Adjust modulation inside President JFK mainboard PA338AB ?

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Adjust modulation inside President JFK mainboard PA338AB ?

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Hello everybody !
Do you know how modulation at JFK President ( mainboard PA338AB ) can be increased?
I made the microphone change from the dynamic variant to the elecret. It is ok, but I would like to increase the modulation a bit.
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Thought you might have tried this first before going to the trouble of changing the element.
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@ ch25 : I'm not VR12 on motherboard .I looked better on the motherboard and I think it's VR5 ... What do you think?
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Nope, it is PWR pot. Any AM mod/AMC labelled?
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Only SQ , DEV , RF.M and S.M .
I think it must be RF.M ...?
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On 338 board there is no am mod adjustment. Just found a schematic.
You can try to remove Q31 to disable limiter, but you need to adjust micgain to avoid overmodulation.
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Try that, if it will be too strong we try to modify AMC level other way.
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:wave: OK, I'm trying. Thanks!
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DEV is for FM modulation [DEVIATION] Dont adjust it too high though or you may over deviate.
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ch25 wrote: 10 Jan 2020, 20:23 On 338 board there is no am mod adjustment. Just found a schematic.
Weird, or what ? Something to note for the future, and yet another reason not to buy a JFK
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@cb4ever104 : No problem, I like to experiment :D Radio is great !
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What is have to do with topic we discuss here Claude?
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The limitation with Q31 I see is for AM ... For FM I am interested in canceling the limitation.
I did not find any other references on the internet related to this ....
I think in the last instance I try to increase the power from the adjustable VR5 motherboard.
Does the power increase to the left?
Do you need any further changes?
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Do not cancel FM limiter, you will become unreadable.
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