Recent content by jdchet

FWIW......I have found the 5555NII to be a very easy radio to work while mobile. The 955 does have the familiar "old school" controls but are too close together IMHO. The NII controls are actually easier to deal with mobile. Squelch, Rf gain, clarifier and Rf power are easy to reach without...

Check out https://www.radioddity.com/ They have some very good, modern radios at excellent prices. These new radios are light years ahead of the radios of a couple of decades ago JD

A very good radio. Most won't argue. However.......IMHO........choosing a Stryker over one of nearly identical radios, on the inside, is like buying a Buick or a GMC instead of a Chevrolet because they have more "bling" and paying the marked up price because it's prettier. You basically get the...

THIS^ My biggest reason I don't use my v1 955 anymore! It's a great sounding radio ( thanks to a couple of tweaks by @davew41 ), but the controls are too packed together and easy to inadvertantly mess up (fat fingers) when running mobile. Just might have to try one of these new Stryker mics on...

Quite interesting CB radio. Available on Amazon $119.99. https://www.amazon.com/Radioddity-CB-900-Radio-Noise-Canceling/dp/B0D878YRK1?tag=worradfor-20 JD

I've never had a problem, day or night, seeing the display on my N2 sitting on the dash of my truck! JD

Who asked you? JD

This is exactly the way I run mine. I use a 636 mic and I've had many compliments on the way the radio sounds. JD

Mike at Scott's Radios has a quick vid on this radio. Doesn't get deep into the radio but looks promising! Biggest question will be $?

Just saw this on G.I. Joes website.................https://www.gijoesradioelectronics.com/ Our technician Ron has passed away, we will not be taking new orders at this time and are currently working through filling outstanding orders or issuing refunds. We thank you for your patronage through...

I don't believe there is any simple way to dim the display on the Quad 6. I have one and I never found the display to be terribly bright but it is an older unit. Maybe trying the red color at night might make it a little less intrusive? JD

Anytone at6666, Stryker 955 cables should work. Might have to fiddle around with the COM port on the computer. Common issue. There are solutions posted. Google is your friend! JD

Do any of the Anytone operators out there have any experience running the stock mic with the TX noise gate while running mobile? I run my 5555NII exclusively in the big truck. I always have a window cracked open. Due to the background noise inherent in big truck mobile operation, I have always...

For those folks that are looking for an SSB radio priced under $300, I find it very hard to look past any of the Anytone flavored radios with the DSP feature! Many are easily converted to 11 meter by just about anyone. Some you don't even have to open the covers. These radios just work! Sure a...