Shopping for new CB

Most the manufacturers are making radios equal to the size of a Cobra 29 but are classified as 10 meter/export like your Stryker 447. You may want to take a look at the new Stryker, the new line of radios by Galaxy, or the Mirage 36, these will all fit in cb tray however they may stick out a couple of inches due to heat sink on back of radio. Just out of curiosity where do you mount the Stryker 447?

 

Your 447 should be a good radio, if it’s the full size version, there is a 447HPC2 that’s smaller in size, has better audio IMO, and when done right is a great rig on TX and RX.

Higher powered radios in smaller chassis do need good circulation to keep cool.

 

Have you adjusted the bass and treble pots inside the radio? Should see 80 watts PEP out of it with a decent tune.

 

Misunderstood your original post I thought you had the large chassis 447 and you were wanting a radio the size of a Cobra 29 to fit in the cb tray.

 

They really are not better. Their front ends are too broad, the design is all CB and nothing new.