Stryker SR447-HPC QUESTIONS / HELP

Hi yall new to the forum here , so greetings from south ga ! Just bought me a Stryker 447 from Doug at customcbs.com . Very great customer service and all around great guy. Im not new to cb radios but when its starts to get real technical thats where my head explodes haha. I understand most cb tech stuff but definitely not all. I had this radio peaked and tuned , dough said it puts out about 84 watts max after his peak and tune. I was advised to set the dead key around 2 watts and just let it swing on up to 84 per Doug. Im coming from a Cobra 29 LTD Chrome with a RFX75 that had a dead key of 17 and 70 ish max output. The cobra lasted for a day, I had purchased from another cb shop online and was advised to go to doug so I did. From what I was told with my new Stryker the Modulation Limiter was not cut, I know when these are cut it makes your radio sound like trash at least from what I have heard. I guess my question is, with the Stryker 447, I have that option to set the variable dead key , Is that the best option to set the dead key at 2 and let her swing up to the max output of 84 watts ? Or follow the 1:4 ratio rule from what I been told take your max output and divide it by 4 and thats what youe dead key needs to be for 100% modulation. I will not be running any amp just the radio as is on the 11 meter cb band only, with a wilson 100 roof mount antenna and a in line Dosy tr-1000 and a RK56 mic. **So low dead key and swing ? Or 1:4 ratio (21 DK est) ? Which is best ? Ive heard the 1:4 will cause a lot of heat, and the let her swing way will cause over modulation. I appreciate in advance all comments and help =) Thanks !

 

Any one ....Buler ......lol ???

 

Agreed , just wanted some opinions on the subject in regards to the technical aspect of why swing is the way as opposed to the 1:4 ratio rule. Doug is the man I'll go with the way he said run it , I was just curious . Thanks again guys for helping a newbie out =)

 

Just would also like to say seen alot on forums about doug ain't in the business any more . I talked with him personally James just happened to be off work and Doug answered the phone and addressed all my questions. Doug is a busy man it seems creating these wonderful kick butt radios for us and prolly just don't have the time to speak with every coustomer . Just wanted to put that out there in regards to the " doug ain't in the biz anymore" comments. Again thanks Dieselman for the info !