I’ve got the same radio/antenna setup in my truck. On a good day of skip I’m talking up into Maine from Georgia. Great radio and a wicked good antenna!
I have the same setup. But I'm in a condo so the antenna is out on the deck, sitting on an old air conditioner turned on it's side for a little more height. I also have an RM Italy KL-503 amp to help me get out there into skip land.
Great to see that Stryker is doing well long-term. I've got two of those mirror mounted on my big rig (same antenna, minus the mount), couldn't be happier. Upgraded the coax and ran ground straps. SWR indeed is low even with my modded CB. Passed through St Louis one day and made contact with people in Georgia and Tennessee. They've held up well against extreme heat in Arizona and winter weather along I-80 in Wyoming for a few years now with no problems. Safe to say I think you'll find that this antenna's a keeper for sure! Ps. Regarding the light on the inside.. I run a beefed-up Galaxy DX979. The more power you run, the brighter that light gets. I deadkey about 10w with a 35w swing and they shine nice and bright at night when keying up. Not a gimmick if it looks cool! 👍
@@FarpointFarms I got a 1.1 SWR reading on channel 1 through channel 40 on my 102" inch CB antenna attached to my 1994 Cobra 148GTL radio. My antenna has no spring at the bottom of it, just a solid 6" inch steel base to minimize antenna bend while driving down the freeway at 70 mph in my car.
I have my Wilson 5K roof mount also dead center of the roof on my Cherokee , nearly flat SWR ,, it’s a great location like yours . I wish they made those Stryker Antennas in a roof mount !! Great video Erik , I always enjoy that scenery too .
I watched your Tram 3500 range test of 18 miles and was so impressed I bought a couple..... I kind of figured you found that to be one of the best and I value your opinion and testing..... that video is 6 years old I believe ... I just watched your Stryker ar10 video and this follow up part two.... it sounds like you love this antenna and regard it as one of the best.... I wished I had seen this before your Tram 3500 video.... I think I would have gotten the stryker..... then again the 18 mile video was real proof of how it did.... I was hoping you would range test the Stryker ar10 so people could compare it??? maybe someday????
@@FarpointFarms I understand.... one day you might get 4 miles and the next you might get 10... so many variables. .... so it looked like you really like this Stryker AR10 .....what antenna do you like better? the Tram 3500 or the Stryker AR10?
I just installed the Cobra 75 All Road had a cheap antenna and a lil -will that would not tune SWR for crap. I ordered the Stryker A-10 and it tuned to 1.1 1.2 basically out of the box!!
I have one but haven't put it through any mobile use yet, its a noisy antenna compared to the quiet desktop UK moonraker antenna I use for my scanners, and of course the Remtronix ducky; the best ducky out of all other antennas for trunking systems. I stick it out the window from the 2nd floor and yep its got gain, pulls in signals, but a lot of noise floor with it. its been up in the attic and one day the connector just fell off from switching it between radios, same as a few other antennas with lousy connections or soldering. The mainstay antenna I use is the Sirio 2016 base antenna for the RCI 2995 DXCF. I have it up on a 15 foot mast and also works great across some HF bands with SDR, but not for transmitting. Here in California its worked Australia, Canada, coast to coast, NE & NW, SE & SW corners. I have zero SWR, barely bumps the needle on the Sirio, across channels 1-40. I must have dropped the top element right on channel 20, the SWR only begins to climb outside of 11 meters, so there's nothing wrong with my SWR meter and it could be centered on 10 or 12 meters. When I get my planned mobile rig(s), I'd probably stealth the antennas or keep one in the trunk (maybe the A10) for mountain spots or contacts from hill ridgelines and such.. Nice dash installation. Just need those clear hinged plexi covers or membrane to keep the dust out.
I use the same Stryker SR-A10 antenna, but I used it with a Wilson 5000 through roof mount. It screws right on. I believe it's has same exact insides as a Wilson 5000. They both perform exactly the same on my mobile and look the same on the antenna analyzer. Overall I'd say it's a good antenna, but it's basically the same antenna as the Wilson 5000. I'm running 750 watts through it and it does just fine. I've talked skip all over with it.
Like I said in the video The Tram 3000, The K40, and The Wilson 5000 are all made at the same plant. They all work well, and all work about as good as this SR-A10. It comes down to the bells and whistles, and this one is kind of cool with the look, and the light.
Question!!! What do you mean? The DX’ing is not the best as it is not a base mount antenna. Do you just mean normal talking on the radio is maybe not the best? I’m not sure what the Dx’ing means. I’m still learning radios. I simply know the general basics. We do dump trucking. And of course have Cbs in all the dump trucks but I recently put one of these onto my personal vehicles as if I myself am not in a truck I can talk to my guys on the job site.
I'm aware of CBs but have never installed or tuned one (I'm in my 60s). I just found your channel and you may have covered this in previous videos but I'll ask. Are all antennas tunable or should I make sure the one I get is tunable. If the CB has an SWR built in does it work exactly like a separate SWR box? ( SWR boxes have a gain knob and a FWR/REF switch but I'm not sure CBs have that). Have CBs advanced to the point where they have a privacy function (I can't think of the correct term) like Walkie Talkies. Some Walkie Talkies have a scramble/encoding type function on the signal for a little more privacy. While I have you ear I'll relay a funny story from the 70's when CB was big. My brother-in-law was installing a CB in his truck. Got it wired up and working in the back yard of my parents house talking to my father's radio. Went down the road a way and nothing worked. Came back to the house and the radio worked. Went back down the road and nothing. Come to find out he had wired his radio to the wiring that supplied power to his inside light. His radio only worked when the door was open. We all got a good laugh on that. Thanks for posting and I've subscribed and will be catching up on your videos.
The question I have is, when you make contact with others in a different state, are you on side band or regular am? I’m a beginner with a basic radio with no side band and was wondering why can’t I make contact with anyone more than two miles away.
I have made more contacts with that antenna in the mobile until I installed my 102 whip. But Eric I have noticed the 980 ssb is still on the bench. Why don’t you consider selling me the Uniden grant xl. Lol your friend 127 “Johnboy” in the Carolina’s. We getting up!
Erik, Do you have any pics where the coax runs inside your vehicle? To me, finding a good way to route the coax is the biggest problem with magnetic antennas. More than once I have seen some pretty bad coax breaks and cut cabling. Your install is working great! Top of the line equipment!
I took a Dremel tool and cut a small notch in the passenger rear door frame. Then I routed the cable through that area and placed the door seal back into place. No pinch, and no leaks!
Great video! I have the exact radio/antenna setup in my work truck. I couldn’t be happier with the performance and a great skip-talker for a mobile setup!
hello yes i just purchased this CB antenna, can I run the coax cable along side the car beside my stereo speaker wire? or will there be interference between the two? thanks
Hey Eric… i’m not worried about looks, I am concerned about performance… In your opinion is the magnum S-9 a good CB ? Or is the McKinley even better ?
I'am Your Newest Subscriber Great Videos I Thought I Wanted A Ktryker CB Antenna SR-A10 But I Don't Want The Blue LED Light Lighting Up The Police Here In Florida Would Pull You Over Really Quick For A Blue Light On A Car
I have thought the same thing about getting pulled over for the blue light. I'm really interested in this antenna and I am thinking that if I get hassled by the law because of the light I will just paint over the light or do something like that to keep it from shining blue. Could put some yellow film over it and make it a green light. LOL
@@FarpointFarms That is awesome. I cant get those ones out here. I do hear a guy from Texas talking to someone in Scotland. I cant hear the Scotland guy just Texas.
That’s cool ,…. We used to do that here in Kentucky . And a lot of us started working for the same Company and made good friends and hang out at family get togethers now . Lol ….. we did this back when we was teens. Now days we are talking about Retirement….. LOL.
We used to play moble hide n seek watching the meters in our car and trying to hunt down the other cars. Of course, this was when gas was .89 a gallon...Let's go Brandon!
I bought one of those cb radios. For big truck... Disappointed of it. Had to return it.. Way to much engine noise threw cb speaker... Uniden junk inside
I’ve got the same radio/antenna setup in my truck. On a good day of skip I’m talking up into Maine from Georgia. Great radio and a wicked good antenna!
I have the same setup. But I'm in a condo so the antenna is out on the deck, sitting on an old air conditioner turned on it's side for a little more height. I also have an RM Italy KL-503 amp to help me get out there into skip land.
Great to see that Stryker is doing well long-term. I've got two of those mirror mounted on my big rig (same antenna, minus the mount), couldn't be happier. Upgraded the coax and ran ground straps. SWR indeed is low even with my modded CB. Passed through St Louis one day and made contact with people in Georgia and Tennessee. They've held up well against extreme heat in Arizona and winter weather along I-80 in Wyoming for a few years now with no problems. Safe to say I think you'll find that this antenna's a keeper for sure!
Ps. Regarding the light on the inside.. I run a beefed-up Galaxy DX979. The more power you run, the brighter that light gets. I deadkey about 10w with a 35w swing and they shine nice and bright at night when keying up. Not a gimmick if it looks cool! 👍
I run skip pretty well mobile with a 102 whip. Damn, that is a clean dash install. Nice!
Nothing beats the 102!
@@FarpointFarms I got a 1.1 SWR reading on channel 1 through channel 40 on my 102" inch CB antenna attached to my 1994 Cobra 148GTL radio. My antenna has no spring at the bottom of it, just a solid 6" inch steel base to minimize antenna bend while driving down the freeway at 70 mph in my car.
Great job, Eric!
Really appreciate all your videos!
From here in Missouri!
I've talked to 420 from CT a few times - he's a local to me and 39 is the CT SSB channel...very cool!
420 gets out there...Ive made contact with him here in western CT on 38.
878 Western CT waving
I have my Wilson 5K roof mount also dead center of the roof on my Cherokee , nearly flat SWR ,, it’s a great location like yours . I wish they made those Stryker Antennas in a roof mount !! Great video Erik , I always enjoy that scenery too .
I watched your Tram 3500 range test of 18 miles and was so impressed I bought a couple..... I kind of figured you found that to be one of the best and I value your opinion and testing..... that video is 6 years old I believe ... I just watched your Stryker ar10 video and this follow up part two.... it sounds like you love this antenna and regard it as one of the best.... I wished I had seen this before your Tram 3500 video.... I think I would have gotten the stryker..... then again the 18 mile video was real proof of how it did.... I was hoping you would range test the Stryker ar10 so people could compare it??? maybe someday????
maybe someday= the range tests are tricky to do-
@@FarpointFarms I understand.... one day you might get 4 miles and the next you might get 10... so many variables. .... so it looked like you really like this Stryker AR10 .....what antenna do you like better? the Tram 3500 or the Stryker AR10?
My friends son recently got this antenna for his truck. Looking forward to see how it performs when we start getting out for hunting season.
I just installed the Cobra 75 All Road had a cheap antenna and a lil -will that would not tune SWR for crap. I ordered the Stryker A-10 and it tuned to 1.1 1.2 basically out of the box!!
Good Radio and Great Antenna!
I have one but haven't put it through any mobile use yet, its a noisy antenna compared to the quiet desktop UK moonraker antenna I use for my scanners, and of course the Remtronix ducky; the best ducky out of all other antennas for trunking systems. I stick it out the window from the 2nd floor and yep its got gain, pulls in signals, but a lot of noise floor with it. its been up in the attic and one day the connector just fell off from switching it between radios, same as a few other antennas with lousy connections or soldering. The mainstay antenna I use is the Sirio 2016 base antenna for the RCI 2995 DXCF. I have it up on a 15 foot mast and also works great across some HF bands with SDR, but not for transmitting. Here in California its worked Australia, Canada, coast to coast, NE & NW, SE & SW corners. I have zero SWR, barely bumps the needle on the Sirio, across channels 1-40. I must have dropped the top element right on channel 20, the SWR only begins to climb outside of 11 meters, so there's nothing wrong with my SWR meter and it could be centered on 10 or 12 meters. When I get my planned mobile rig(s), I'd probably stealth the antennas or keep one in the trunk (maybe the A10) for mountain spots or contacts from hill ridgelines and such.. Nice dash installation. Just need those clear hinged plexi covers or membrane to keep the dust out.
Sounds like a perfect SWR at least!
I think I'm gonna get this and mount it to the sheet metal roof 3 stories up in a major west coast city. Love n Respect FarPoint Farms
I use the same Stryker SR-A10 antenna, but I used it with a Wilson 5000 through roof mount. It screws right on. I believe it's has same exact insides as a Wilson 5000. They both perform exactly the same on my mobile and look the same on the antenna analyzer. Overall I'd say it's a good antenna, but it's basically the same antenna as the Wilson 5000. I'm running 750 watts through it and it does just fine. I've talked skip all over with it.
Like I said in the video The Tram 3000, The K40, and The Wilson 5000 are all made at the same plant. They all work well, and all work about as good as this SR-A10. It comes down to the bells and whistles, and this one is kind of cool with the look, and the light.
A very nice clean setup in your vehicle with that radio I'm looking at getting maybe this antenna or Wilson 1000 great video
Either would be a great antenna. Also look at the Tram series of antenna's Made at the same plant as K40 and Wilson antennas.
I am.pairing this with a Ranger 99N4 at 400 watts. Says this is rated for 10000 watts. Should do well
I would think so being rated that high
Question!!! What do you mean? The DX’ing is not the best as it is not a base mount antenna. Do you just mean normal talking on the radio is maybe not the best? I’m not sure what the Dx’ing means. I’m still learning radios. I simply know the general basics. We do dump trucking. And of course have Cbs in all the dump trucks but I recently put one of these onto my personal vehicles as if I myself am not in a truck I can talk to my guys on the job site.
I guess the DXing means not being able to hear long distance.?
DX means to listen and talk at long distances.
I'm aware of CBs but have never installed or tuned one (I'm in my 60s). I just found your channel and you may have covered this in previous videos but I'll ask. Are all antennas tunable or should I make sure the one I get is tunable. If the CB has an SWR built in does it work exactly like a separate SWR box? ( SWR boxes have a gain knob and a FWR/REF switch but I'm not sure CBs have that). Have CBs advanced to the point where they have a privacy function (I can't think of the correct term) like Walkie Talkies. Some Walkie Talkies have a scramble/encoding type function on the signal for a little more privacy. While I have you ear I'll relay a funny story from the 70's when CB was big. My brother-in-law was installing a CB in his truck. Got it wired up and working in the back yard of my parents house talking to my father's radio. Went down the road a way and nothing worked. Came back to the house and the radio worked. Went back down the road and nothing. Come to find out he had wired his radio to the wiring that supplied power to his inside light. His radio only worked when the door was open. We all got a good laugh on that. Thanks for posting and I've subscribed and will be catching up on your videos.
The question I have is, when you make contact with others in a different state, are you on side band or regular am? I’m a beginner with a basic radio with no side band and was wondering why can’t I make contact with anyone more than two miles away.
I usually am on AM of FM band
I have made more contacts with that antenna in the mobile until I installed my 102 whip. But Eric I have noticed the 980 ssb is still on the bench. Why don’t you consider selling me the Uniden grant xl. Lol your friend 127 “Johnboy” in the Carolina’s. We getting up!
Ha! I'm sorry, but my pristine old Uniden Grant LT is a permeant part of my "collection" I am sitting right next to it as I type.
Love your videos,… watching from Kentucky The Bluegrass State …… USA 🇺🇸
Thanks for watching!
Does anyone know if the blue light can be disabled on this antenna? Some may not want everyone to know you’re transmitting.
Maybe a small piece of electrical tape?
I love mine. With either the McKinley or Lincoln
Both great radios to pair this with.
I need to get one of those McKinley's!
I love mine. The SWR tuning process, with the tone, is genius!
Love mine so much got the Lincoln. Absolutely fantastic radios
Erik, Do you have any pics where the coax runs inside your vehicle? To me, finding a good way to route the coax is the biggest problem with magnetic antennas. More than once I have seen some pretty bad coax breaks and cut cabling.
Your install is working great! Top of the line equipment!
I took a Dremel tool and cut a small notch in the passenger rear door frame. Then I routed the cable through that area and placed the door seal back into place. No pinch, and no leaks!
@@FarpointFarms Thanks Erik! I will copy your LEAD on that!
Clean set up in that euro wagon! 👍
Ha! That's my "European Sports Wagon".
Great video! I have the exact radio/antenna setup in my work truck. I couldn’t be happier with the performance and a great skip-talker for a mobile setup!
I have 2 Stryker SR A 10 Antennas and love them!! they work well!
I've been totally pleased with mine.
Me too !
hello yes i just purchased this CB antenna, can I run the coax cable along side the car beside my stereo speaker wire? or will there be interference between the two? thanks
And did you have to trip the stinger for the swr ??? To be good
I have a k30 on a President radio. Is the k30 the same performance as the SrA10?
A little less. It's more a Tram 300 or Lil will equivalent. The K40 And Tram 3500 are the SR-a10 equal.
Ok thank you!
I’m going to upgrade to the Stryker SRA10 soon
So if you have to take it off roof and mount later it will mess up SWR correct ?
way back in the 70s we would put little neon lights on the end of our antennas. so stryker just took it a step farther.
How do you think it performs compared to the tram 3500?
Hey Eric… i’m not worried about looks, I am concerned about performance… In your opinion is the magnum S-9 a good CB ? Or is the McKinley even better ?
I'am Your Newest Subscriber Great Videos I Thought I Wanted A Ktryker CB Antenna SR-A10 But I Don't Want The Blue LED Light Lighting Up The Police Here In Florida Would Pull You Over Really Quick
For A Blue Light On A Car
I have thought the same thing about getting pulled over for the blue light. I'm really interested in this antenna and I am thinking that if I get hassled by the law because of the light I will just paint over the light or do something like that to keep it from shining blue. Could put some yellow film over it and make it a green light. LOL
If old bill plod blue bottles police pull you over put tape over lights
The East Coast has been coming in hard lately hear in Southern California on the skip.
I have been getting Ireland and England well here in NC
@@FarpointFarms That is awesome. I cant get those ones out here. I do hear a guy from Texas talking to someone in Scotland. I cant hear the Scotland guy just Texas.
What is your call sign? I will listen for you on the skips. Mine is 076 southern California
You ever go to the Dublin flea market?
I've never been to that one. It looks like they canceled it this year.
I have the same setup in my vehicle. As you know.
The McKinley is a great radio. Love the stuff you've been putting out on your channel. Welcome to the game!
Are you talking barefoot or do you have an amp in line
Barefoot for the most part.
Question I know you run the 102 inch whip and the sr 10 what's better to you honestly
I wish someone would do a head to head Comparison on the two antennas that would be awesome
So is skip why the entire band is clogged here in Michigan?
Yes. You are hearing people from all over the place. It can really mess up local comms.
@@FarpointFarms is there an end in site?
@@StopSocialismUSA It should be better after the sun sets, but this is part of the new solar cycle. On and off it will continue for a few years.
FYI FCC is expected to pass the addition of FM to 11 meters . it's so much nicer,no static like in AM mode. Not much skip tho....
@@normangrady4986 wouldn’t that cause interference on the am bands?
Do people still play "Hide & Seak" with Mobile Stations?
I remember playing back in 1998...
Fox hunts?
That’s cool ,…. We used to do that here in Kentucky . And a lot of us started working for the same Company and made good friends and hang out at family get togethers now . Lol ….. we did this back when we was teens. Now days we are talking about Retirement….. LOL.
We used to play moble hide n seek watching the meters in our car and trying to hunt down the other cars. Of course, this was when gas was .89 a gallon...Let's go Brandon!
Where can i order a Stryker A10 from please?
Bell's CB sells them, so do many eBay sellers.
@@FarpointFarms Copy Bell's. I have dealt with them with ham gear power cords. Thank you Sir.
Amazon has them also
can you use these with a standard CB
you sure can
What or who is "Skip"?
Skip is a cb/ham radio term for long distance talking. Skip conditions can happen all over the world and you don’t need a huge setup to do it.
I have a willson 1000 very low swr
I had both the Tram 300 (lil wil) and the Tram 3000 (Willson 5000) Great antennas.
How would you say it compares to a whip antenna?
The 102 whip will always be the best, but this gives it a pretty good run for it's money.
Well, proof that you do hang out in WNC.
What the name of the intro song
it is the farpoint farms theme song
That's cool and sorry I have one more question did you cut the bottom off the 102 whip to put in the mount or???
Mine fell apart.
I have a 3000 watt amp and mine glows a mile away
3000 lol
@@Fox250R 3,000 watt power and wat is wrong with that 😆 and I do
@@nightlife7231 Show us please
@@Fox250R sure I will make a video and post a link on here
@@nightlife7231 :)
I bought one of those cb radios. For big truck...
Disappointed of it. Had to return it..
Way to much engine noise threw cb speaker...
Uniden junk inside