts. I wonder whether there are any other known solutions for this problem.
tnx & 73
Dee, VK3FFB