SR-5K. CB & Amateur Radio Antenna Watt Capability. 2 Year Warranty USER S MANUAL READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE OPERATION

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1 SR-5K 5000 Watt Capability 2 Year Warranty CB & Amateur Radio Antenna USER S MANUAL READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE OPERATION

2 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your Stryker Antenna. Your Stryker is designed to provide years of enjoyment and trouble-free service. To ensure that your investment is enjoyed to its fullest extent, please take a few moments and thoroughly read this manual. INSTALLATION 1. Contents Unpack and inspect your Stryker SR-5K for missing or damaged Components. Quantity Description 1 Stryker SR-5 Antenna 1 Weather Cap 1 Allen Wrench 1 PL-259 Connector 18 Coax Cable Caution Small particles on car service or bottom of magnet can damage the car s paint surface. Clean surface of car and bottom of magnet with soft towel or rag before installing on a vehicle. When removing the antenna, grasp the coil portion of the mouth firmly and tilt the antenna towards you. This will break the magnetic force and allow you to lift the antenna off of vehicle without scratching the paint. Do not slide twist magnetic mount while on vehicle.

3 IMPORTANT FEATURES INCLUDE Low Loss Coil Provides maximum performance by using 100% pure silver plate over the large solid copper wire and that means the Styke antenna will outperform other base loaded antennas Extremely Durable The Stryker antenna is constructed using high impact mobay thermoplastic, this protects the coil from snow, ice, rain and all other elements that destroy ordinary antennas. Removable Coil The coil is easily removable which is very convenient if you park in a garage, use drive through car washes or simply aren t using your antenna at the time. A weather tight cap is included that screws onto the base once you ve removed the coil Screw on PL-259 The Stryker high quality coax includes a PL-259 that screws on and off easily so you can route your coax and you never have to worry about soldering. Weather Channel Ready Does your radio receive weather channels? The SR-5K is weather channel ready for additional convenience! ADDITIONAL FEATURES IUNCLUDE 5000 watt AM & 20,000 watts SSB power handling 62-1/2 in tapered stainless steel whip 26 MHz to 30 MHz frequency range Set screws make SWR tuning painless Coil removes from base for safe storage or parking in your garage. 18 feet high quality coax with removable PL-259 for easy routing. Includes screw on weather cap & allen wrench. Extremely low loss coil, means more talking power 2 Year Limited Factory Warranty

4 SWR INFORMATION 1. Choose a clear location to adjust the SWR Antennas are very sensitive to objects close to them. Go to an open area to tune your antenna, such as a parking lot. This can be done at home, providing you are not close to the house. Do not try to tune inside a building, under trees, near or under power lines, nor with someone standing next to the antenna. This distorts the signal and causes a reflection back into the antenna giving false readings. Also, close all doors, the hood and trunk lid. 2. Setting the SWR 1. Test with the radio only. If you have an amplifier, either turn it off, or preferably remove from installation. 2. Insert the antenna whip 1 into the chrome antenna adjustment mast at the top of the coil. 3. Using either the meter built into the radio or a good external SWR meter, calibrate on channel 20. Switch back to SWR and record the readings on three channels 1, 20, & If the lowest SWR reading occurs on channel 1, the antenna whip is to long and must be shortened. Loosen the mast set screws and lower the whip 1/4 into the mast 5. Tighten the mast set screw and again read SWR. Repeat until the lowest SWR is obtained. 6. If the whip is fully lowered into mast and the SWR is still high, remove the whip from mast. Using a hacksaw, grinder, or bolt cutters, cut 1/4" from the bottom part of the whip. Re-insert the whip into the mast and test again for SWR. Repeat the above procedure until the SWR is below 1.5 for all channels. 7. If the lowest SWR reading occurs on channel 40, the antenna whip is to short and must be raised. Loosen the mast set screws and raise the whip 1/4, re-tighten set screws and test SWR again. 8. Repeat the above procedure until the SWR is below 1.5 for all channels.

5 LIMITED WARRANTY Stryker Radio warrants this product to be free of defects for a period of two (2) years from the original date of purchase. This warranty is non-transferable. Warranty does not cover damages caused by abuse, misuse, negligence (i.e. hitting overhead objects), improper installation, etc. These are considered to be avoidable circumstances and are not covered by warranty. The coaxial cable is warranted for a period of 1 year, and does not include pinching or cutting of the cable by the door, window or trunk lid. If your Stryker Antenna needs repair any time during the (2) year warranty period please visit Stryker s website: to obtain an RA number or call between the hours of 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Eastern standard time. IMPORTANT: RETAIN YOUR SALES RECEIPT You will need to include a copy of your original sales receipt along with your antenna when sending it in for warranty repair. If you do not have your copy of your sales Order and you purchased your Stryker SR-5K Antenna from RoadTrucker.com, send a request from Please include your Sales order number, if you have it, or give the name of the person who ordered, the date it was order (from your credit card statement and the address it was delivered to.