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stryker sr490

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by soopercrew82, Jan 9, 2013.

  1. Jan 9, 2013 #1
    soopercrew82

    soopercrew82 Bobtail Member

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    Got a issue with another radio. this one is my pride and joy. so i got a stryker sr490. fully built and tuned.i cant begin to tell u what all has been done to the radio. once again, i bought it from another driver. (kind of addiction of mine. buying used radios)but the radio was tested at 160watts barefoot. when i first turn the radio on, i get good "loud and proud" reports. after the radio has been on for a hour or so, ppl start sayin im over modulating! it progressivly gets worse from there. at first i was thinking alignment was off. but i think it would sound "donald duckish" from the start. could the modulation pot be goin bad? what else is tied to it? any sugestions is appreciated. thx and happy trails
     
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  3. Jan 9, 2013 #2
    jessejamesdallas

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    Stock Mic? or does it have one of those SRA 198 noise cancelling Mic's? (SRA 198 is a heavy funny looking mic...Stryker started sending some radios out from the factory with them last year)

    If it's just a stock Stryker Mic, you may try using a Noise Cancelling Mic and see if that helps.

    Only other thing I can think of, is maybe some of the guys that say you sound over modulated maybe closer to you than the guys earlier....

    I have had the Stryker 440, and 447 before and never had a issue with them, other than being bad-a $$ loud!
     
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  4. Jan 10, 2013 #3
    soopercrew82

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    No i use a astatic 636 mic. If the ppl that say im over modulating are close to me, then modulation would be to high. im gona send it in to sparkys. ill keep u updated on the progress. I really think stryker makes a kick ##### radio. . thx
     
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  5. Jan 10, 2013 #4
    Voltrucker

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    First off, there is absolutely no possible way that 490 will do 160! Back your mic gain up to about 3 o-clock and get a Astatic 636 or Road King RK56. Get that radio checked out by a GOOD tech. Not a half ### shop. Get him to set the radio at about 95. That'll be perfect and won't have the overmodulated sound.
     
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  7. Jan 10, 2013 #5
    soopercrew82

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    I have a 636 on it. thats about the only mic i use. as for wattage, it was tested on a byrd at 160. it maybe hard to belive. but proven fact. my buddy bought a stock 497 and sent it in for a full build. he got 140watts out of his. that was a true loud and clear radio! but thx for the advice. i will defanatly get it into a good radio guy and will update everyone on the progress.
     
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  8. Jan 14, 2013 #6
    Voltrucker

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    Bird Meters don't lie. Get it tuned way down to about 95 like I said. 160 is 60 watts over what it's supposed to do. Therefore the radio is stretched like a rubber band to his limit right before it breaks.
     
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  9. Jan 14, 2013 #7
    kor b

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    Radios or amps should not be milked for every watt
    you can get. It does nobody any good.
     
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  10. Jan 14, 2013 #8
    Mad Dog 20/20

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    It does good lining the wallet of the techs/hacks who do these kinds of modifications.
     
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  11. Jan 17, 2013 #9
    johnnyreb0706

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    Have to agree. Just because it's loud doesn't make it sound good. There is nothing worse in my book than a cb radio that is overmodulated/over reverbed to the point you can't even understand it. There are just a handful of cb shops I would deal with. My personal advice (and I know it wasn't asked for) is when you hear a great radio, ask the operator all about it including the setup but especially who did the work. Chucks at Holliday,TN and Skywalker in Cowpens,SC are my two absolute go-to guys.
     
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  12. Jan 18, 2013 #10
    Voltrucker

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    I go to Chuck myself and him only! Outstanding tech and a great guy! I live about a hour away from his shop so I don't have any problems making it through there.
     
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