100 W

Output

2023

Introduced

Frequency	28.000-29.700 MHz (10 m amateur band), VHF receive 136-174 MHz (2 m and marine listening, per Stryker's description)
Bands	10m (amateur; license required), VHF receive-only 136-174 MHz
TX power	60 / 100 W (Power is the figure to read carefully. Stryker markets '100+ watts PEP', but the factory manual's own cover also states '60+ watts PEP' (it lists both), and real-world stock output is commonly around 60-70 watts PEP; the '100+' figure is optimistic and tuning-dependent. AM carrier is a variable ~15-20 watts. It is a 10 m amateur radio: these levels are legal only for a licensed ham on 10 m, not on CB.)
Modes	AM, FM, SSB (USB/LSB), WX (weather receive), PA
Year	2023

Connectors

antenna	SO-239 jack (PL-259 plug), 50 ohm
mic	Front 4-pin microphone connector (mic included)
ext speaker	External-speaker jack (8 ohm, 4 W minimum); disables the internal speaker when used
pa	PA jack for an external 8 ohm public-address speaker
usb	Mini-USB programming jack (PC programming cable included)
dc in	Heavy-duty fused 13.8 VDC negative-ground power cord
power req	13.8 VDC negative ground, through the supplied heavy-duty fused cord; cooled by a heatsink with no internal fan.

10 meter amateur mobile transceiver (not a CB) for 28.000-29.700 MHz; legal use requires an amateur radio license. It also receives VHF 136-174 MHz (2 m and marine) through the VFO, per Stryker's description Modes AM, FM, USB, LSB and PA, plus weather-channel receive with alerts; there is no CW mode Power should be read carefully: Stryker markets '100+ watts PEP', but the manual cover also states '60+ watts PEP' and stock output is commonly around 60-70 watts PEP, with a variable AM carrier of about 15-20 watts DSP advanced noise reduction with independent, multi-level settings (1-5) for receive and transmit audio, plus a Hi-Cut filter, noise blanker and automatic noise limiter Selectable transmit and receive audio bandwidth from 2.0 to 4.0 kHz, and a slow/fast AGC setting Clarifier with separate fine (plus or minus 0.3/0.6/1.2 kHz) and coarse (100 Hz to 10 kHz) controls, switchable for receive, transmit or both Eight-color LED-backlit faceplate with a color-cycle mode, a multi-step dimmer, a six-digit frequency display, and an oversized meter for power, modulation, SWR and signal strength Digital echo with volume and delay, variable talkback, six PC-selectable roger beeps, and VOX FM CTCSS/DCS (Stryker's materials are inconsistent: the menu section describes it as built in, while the front panel and some listings refer to an optional CTCSS module), frequency scan, a time-out timer, and SWR and supply-voltage protection PC-programmable over a mini-USB jack with the supplied cable; a built-in SWR meter; VFO and band switches for tuning across the range SO-239 antenna jack, a front 4-pin microphone connector, external-speaker and PA jacks (8 ohm), and a heavy-duty fused 13.8 VDC cord; heatsink cooling with no internal fan Made in China, CE approved, with a three-year factory warranty; the current version of the SR-955 line (the original SR-955HPC was lower-power)

Strengths

A feature-loaded 10 meter amateur mobile with AM, FM and SSB, an 8-color display, DSP noise reduction for both receive and transmit, selectable audio bandwidths, a fine/coarse clarifier, digital echo, talkback, weather receive with alerts, and VHF listening. It is PC-programmable, has a built-in SWR meter with SWR and voltage protection, and carries a three-year warranty.

Weaknesses

It is not a CB and requires an amateur license. Its advertised '100+ watts PEP' is inconsistent with the manual's own '60+ watts PEP' and with typical ~60-70 watt stock measurements, so the power claim is optimistic. There is no CW mode, Stryker's CTCSS documentation is contradictory, and the echo, talkback and roger-beep features are oriented to the export-radio culture. Like all these radios it is widely and illegally converted to CB.

Verdict

The Stryker SR-955HPC+ is the current, feature-rich top of the SR-955 line: a 10 meter amateur mobile with AM/FM/SSB, an 8-color display, DSP noise reduction, weather receive and VHF listening. Its strength is features and receive flexibility; its weak point is the power claim, which Stryker states inconsistently (60+ versus 100+ watts PEP) and which measures around 60-70 watts stock. It suits licensed 10-meter enthusiasts who want the loaded Stryker; it is not a CB and is illegal to use on 27 MHz.

The Stryker SR-955HPC+ is the current, feature-rich top of Stryker's SR-955 line, a 10 meter amateur mobile that most people just call 'the 955.' It is an amateur radio for the 28.000-29.700 MHz band, so legal use requires an amateur license, and it also receives VHF from about 136 to 174 MHz for 2 meter and marine listening. It covers AM, FM, USB, LSB and PA modes plus weather receive with alerts; it does not have a CW mode.

The headline number to read carefully is power. Stryker markets it as '100+ watts PEP,' but the factory manual's own cover also prints '60+ watts PEP,' and real-world stock output is commonly around 60-70 watts PEP, with a variable AM carrier around 15-20 watts. The '100+' figure is optimistic and depends on tuning. Where the radio genuinely shines is its feature set: DSP noise reduction with independent levels for receive and transmit, selectable 2.0-4.0 kHz audio bandwidth, a fine-and-coarse clarifier, an eight-color display with a color-cycle mode, digital echo, talkback, six roger beeps, VOX, and PC programming over USB.

Connections are a standard SO-239 antenna jack, a front 4-pin microphone, external-speaker and PA jacks, and a heavy-duty fused 13.8-volt cord; it is cooled by a heatsink with no internal fan. Stryker's documentation is inconsistent about whether FM CTCSS/DCS is built in or needs an optional module, and the radio carries a three-year warranty. It is made in China and CE approved.

It suits licensed 10-meter enthusiasts who want the most loaded Stryker. The earlier, lower-power original is documented separately as the SR-955HP, and for a comparably equipped high-power all-mode rig from another maker see the Ranger RCI-2970N4. Like all radios in this category it is frequently, and illegally, converted to 27 MHz CB.