President Ronald swing mod

[Outlaw N Florida]

Look for information on a swing mod for a President Ronald. You know the radio, the one with no pots in it. Looking to be able to set a low dead key with healthy swing to drive a amp.
Thanks in advance,
Outlaw

 

[sp5it]

Is there any schmatic for that radio?

 

[Outlaw N Florida]

Is there any schmatic for that radio?

Yes thanks, I’ll upload it

 

[Outlaw N Florida]

Yes thanks, I’ll upload it

Found this too

 

[sp5it]

Not sure for AM limiter, but if you are willing to test I can tell what to remove for a try.

 

[Outlaw N Florida]

Not sure for AM limiter, but if you are willing to test I can tell what to remove for a try.

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Thanks sp5it, I’ll give it a try soon. On applying 13.8 V, should I cut the trace to isolate c143and c148? I’m not sure if I will remove the limiter but would like to see and hear the difference on this rig. R131 removal might take care of that. It seems to make sense on the schematic.

 

[sp5it]

No need to cut trace, lift one side of L28

 

[bologna_sammiges4me@yahoo]

Not sure for AM limiter, but if you are willing to test I can tell what to remove for a try.

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Is this for the newest version of the president ronald because i have anew one and the board is differant the audio limiter needs to come out but i cant find it online anywhere and the one posted in here is not the one i need the newest version is differa t

 

[bologna_sammiges4me@yahoo]

My ronald doesnt have a r131 limiter

 

[Eldorado828]

It's almost a must for those presidents, the Richard wouldn't wake up until it was modded.

 

[sp5it]

Is this for the newest version of the president ronald because i have anew one and the board is differant the audio limiter

No idea. I had only schematic.

 

[bologna_sammiges4me@yahoo]

Ok i got the audio liniter removed now its got a houseful of audio thats not splattered now the swing mod .
I see your schematics but theyrs mo explanation or markings on how to perform npc mod
I d,

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Ok i got the audio liniter removed now its got a houseful of audio thats not splattered now the swing mod .
I see your schematics but theyrs mo explanation or markings on how to perform npc mod
I d,

What did you do to remove the limiter?

 

[bologna_sammiges4me@yahoo]

What did you do to remove the limiter?

I used a low wattage soldering iron but first i nice blob of flux on the actual resistor to be removed then i placed the tip of my low wattage iron right in the middle of the surface mount resistor until it got just warm enough to come loose the flux helped with that also

 

[Tim Chambers]

Look for information on a swing mod for a President Ronald. You know the radio, the one with no pots in it. Looking to be able to set a low dead key with healthy swing to drive a amp.
Thanks in advance,
Outl

I used a low wattage soldering iron but first i nice blob of flux on the actual resistor to be removed then i placed the tip of my low wattage iron right in the middle of the surface mount resistor until it got just warm enough to come loose the flux helped with that also

Remove R-131

Install 1n914 or 1n4148 diode, cathode to the center leg of AM regulator trace as pictured. Make sure you don't accidentally short the leads on the cap your soldering the anode end of the diode to.
Enter the service menu to set your power levels