Unique very fast frequency acquisition for whistler scanners whistler q fastest and easiest way to. The standard bnc connector means it can fit a number of different scanners. For the ws108088, that was whistler ws1080 serial device. The digital radio scanner has a builtin discriminator output and a clockcalendar. Easy to understand user interface a simplified keypad and display with familiar scan, pause, skip and navigation controls make it easy for you to use your ws1095. Brand new in box whistler scanner says requires activation code not sure what that is 200ch memory must make paypal payment when purchased will be shipped fedex ground or usps the lower 48 states only questions feel free to ask. The driver will now be installed as whistler ws1080 or ws1095 serial. Essentially the same radio as the ws1080 but the ws1095 features rotary control for navigating menus and volumesquelch, a removable faceplateremote head with a 6 12 lan cable, and remote head mounting bracket and. May, 2016 just playing around with the whistler ws1080 picking up smartzone radio system statewide for the state of indiana scanner was performing good. The apps now look for a serial port where the hardware id contains the vendor id product id. Multisite trunked system programming for whistlergre objectoriented. In the ez scan software, select advanced and check show trunked radio systems tab.
Jul 29, 2015 for the ws1080 88, that was whistler ws1080 serial device. Dec 22, 2016 adding nxdn to the ws108088 and ws109598 would exceed available flash space. Whistler ws1065 whistler ws1080 whistler ws1088 whistler ws1095 whistler ws1098 whistler trx1 whistler trx2 radioshack pro96. The whistler ws1080 digital handheld radio scanner will keep your ear tuned for events on the airwaves. The whistler ws1095 is the long awaited basemobile version of the sd card memory scanners made by the now whistler group, maker of radar detectors and other electronics. It features a full backlit alphanumeric keypad in addition to the familiar scan, pause, select and navigation controls. Whistler acquired gre in 20 and the ws1010 is one of the first four gre police scanners whistler has released. Your whistler ws1080 digital scanner has all the bells and whistles, but maybe you need a stronger antenna than the one that came with it, or simply a replacement. Whistler q programming system software whistler q use with whistler scanners with ezscan and other whistler digital scanner computer programming system software.
Monitor traffic and keep in touch with this whistler handheld scanner radio. The bottom line is that if you just want an easytouse, worksoutof. Disconnect the usb cable from the scanner, but keep the usb cable connected to your computer. Neptune was originally going to be the successor of windows me, though based on the nt kernel.
Whistler ws1080 and ws1095 cpu firmware and pc application. Psredit configuration editors for whistler, gre, and. Part 2 from the last video on programming a whistler ws1080 ws1088 trx1. Behind the scenes, whistlers exclusive object oriented database runs the show, with support for millions of. Whistler the short answer programming software and. You can extend the lifetime of your whistler 4 inch rubber antenna with the purchase of a factoryoutletstore factory protection plan. Remotely program your police scanner with the best police scanner programming software. Combining two functions into one device, this unit lets you scan incoming channels while staying in touch via twoway radio.
Just playing around with the whistler ws1080 picking up smartzone radio system statewide for the state of indiana scanner was performing good. Programming was easy to learn with the ez scan program. We constantly get calls for better programming software for these new whistler scanners. The ws1040 is the only handheld phase 1 digital police scanner radio left on the market. Bentonville, arkansas prweb may 17, 2016 the whistler group, inc. There is an option to change the skip button function to lockout, a 4 gb sd card vs. The existing unit types that will be offered a free dmr upgrade. Skywarn storm spotter functionality instant access to frequencies used by storm spotter networks. When whistler entered the scanner industry we were committed to bringing innovation and we are demonstrating that by our introduction of dmr and our development work on nxdn. Win500 data management, monitoring, and control software for the whistler ws1040 and ws1065, gre psr500 and psr600, as well as the rs pro106, pro197, pro651, and pro652 digital trunking scanners, plus the gre psr310 and psr410 analog trunking scanners. Available at this 400channel scanner can be categorized into 10 separate memory banks.
Use virtual scanner on this whistler handheld scanner radio to program 21 scanner configurations for versatile use in a variety of situations. Whistler scanners and windows 10 page 5 radioreference. Powerful ws1080 pc application software included customize existing programming or add new objects to scan, and keep your ws1080 firmware and library data up to date. The voice is distorted sometimes and broken up reception. Whistler group is also offering a free upgrade of the two new units to include nxdn monitoring which is currently under development and expected to be available at this stage towards the end of the year. The ws1040 is an updated version of the popular gre psr500 which was rebranded when whistler acquired gre in 20. Ws1010 police scanner whistler analog police scanner radio. It is operationally the same as the original gre psr800 and radio shack pro668. The whistler ws1080 is a handheld multisystem adaptive digital tracking trunking scanner with motorola p25 phase i, x2tdma and phase ii capabilities.
I really, truly wish there was an equivalent software to win 500. The whistler ws1080 is essentially the same radio as the gre psr800 with a few new differences. All usacanada frequencies are preprogrammed onto the included sd card making it ready to use out of the box. Features 400 channel memory plenty of memory to store all your favorite frequencies in 10 separate storage banks bac. Each of the aforementioned models have their own included software package which should only be used with the model it was supplied with. Start small and expand organize channels and talkgroups remove unwanted channels and talkgroups. Pc programming software application included modify or add your own scan lists with the easy to use software application. As a further investment in their customers, whistler will be offering a dmr update at no charge to customers owning models ws1080, ws1088, ws1095, and ws1098. Ws1040 police scanner whistler phase 1 digital scanner radio. Lock out found frequencies and continue searching the same band. This whistler scanner antenna for the ws1080 provides more gain and reception over stock antennas.
But the fact is the 3 people that make the software that works with your scanner are not the owners of this site they are members just like you. Updating ez scan software using ez scan software to update the ws1080 1. While pressing the menu key, connect the usb cable to the scanner. Whistler sdcard based scanners can be updated to a lesser extent, the dsp and firmware updates must be done thru the radio itself. Also, it offers the convenience of onetouch searches of marine, firepolice, air, ham, and weather frequencies. Uniden bcd436hp and bcd536hp along with the whistler ws1095 ws1098 trx2 ws1080 ws1088 and trx1 all are free to download the database due to deals made with the owner for a fee to use the database here. Whistler scanner programming software for whistler police scanner radios. The scanner does not work well for receiving phase2 digital p25 communications. In fact, the original plan was to support dmr only on the trxn with its larger cpu. Whistler ws1080 handheld digital trunking scanner by. Upon realizing that windows 10 automatically creates the com port without the. Adding nxdn to the ws108088 and ws109598 would exceed available flash space. Whistlers top of the line model, the ws1080 is a handheld digital trunking scanner with motorola p25 phase i, x2tdma and phase ii capabilities.
The whistler ws1088 digital handheld scanner is a multisystem adaptive digital trucking scanner with motorola p25 phase 1, x2tdma, and phase ii capabilities. The mobile whistler scanners ws1095, ws1098 and trx2 come with a fullsize sd card, the portable whistler scanners use mini sd cards. Ws1080 ws1088 trx1 the whistler 4 inch rubber antenna has many exciting features for users of all types. Essentially the same radio as the ws1080 but the ws1095 features rotary control for navigating menus and volumesquelch, a removable faceplateremote head with a 6 12 lan cable, and remote head mounting bracket and screws. Mini sdcards can be used in the mobile radios with the fullsize adapter. Easier to read whistler ws10801088 handheld scanner and. The scanning speed is slow and battery life is short. Whistler technology ltd was established in 2001 to act as a single source partner for intelligent supply chain management providing help and expertise at every stage from the initial design of our customers products to volume production and customer despatch of finished goods. Whistler ws1080 digital handheld ez scanner scanner master.
This became clear during dmr development presuming roughly the same code size increase for nxdn as for dmr, adding nxdn to the wsxxxx scanners wasnt going to be possible. The resulting project, codenamed whistler, went on to become. The bottom line is that if you just want an easytouse, worksoutofthebox scanner you probably should avoid this one. For unitrunker monitoring, you dont want the radio to scan across multiple sites because it will give the program fits and likely result in cross polluted system data. Whistler launches dmr capable scanners whistler group.
Development of windows xp started in 1999 as a successor to the windows neptune and windows odyssey projects. The whistler ws1080 allows you to listen to desired communications without pc or internet programming because everything is already in the scanner. It features an easytounderstand user interface which includes a simplified keypad and display with scan, pause, skip and navigation controls. And maybe whistler could put dstar receive in their next firmware upgrade. Psredit500 was the first software package released after the introduction of the psr500 capable of programming these new scanners. Whistler ws1088 digital handheld scanner radioworld uk. The resulting project, codenamed whistler, went on to become windows xp. Microsoft merged the teams working on neptune with that of windows odyssey, windows 2000s successor, in early 2000. The scanning speed is slow and battery life is short even with four batteries. View and download whistler ws1080 user manual online.
The whistler trx1 is an ok scanner, hobbled by bad software and some questionable design decisions. It is operationally the same as the original gre psr500, former radio shack pro651 and former pro106 and uses the same software and cables as all those models. The ws1080 ws1088 scanner with object oriented user interface is designed to help the hobbyist build a collection of channels to scan. I can tolerate the whistler ezscan but it aint win 500. Whistler s top of the line model, the ws1080 is a handheld digital trunking scanner with motorola p25 phase i, x2tdma and phase ii capabilities. The latest version of the cpu firmware for the ws1080 is 3. Whistler handheld radio scanner black ws1040 best buy. The ws1010 by whistler is an updated version of the popular gre psr 100. May 17, 2016 when whistler entered the scanner industry we were committed to bringing innovation and we are demonstrating that by our introduction of dmr and our development work on nxdn. Behind the scenes, whistler s exclusive object oriented database runs the show, with support for millions of stored objects, limited only by sd card capacity. Whistler ws1040 whistler ws1065 whistler ws1080 whistler ws1088 whistler ws1095 whistler ws1098 whistler trx1 whistler trx2 radio shack pro96. Ws1080 digital scanner, antenna, usb cable, microsd card, limited warranty.
I recommend using psredit or win500 software to program your scanner. I chose to enter my frequencies the preferred way instead of by zip code. The whistler ws1080 did not meet my expectations for several reasons. It was replaced by the ws1088 which added a numeric keypad. It is ready to use out of the box with all usacanada frequencies preprogrammed onto the included sd card.
Software overview in our 4 part series how to program a whistler police. Whistler ws1080 radio radio download pdf instruction manual and user guide. Nov 09, 2016 hi its nixon again from zip scanners today i wanted to briefly talk about the ws1080 from whistler this is a face to scanner that has been around for a few years now it is still an excellent. You can update both through your whistler pc application software. Software, with all the newer additions and features of a ws1080. I gave it a 4 because someday i will need to receive simulcast, and the led thing bugs me. Whistler ws1080 radio download instruction manual pdf. Easier to read whistler ws10951098 basemobile scanner.
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