Absolutely ! But not with 2N3904 but rather with a http://cache.nxp.com/documents/data_sheet/BFG135.pdf?pspll=1 In a message dated 10/30/2016 3:27:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, scott.j.stobbe at gmail.com writes: Does your text provide a good discussion of the implications of operating with large signals?