Your right.. Going to get it aligned .. Works great on SSB.. Like my Cobra 148. LOL... I just love to give you guys a hard time as well.. See who has a sense of humor and whom that doesn't ..Stryker SR-955HPC
The alignment procedures are here at cb tricks. I would call the shop where you bought the radio. Most places will convert, tune, and align the radio as part of the sale or for a small fee. If this is the Stryker that gets outperformed by your new Cobra 148 there is a serious problem there.