While RTTY contesting this weekend, I wondered, since my amp still was warmed up, if it made sense to run the Alpha at 100 watts output, versus pushing the exciter at it's 100 watt limit. It only required about 9-10 watts output, to deliver the 100 watt contest limit. I am sure this doesn't help my carbon footprint, but it may save the finals in the Icom ProIII. Any thoughts?