[Scan-DC] TRX-1 Whistler Police Scanner

[Joseph M. Durnal]

I also have had Scott's #3 problem, Maryland First is loud compared to the
JNCR Fort Detrick site.

On Tue, Oct 19, 2021 at 2:33 PM Scott KB3JQQ via Scan-DC <
scan-dc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> I've been waiting for a firmware update for 2 years.
> All my TRX type scanners have these issues:
>
> 1 ) pick up wrong TG/encrypted TG instead of what you want
>   - even seen it pick the wrong patched group many times
> 2) garble, a lot. One transmission is good, the next underwater
>   -  constantly moving the radio/antenna back and forth
> 3) a Phase 2 system is loud at VO6 but a Phase 1 needs VO12
>   -  hard as heck to listen to a P1 & P2 system together
> 4) always shows TS1 on DMR even if your MD-380 is on TS2
>   - tested using TS1 and TS2 in case they got it backwards
> 5) I'm sure I'm forgetting one...
>
> I never get a email response when asked if they will ever update the FW.
>
> At this point, I'd suggest Uniden since Whistler seems to have the
> "We've got your money" mindset, and don't care anymore.
>
>
> On 2021-10-19 14:03, Robert H. Eisner via Scan-DC wrote:
> >   The TRX-1 has the same simulcasting issues that many of the Uniden
> > scanners have.
> > The only 2 scanners handle simulcasting correctly are the SDS100 and
> > SDS200.
> >
> >
> >      On Tuesday, October 19, 2021, 01:44:30 PM EDT, Alan Henney
> > <alan at henney.com> wrote:
> >     Has anybody tried one of these on area trunked systems like PG?
> > Does it
> > handle the digital simulcast ok?
> >
> > How do you like the radio?  How does it compare with the Uniden SDS100 or
> > Unication G4/5?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > https://www.zipscanners.com/products/trx-1-whistler-police-scanner
> (removal of tracking BS)
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