Considering upgrading my Radio. Need Feedback.

This is where I got my Stryker 490.

They had the best price I could find.

 

I have a 2950 that was great for years, but now slips off freq - probably needs an oscillator or something. I liked it a lot, but don't expect to get any use out of the split channel functions unless you have friends who are into that. It has a bit of a learning curve to it, but it's not bad. Mine was tuned to put out 27w all around the bands, no matter what freq. it's on. They, like others, can put out more if tuned to a specific freq. (like 19) but if you use it for what it's designed for, you'll want power everywhere, and from what I hear, that's a bit of a trick for some mechanics.
I guess it's easy to peak for one channel.

 

depends on cash...are u using same ant.?

that stryker lQQks sweet when holding it....saw one today....big bucks,nice large meter.

 

The 2950, is more of a SSB radio, rather than a AM...If your going to mostly use the radio for AM, then I would look more at the General Lee's, or Stryker 440...Both of these radios are very loud, and get great reports. And both have the Mosfet Finals.

Only "Down-Side" to the Stryker, is it's Bright-Blue Lights...Even on dim, if you do allot of night diving, it can be distracting. There is a Mod that can be done to the radio however, that can dim the lights even more than what the switch does, or you can even have a shop install a switch so you can turn off the blue-ring lights around the face of the radio, for night driving...

Another radio worth looking at, is the Superstar SS158DX by Ranger...It has SSB, AM, FM, and all the other bells & whistles, and cost around the same as what the General Lee's, and Strykers...

 

Uh,yes but you're not suppose too...

 

I used the 2950 mostly for skip on sideband and one quiet little "secret" channel my friends and I would frequent...often getting guys up in canada into the convos. The 2970 was a better choice though, having more power.