Virgin Brand New CB Alignment Questions

Hi guys,

Just bought (with Pilot fuel points) a brand new in box virgin Galaxy DX-959b radio, the newest version with the blue LEDs and lights. It has never been touched so I took some measurements before I tweaked the transmit alignment. The driver and final bias both were set at 4.2 volts and dead-key was at 2 watts. Im sure this radio probably uses the 520 mosfet. I set the driver bias to 3.8v and final bias to 3.5v. Dead key to 4w. Peaked the PA pots in order according to the service manual and was able to get about 23w PEP swing with a 1000hz tone. I didn't touch any of the coils. I then set the AMC pot to just starting to flat-top and then back until I got that perfect sine wave. Radio sounds awesome and clean according to reports. What I am wondering is if I set the bias voltages correctly. 4.2v for both seems high, having looked at other radios alignment specs. Any opinons or help would be appreciated. I was hoping to see around 35w swing, but 23 is very close to the 1:4 ratio.

 

I guess I'm curious as to why the factory would set both bias adjustments to 4.2v. Wouldn't that cause more current draw? I went through this with my 2970n2 when I bought it. It had the voltage regulators on the amp set at almost 7v from the factory when they should have been set for 3.5 to 3.8. The thing would trip the breaker on my 40a power supply.