Ranger SuperStar SS-626 – Compact 10-Meter Power for Tight Truck Cubbies. If you want to use it as a CB, please read our FAQs below. This radio is ideal for truckers and operators who want dependable performance, compact size, and simple controls without sacrificing power. 40-45 Watts PeP Output (Bird wattmeter measurement). Compact 7.25-Wide Chassis – fits standard semi-truck cubbies. Built-In SWR Meter with alert indicator for antenna protection. 5-Digit LED Frequency Counter for precise tuning. Echo & Talkback Controls for customized audio. Blue LED Display & Dimmable Faceplate Lights for day/night visibility. Dual MOSFET Final Transistors for reliable output. Auto SWR Circuit for simplified setup. Power Output: 40-45W PeP (Bird), 20W RMS (Dosy). Display: Blue LED channel & frequency display. Frequency Counter: 5-digit LED. Width: 7.25 (fits truck cubbies). Length: 10 (faceplate to heatsink). Mic Connector: Standard 4-pin. Why Truckers Choose the SS-626. Perfect fit for overhead cubbies in most modern semis. Stronger than a standard CB, yet compact and easy to install. Real-time SWR protection prevents antenna-related damage. Clear, customizable audio with echo and talkback. What’s Included. Mounting Bracket & Hardware. Here’s another way to view the feature set. Fits in overhead cubbies for Kenworth, Freightliner, International, and Peterbilt trucks. 45 Watts PeP (Bird), 20 Watts RMS (Dosy). Built-in SWR meter with alert indicator. 5 digit LED frequency counter. Blue LED channel and frequency display. Standard 4 pin microphone connector. Is this a CB? No, it is a 10 meter radio. The Citizens Band is limited to 4 watts and operates on the 11 meter band per FCC regulations. If you see “10 meter radio” on a listing, it is not a CB. Is it peaked and tuned? All ham radios are “peaked” by the qualified engineers who design them. A radio hack without an engineering degree and radio design experience cannot improve on this, though they can alter the radio for higher output wattage. But this overdrives the transistors, causing distortion and overheating. Not a good thing to do. There is no additional tuning required. Why the ALL CAPS for mosfet? Because MOSFET is an acronym, and in English acronyms are spelled in all caps. MOSFET stands for Metal Oxide Field Effect Transistor. This is not a new technology. It has evolved and improved over time. Some radio buyers obsess over what kind of transistor is used in the finals, based on something they read or their buddy told them. MOSFET isn’t the only way to achieve the design engineers’ goals, but this technology is often chosen. We get this question quite a bit. It is illegal to sell a converted radio, and it also violates the TOS of any online marketplace to do so. If the listing says 10 meter and it says NEW condition, then it has not been converted. And the title would also need to say 11 meter not 10 meter. We hope that helps you get around the confusion this issue causes.
