Stryker cb users?

I attribute that to drivers with half-ask setups. Little stock radio with little 2 or 3' antennas.

I will observe my 655 for the next couple weeks and tell you if I see similar activity

 

Tim..Thats another good comment sir..I have seen that the odd time out on the road..
Add a 2'-3' ant to an already poor factory set up doesnt allow for quality or range both tx/rec..

 

I know the setups aren't great, but When other drivers can respond to them no problem I dont know why I cant hear them. My radio was set up from GI Joe's, dont know if thats a good or bad thing but thats where I got it.

 

Is your rf gain turned up and squelch down??
So if others can hear and not you then most likely your radio...

 

Well, you're right about that of course. I was thinking a regular 4W CB with the little amplifier with pre-amp to talk and hear.

 

Yes, RF gain should be turned most of the way up and squelch I adjust as needed through out the day to kill the static. I guess it could be my squelch is still harder to overcome than say a smaller radio since they won't have as much power on the gain. Maybe I need to try turning my gain down so I can run less squelch.

 

Awwwww gotcha..

 

My Stryker 955 works best with the Volume 100%, Squelch set full noisy and the RF gain backed off from 100% until it just barely makes a hiss.
With it set like that I can hear folks as far as I am going to hear them. For the lower power radios they come in rather quite but can be heard by turning the RF gain up a tad more.

 

My rf gain @100%,squelch just up enough to get rid of noise and volume at 25%-50%

 

Do you get decent range like that? I don't get very good range at all set like that.
I'd prefer to set it like that.
I bought mine used and repaired so possibly someone has tuned it incorrectly.
Or my 2ft Firestick simply doesn't have the receive.