The meter displays three bar graphs simulataneously: Signal strength, Power output, and SWR. To the right of these three buttons is the digital meter. SCAN – Pressing this button enables the radio to scan through the frequencies until it encounters a signal strong enough to break the squelch.ĬOLOR – The button allows to to change the color of the display or set the radio to a sequenced change of colors. Starting on the left side of the face of the radio you’ll find three buttons.įUNC – This (function) button allows you to enter the function menu where they are multiple options available. You can set it anywhere between super bright and off. Moving the switch to the DIM position allows you to then turn the channel knob to select from 31 levels of dimming. I personally have never been interested in the light changing rotation aspect but I will say that this radio has some nice colors to choose from and it’s nice to see a radio where all of the coloring throughout the face is consistent.Īs mentioned above, the color display is almost blinding at night at its highest level but luckily there is a dim switch on the radio. You can even adjust the delay between colors in the rotation.
Additionally, there is also an option for the radio to cycle through all of the colors in a sequence. There are seven colors to choose from: two greens, two blues, a purple, a red, and a bluish white color. The frequency/channel display and the meter display are digital and the colors in those areas match the backlighting on the rest of the face. The radio also has lighting all the way around the front face of the radio. All of the labeling on the radio is back-lit very well and so this radio is very easy to use at night. Initially it’s actually a little overpowering but luckily there is a dimming feature which we’ll discuss in a minute. That might be the most instantly visible feature of this radio – it’s strong backlighting and display. When the power comes on, though, you’ll know it, as the radio lights up quite brightly. When you first power on the radio there is a two-second delay before anything happens (something I hadn’t seen with other radios). Prior to conversion the radio operates in a 10-meter-only mode (ham frequencies) but after conversion it has a frequency range of 24.000 MHz to 30.0150 MHz. I wouldn’t suggest trying to remove this component unless you are fairly competent with a soldering iron or have experience working on radios with SMT (surface mount technology). You have to de-solder this tiny resistor and it requires a very fine tip soldering iron and some expert eyesight.
#Cre 8900 review software
(The software can now be downloaded directly from their website).Ĭonverting the radio for expanded frequency operation requires the removal of a resistor so tiny it could fit under your fingernail. Stryker sent out a cable promptly in the mail and emailed me the software. I placed a quick email to Stryker regarding this and they said this was a packing error on the first batch of radios and that subsequent radios will come with both in the box. However I did notice right away that there was no USB programming cable or software included with the radio. The radio came with a very basic-looking microphone, mounting bracket and hardware, power cord, and a nicely printed manual. The Stryker didn’t yield any surprises as I unboxed the radio. The goal (at least as I had heard it) was to create a radio that could perform in all modes and offer the frequency stability that the die hard SSB crowd demanded. The other complaint has been that often SSB export radios performed well on AM but not SSB or vice versa.
#Cre 8900 review series
The Magnum 257, Optima, and RCI 29xx series have been some of the notable exceptions. One of the biggest complaints about SSB export radios over the years has been issues with frequency drift during SSB operation. Stryker spent a long time working with the factory to develop this radio and the goal was to create a SSB radio that would retain all of the positive aspects of their previous AM radios while offering SSB stability. This radio has been a long time in the making and the first rumors we heard of the radio started over two years ago. The Stryker SR-955HP is a brand new radio released in May 2012. Stryker SR-955HP 10 Meter SSB Export Review
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