TR 18 in 29ltd

[stingray]

i have a 29 ltd classic that someone gave me that has D11 cut AND TR 18 cut out.
after some research i found out that people claim removing TR 18 further boosts the audio. i would never do this. and the radio has a bad sound to it. (go figure), does anyone know if just resoldering D11 back together would do anything even with TR 18 still gone?Thanks for any info.

 

[fnkycoldmedina]

never heard anything about tr18 in a 29 .i would replace it .

 

[unit_399]

TR18 is the audio shunt transistor for the AMC circuit. It must be in there for the modulation limiter to work. TR18 is a 2SA733 or equivalent. You can use a 1N914 diode (available at Radio Shack) as a replacement for D11.

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