PG-XL

James Kennedy-WU5E

I just purchase a PG-XL to replace my ALS-1306 I should have my PG-XL on the 20-21st. What are some the tips and do not do this can some the PG-XL users? Any comments are welcome.

Tom OBoyle

Hi Jim -- I've had mine for about 8-9 months now. It's pretty loud so you might want to place it away from your chair. Since you will use SmartSDR or the Maestro to change operate/standby, no need to access the front panel. Use 220V if you can to get full power out. See you on Treasure Coaster net! 73 de Tom, N9GUN

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bahillen

After you put in Flex serial number in A and B you have to save in the PGXL Utility. On FT8, RTTY and CW you can use Meffa. When checked you have to transmit a number of times for it to zero in on the right bias. PA temps run 10 degrees lower or more. The drive needed will be be higher And that is ok. The temperature in the harmonic load will increase because the amplifier is operating in a less linear range. For SSB and any other mode that requires linearity the Meffa will/should not be use. I believe it is turned off when on SSB, AM and I am not sure for PSK as I don’t operate that. I put mine in an adjacent room or away from your position. It can be located anywhere even close to where your coax exits your home. I now have much less RF in my shack. Superb amplifier. I have had mine for about a year. Last tip I set a power limit for the Flex radio of about 50 so I don’t severally overdrive it by mistake. In general SS amplifiers don’t like being overdriven as I have heard years ago. 73 Bill W9JJB