While it has grown on us we'll spill the beans on
the bad parts first. This radio's built in China. The Chinese make
great Wonton Soup, and Pork Fried Rice, they don't make world class
circuit boards. Circuit boards in these radios are the same as the
Magnum S6 and Magnum S9. However the Stryker 440 is much cleaner
inside then either of those two radios. Without that joke called a
top gun modulator, upon opening the covers you'd see a much cleaner
design. Not the Best of the Best as far as quality circuit boards,
but honestly we hate to admit it, not bad either. Ok the list of bad
is pretty short. Oh one more bad thing, you'd think a company that's
trying to push a new radio would supply more radios to the market.
Supplies on this model are normally very short so if you want on
call to see how available they are.
The good, it's full featured all round. 361 AM/FM
channels, 2 roger beeps (not needed on a non-ssb chassis but they
are there to simply annoy people). The radios got a working variable
talkback, and has variable RF power. Shops greatly LIE about how
many watts they get from these. This is 100% truth, and all the bull
in the world stories on how great their tech is, these radios with
the superwackpack which is about the most extensive technical work
on the planet, you see about 55-65 watts. This is while keeping the
radio cool, loud, and clean! That's pretty darn good in the watt
dept. The pretty low end lighted face works pretty well actually,
and is brighter then a cheap motels neon sign. But you can turn it
down! Round RF meters are pretty snazzy as well. All in all, we hate
to admit it, but if your in the market for different, and the 440 is
available you may want to check it out. Not our favorite radio, but
by far not a bad radio. Is it worth checking into...........YES!
Priced right........YES. And Superwackpacked, you'll kick a few lil
radios around
Looking for a high power radio that's loaded with
features?
Introducing the Stryker SR-440HP 10 Meter Amateur
Radio.
The new Stryker SR-440 is a next generation 10 Meter
Amateur Radio that was built entirely with the operator in mind.
We've loaded the radio with real world, common sense features that
make using the radio a blast. Highlighted below are some of the more
important features that the SR-440 offers.
Important Stryker 440 Features Include:
High Power Final Transistor - The SR-440 uses
a single high power flange mounted transistor that provides the user
with 55 + watts PEP. If you want be heard, the SR-440 has the power
required to do some serious talking.
Digital Echo with/ Dual Front Mounted Controls -
Provides the operator a much wider range of effects and control than
typical factory or aftermarket echo boards. Our board is able to
reproduce the human voice with virtually no distortion providing
maximum clarity and enjoyment.
Two Different Roger Beeps - Two different
roger beeps are included with the SR-440HP. These are controlled
using a switched that is located on the front panel. This is a
feature that you will find on virtually no other radio direct from
the factory. Most importantly the roger beep can be turned off when
it's not needed.
Variable Power Control - Allows the operator
to adjust or vary their carrier from one watt to over 50 watts PEP.
This is a must have feature if the operator intends to use an
external power device.
Variable Talk Back Control - The infamous
talk back squeal is virtually eliminated with our independently
controlled talk back circuitry. The operator can adjust the volume
to the perfect level as operating conditions require. Best of all
the user no longer has to turn down the microphone gain to stop the
annoying squeal that is often the result of poor design or cost
cutting at the production level.
Up-ArmoredĒ Receiver- Our exclusive receiver
protection works even under the harshest conditions, such as those
experienced at a busy truck stop with many operators running high
power radios. In addition our receiver filtering is much tighter
than most radios on the market. This means adjacent channel
rejection is drastically improved.
Back Lighted Controls - Our exclusive face
plate design provides operators with back lighted controls, making
adjustments even in the darkest conditions easy. Best of all our
design is extremely durable and can be dimmed using the dimmer
switch located on the front panel of the radio.
Additional Features Include:
Blue meter light and channel display
Large round meter that is easy to read
Advanced NB/ANL Circuit Reduces Interference
AM/FM Operation and PA Circuitry
Automatic AWI (Antenna Warning Indicator) alerts
the operator if their SWR's are too high
Three Position dimmer switch on front panel
Front microphone connector for easy mounting in
tight spaces
Receive and Microphone gain controls
Frequency Counter Jack pre-wired for FC-390
style counters
