[TheList] Digital Comms next step

Mon Apr 2 10:29:43 AEST 2018

Keen to know more.
Can you email me some pics?
Whats the model?

On Mon, Apr 2, 2018 at 12:01 PM, gklm <gklm at slingshot.co.nz> wrote:

> Hi Shane,
>
> Which part of NZ do you operate? I'm in Auckland.
>
> How old is the scanner? I too have considered this scanner. I am
> comfortable with programming more complex scanners etc.
>
> Mark.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* TheList [mailto:thelist-bounces at radiowiki.org.nz]*On Behalf Of *Shane
> Vickers
> *Sent:* Monday, 2 April 2018 11:36
> *To:* thelist at radiowiki.org.nz
> *Subject:* [TheList] Digital Comms next step
>
> Guys and girls,
>
> Deliberating with myself here...so time to offer to the group.
>
> Mid last year I had the chance to secure a Whistler TRX-1 handheld
> thinking I would cart it everywhere
> and listen to all those channels that interested me from yesteryear...
>
> I configured for the Malls  (for the most DRM 2 slot repeaters)  the usual
> analogue fire and ambos and my local airfield etc..
> Even the HICKS site repeater I have close to me... BUT it never leaves my
> desk to be honest.
>
> With the interest shown on our group to those wanting to get stuck into
> this side of scanning...
>
> NOPE it won't decode P25 encryption and knows to mute the noise however as
> I found out recently there are trials (or
> now permanent) with Fire Police working the UHF P25 repeaters in Auckland
> and it was neat to have them pop out if the silence.
>
> Anyway best price I could find at the time was 500 US dollars... I hunted
> at the time too!
> So the only thing I can't offer is the packaging.. As new scanner with
> manuals with original antenna!
> All upgrades done as of this week..  They have addressed lots of issues
> with drivers etc so it programs perfectly
> from my desk top...
>
> Any 5 volt USB device will charge it. It even charges from the USB port of
> the computer providing the port can offer up
> the current to trigger a charge.  The US power pack didn't make it home
> either...but it gets charged off the many Apple phone
> chargers left lying around by the kids...
>
> These new scanners are not for the faint hearted. There are days when I
> wish I could just put a channel number into the keypad and
> hit enter..  But object based scanning with Groups, Scanlists etc have
> become the way moving forward once you move away from analogue.
> Once again a buzz when you master it and the channels liven up.  My first
> trip to our local Westfield made me very smug to know I could
> listen in again to their catering, cleaning and security channels..
>
>
> The US and Canadians are real spoilt for choice where you key in a zip
> code and the radio reference site loads all your local
> channels you decide your listening pleasure and your off! Well until their
> local site changes its control channel then they grizzle.
> No one appears to want to learn about adding the extra channel from first
> principles over there..
>
> Little bit more attention to detail is required here...
>
> I will package safely and ship anywhere in the country as required.  PM me
> for pics or more information on programming etc.
> Welcome to have copy of my local programming for reference.
>
> What offers have I to get someone started in this new era of scanning...
>
> Regards,
>
> Shane Vickers.
>
>
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