[TheList] Digital Comms next step

Mon Apr 2 17:09:57 AEST 2018

Just noticed like many US market scanners it skips the 75Mhz stuff :|

On Mon, Apr 2, 2018 at 7:02 PM, Mark Foster <blakjak at gmail.com> wrote:

> He stated it in the OP (Whistler TRX-1).
>
> Google gave me:
>
> https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/TRX-1
> https://www.amazon.com/Whistler-TRX-1-Handheld-
> Digital-Scanner/dp/B01H3XYNUO
>
> Might have to save a bit longer to replace my old Unidens... !
>
> On Mon, Apr 2, 2018 at 12:29 PM, Dan News <dan at dannews.co.nz> wrote:
>
>>
>> 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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