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Bamacj
Junior Member
Username: Bamacj
Post Number: 19
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 11:06 pm: | 
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Trying to decide between the two, any more reviews on the stryker? Will it swing to around full power with a low carrier like the s-3? What is the actual power most people are getting out of these two rigs? |
Mayor513
Intermediate Member
Username: Mayor513
Post Number: 150
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 11:56 pm: |
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--I have the Stryker and I just love it. Here is what I am getting on power output with my radio:
.5 watts dead key = 5 watts PEP
1 watt dead key = 8 watts PEP
2 watts dead key = 12-15 watts PEP
3 watts dead key = 19-20 watts PEP
4 watts dead key = 25 watts PEP
5 watts dead key = 30 watts PEP
7 watts dead key = 38-40 watts PEP
10 watts dead key = 45-50 watts PEP
(the radio will adjust to lower than a tenth of a watt, FYI)
--So, no, the radio doesn't swing to full power with low carrier. Perhaps with proper tuning, the radio could PEP to 60 or so, but I decided to do the expansion myself and didn't have Copper Electronics do the "Expand align and tune".
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--On FM, the radio will do anywhere from 3 watts with the power knob fully counter-clockwise and as much as 45 watts with the knob fully clockwise. I would not recommend more than about 10 to 15 watts for FM use, though. Some folks might even recommending less wattage than that.
--The above power readings were done on regular CB channel 40 and 1.1:1 SWR. The watt meter used is an Autek Research "WM1 Computing Meter" which is a very accurate meter if you don't want to spend big bucks on a new Bird peak-reading watt meter.
--I've never owned a Magnum S3, so I cannot comment on that radio, but I can certainly recommend this Stryker SR440HP. The SR440HP is a very well built radio and the covers have a neat looking "textured" look. It has a series of blue LEDs around the radio bezel which looks nice and has a high/med/low position switch to adjust the brightness level of the radio. About the only thing I don't like about the radio is that there is not an off position that turns off the blue LEDs that surround the radio. I like the blue, but when I am using the radio in the house with the lights on, I have no need for additional lighting. Happy radio hunting! |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 3223
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 6:25 pm: |
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based on ownership of a magnum & some (limited) use of 2 different sr440's(both in mobiles), i'd say it's too close to call. receive sensitivity appears to be a tossup, i don't think either hears any better then the other. as for ACR, the stryker MAY have a SLIGHT advantage, but even that was questionable, as some signals seemed to be just as offensive to either radios' receive, yet some minor bleedover seemed to show itself less on the stryker...or at least over less channels. as for XMIT, at full output, they had a different 'sound', even more distinct when the topgun was on, on the magnum. within a couple of miles, the magnum would get mixed signal reports, the stryker always got good reports. at 15+ miles, the magnum got better reports then the stryker. back down the dead key on both to minimum, & the magnum could still be heard, 1 watt swinging 40, the stryker could not be heard, 1 watt swinging even less then mayor sees, maybe 4 watts. 1 of the vehicles has a dx500 in it. the magnum got better reports at 15 miles then the stryker on the dx500 did. for what it is worth, the meter on the dx500 swings far more with the magnum then the stryker, at any dead key.
i have heard BOTH of these strykers up close & at a distance of 5 or 6 miles, & close to 20 for the one with the dx500. i see no problem with the XMIT of either.
as for which one to suggest....i think it's a tossup! the S3 or even S3-80 if you don't want to run an amp, the stryker if you want to run say a 3 or 5 pill sometimes, & stock others-& that is based solely on the topgun in the magnum. |
Bamacj
Junior Member
Username: Bamacj
Post Number: 20
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 4:43 pm: |
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Thanks for the input guys, it will help me decide. |
Im4jc
Intermediate Member
Username: Im4jc
Post Number: 185
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 11:43 pm: |
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Or you could do what I did. I had the guy who invented Top Gun install a Top Gun Modulator and Speech processor in my Stryker, and it will now key less than 1 watt and swing 58 watts PEP on a Bird. It now has that big radio sound, no doubt 
I now get nothing but flowers. Got 'em before too, but now it flat blows smoke. |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 3225
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, September 29, 2006 - 6:52 pm: |
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i've heard other radios, DX & local, that have had bob add his magic, as well as 1 of my 'other' ar3500's. your last sentence says it all  |
Bamacj
Junior Member
Username: Bamacj
Post Number: 21
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Friday, September 29, 2006 - 11:21 pm: |
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Interested.......tell me more. |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 3230
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, September 30, 2006 - 11:01 am: |
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bama...the guy who designed the speech processor in the ar3500's & the topgun setup for magnums sells & installs them...in just about ANYTHING! he also seems to be the ONLY one who can make them work right! i have a factory installed & TUNED SP1 in my ar3500, & 1 'bob' added to another i own-they both SCREAM with the processor on! i had a grant xl with one as well that was incredible, & there are several other radios locally with the SP1 that are BAD, too. as for the topgun, there are 3 that i can think of locallly that he added-yes, it makes a difference when set up right & not fooled with! |
Bamacj
Junior Member
Username: Bamacj
Post Number: 22
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, October 01, 2006 - 1:02 am: |
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I ordered the stryker, now maby I need to talk to BOB. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 11414
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 5:40 pm: |
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MODERATOR NOTE!
If you have Personally OWNED or USED the Stryker or MAGNUM S-3 Radio's then please ONLY post your OWN 1st Hand Personal Experience with them which will be helpfull to other's.
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Bamacj
Junior Member
Username: Bamacj
Post Number: 23
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 8:59 pm: |
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I will post my thoughts when it gets here...........late in October. |
Freud
New member
Username: Freud
Post Number: 1
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, December 09, 2006 - 10:31 pm: |
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I own an S-3 and I love it. |
Bamacj
Junior Member
Username: Bamacj
Post Number: 24
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 9:24 pm: |
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Well I've had the radio for a while now, so far I love it. The recieve is great while also getting less noise from my fuel pump. My old galaxy picked up the fuel pump prety bad. The only rig for 11 meters I have to compare it too is my galaxy 77, so here it goes. The stryker does seem to hear better with a little better noise reduction. The galaxy gets better reports as far as loudness of the audio and puts out less power, but the stryker has a stronger cleaner sound. "both stock mikes". The stryker is a little more difficult to operate til you get use to it, and I dont like the beep tones "so I keep them off". I am verry pleased with the stryker and would recomend them to anyone who wants a quality mobil rig. |
Mayor513
Intermediate Member
Username: Mayor513
Post Number: 170
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, December 18, 2006 - 2:49 am: |
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--I'm glad to see your post about the Stryker SR440-HP. If one is looking for a quality AM/FM, 8 band rig with echo/reverb, roger beep, etc., then, this is the rig for you. Personally, I think the double beep sounds great, but I never run it, haha. More people need to give Stryker and Magnum a chance, as they will be pleasantly surprised! |
Ballwrecker
New member
Username: Ballwrecker
Post Number: 2
Registered: 7-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 9:15 pm: |
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I have a stryker 440 and mag s9 nitro... Although the S-9 has a lot more features. The nitro knobs are real cheesy.( look cool but the way they feel). And at night time the S-9 is way TOO bright on the eyes, even set on low and im a young buck.
The stryker looks really good at night and easy on the eyes. I have had a lot of good reports on that radio. ALso, i have hooked up both radios back to back for the locals. And they said that the stryker sounded better, but its only am/fm... no ssb like the s-9.
I wonder if the techs could put a resistor in the s-9 nitro and back down the lighting a little bit?
Anyhoot, I like the stryker better plus it was 200 bucks cheaper. |
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