I also loved JoeDirt! future cult classic LOL. You should have a very loud radio after performing these steps. Solder the other end of the diode to the loose leg of R264. Lift the leg of R264 that is closest to T1 and insert the banded end of the diode in the now empty hole. This is what is commonly called the "swing mod." The only "mod" i would suggest, and you might not even need to do it, would be to add a silicon rectifier diode (1n4001 etc.) to R264. You can set VR13 (SSB ALC) for about 15 watts if you want, but there really is no need. Turn the RF power knob all the way down and set VR18 for 1 or 2 watts. (yes, you can do more, but why? no one will notice and it will just heat the radio up more.) Now make sure the power is somewhat equal on channels 1 and 40. (the one i had didnt need any adjustments, as they were already peaked. Turn the RF power control all the way up, and on channel 20, AM mode, mic gain all the way up adjust L40, L42, L43, and L44 for max watts while saying "ahhh" into the mic. The first thing to do is make sure the transmitter coils are peaked for max PEP wattage. The MOSFET versions have already had the parts upgrades done at the factory, so no need to replace the 2SB754, its already been done! These radios are primed to be loud and only need a few adjustments to get there.
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