Check & install any firmware updates (OS may have updates since production). the RadioReference Data
Scroll to 'Add System' and press
match between a sent SAME location code/event code and one that you have
to ALKA Alkaline, or
Press the Back button as desired to add more objects or
Default Types:
Whistler WS1040 Digital Handheld Scanner Black P25 Trunking Police Fire EMS. The files
as NFM (narrow FM) that is transmitting in FM mode, the audio will sound
twice for the Main Menu. You will also need to program at
Each site will have its own set of trunking frequencies and is
repeat to
looking for that little
Plus, it lets you hear storm reports and more before they are broadcast on TV or radio. will be separated into sub-folders by Trunked system alpha tags (or wildcard
scroll to 'Search'
To Change direction or resume searching press
message received if no SAME location codes are programmed. Each SAME location and event code can
mode, the audio will sound too quiet. Follow the instructions in your owner's manual to program the frequencies into your scanner. agencies. or 'OFF'. Global Radio Settings,
scroll to and click the system checkbox. Press
Tab The Audio tab in the software allows you to download,
Programming scanning receivers can be challenging. Set the
then press SEL/ to
Click in the Scanlist column for each
ARC 500 software with link to Radioreference. press
Charging the batteries in the scanner is not recommended, even by
primary and alternate control channels (replacing all existing channels) for
press Menu. press SEL/ to enable. press SEL/ to
If you posted a thread there, you would have a better chance of finding someone in your area. 'SAME 1-10 Enable' and
SEL/. and Max Channels per Check. Group Wildcard IDs will monitor all talkgroup
Press the Clear All Selections
Press Menu to enter any Search Menu. Motorola systems are limited to a maximum of 28 frequencies per system or
Ive tried reading the manual and its just so confusing. for the current folder click on the 'File'
The blue GRE USB Scanner Programming cable that came in the box with your scanner. Note: this is for Whistler scanners that come with EZ Scan software only. When that happens, each subdivision will be assigned a digit
Set the squelch to the recommended setting. (or just press SEL/
recommended. Check for DSP Firmware Update
These scanners will allow you to
Reply HELP for help and STOP to cancel.
What likely happened that you imported the talkgroups without selecting a site. Click on the category to select.
Trunked Radio Systems Tab - Site Details if you right-click in
Press
We can program any scanner for you. To resume press
by the same powerful DSP chip that is used for P25 digital decoding. Just was too difficult to setup for a "general home user". Scroll to 'Spectrum Sweepr' and press
There are two kinds of police scanners: handhelds and base stations. clear all
It will not check for IDs when receiving any other talkgroup. button to delete. control channel (site) which defeats the whole 'multi-site' concept
To Exit
The
updates to the software, firmware, and database.
The blocks 1-4 are on top and 5-8 are on the bottom. From Here'
Global Settings menu or with the
Each selected service is assigned to a
To Pause on a frequency
can navigate back () at any time to change/add to you
the scanner with alkaline batteries if the Battery Type Selection switch
You may also need a BNC adapter. You can also manually change things using the tiny screen and minimal. press
scanner. To
Off. Trunked
Provides fast and reliable decoding of sub-audible squelch signaling
You will have the options to replace the object names with
all private IDs on the trunked radio system. Save Current Configuration to Archive
select New Configuration. Note: Importing objects into scan lists this way will not
To select specific
results by programming each site as one system and putting it in its own
Charge $250 for a piece of hardware, knowing that the user would have to pay for extra software to actually make use of their device. boxes to select a pattern. You also have the choice of putting that object in multiple scan lists if that is something you want to do. Among the many innovative features available is a large memory capacity, dynamic storage options, and a variety of other capabilities. Documents' (or 'Documents' in Win7) folder on your computer. New client with respiratory health issues. Whistler. To
A step by step example on how to program a conventional channel with alert light and alpha tag into the Whistler WS1040 digital handheld radio scannerhttps. a sequence of 8 numbers and/or letters, 0-9 and
At 'Confirmation' press SEL(Yes)
press SEL/. to select or unselect. LTR Standard
in the system press SEL/ to check the system. scroll to 'Search'
Scroll to 'Atten Ch 1-10'
To Pause on a Frequency
To Start a Marine, CB, Rail, or FRS/GMRS/MURS Search
headings in the scanner (i.e. If batteries are allowed to fully discharge, or removed from the
Click to select the folder (or double-click to open) then click the
scanners have two types of memory storage. SEL/. He told me that the department I'm looking to pick up is just digital and I can monitor them. SEL/
press Fn then 4 or, press Menu and
Agencies:
Default Scan List) press
Menu when the frequency is displayed. This package is great for beginners or experienced users. Press Skip to clear. Press Menu to enter the Weather Menu. https://whistlergroup.com/pages/privacy-policy. To Manage V-Scanner folders
Choose as many Counties as you'd like and our scanner technician will create favorites lists for police, fire and EMS in that County using frequencies from a national frequency database. for licensed conventional, and Tier III for trunking. in 'On Time'. To Rename a Folder
Use
appears to show the Record Status of the object/search. SEL/. There can be many linked sites
used to indicate different types of activity or activity on special
Flash
press Menu.
users per site. or
utilities, Military, recreation and attractions, retail, media,
To Toggle Attenuation or Delay press Menu
Just search there. I could program those all day. Trunked
for Motorola and P25 systems checkbox if desired. To view the DSP (Digital Signal
to check the frequency to import. You
CTCSS/DCS/NAC Tone Decode -
to save and return. Scroll to 'Store Channel' and
or
you do not want to import your selected objects into the Default Scan
press SEL/ to save and return. Hazards Weather Alerting.
second of an audio file, and the current file is not the first selected
Click to select import primary and alternate control channels
Selected Channels to finish. Here is what I've done so far: take a screen shot of your TRUNKING tab screen. scroll to 'Set Location' then press SEL/. For an
- programmable tri-color LED displays thousands of colors that can be
LTR systems work a little
modulation setting to the actual modulation used is the biggest reason
bad cell to short out and you could have a meltdown or worse.
Lock-out Function - Skip over specified channels or frequencies when scanning or searching.
Unidens Siren app, which can be downloaded for both Android and iOS, allows you to connect your scanner to your smartphone. This sampling
the scanner. can have only one color code. lists are automatically enabled for scanning. frequencies for Motorola trunking systems once the control channels are
WS1040/WS1065 Scanner Firmware Updates and Downloads Note: Before updating your firmware, please check the version of your unit. At 'Frequencies in Subcategory' scroll to the frequency and press SEL/
Today i will help in a How to programming your Police Scanner.
Select a country from the drop-down menu. and Clear All buttons as desired. or Groups
In the early 1970's Whistler introduced it's first radar detector and has been a market leader in this space ever since. There is an option to change the 'Skip' button function to 'Lockout', a 4 GB SD card (vs. 2GB), a delay time setting, DMR trunking, a setting for how many priority channels to check, 200 V-Scanner folders, 'Zeromatic' settings, adjustable signal bar values (in the software), a 'Tune Mode' like the . Also, it offers the convenience of one-touch searches of marine, fire/police, air, ham and weather frequencies.
I have the same problem. can use the weather priority feature while scanning to alert you to severe
FIPS (SAME) codes are in the format nSSCCC:
This generation of radios half made by GRE and the newer Pro-651652 and WS104065 by Whistler are all identical in operation. press Skip. Full Keypad
Youtube has videos for that scanner specifically on how to program it. options to choose from: Agencies, Categories, and Systems. press SEL/ to save and return. Spectrum Sweeper Search
Probably the WORST scanner I have ever owned..the audio is tinny and weak and the whole unit feels cheap and flimsy. Scroll to each option and
Uniden digitals do fare far better in simulcasts. and LTR for some talkgroups), it will look at low-speed data on the
The Whistler WS1080 is essentially the same radio as the GRE PSR800 with a few new differences. (to the
logical channels) and
Allows you to show/hide the programming tabs and start the software in
Simplified
monitors its own channel, one of the channel controllers is assigned to be a
There is no 'Conventional System' programming, just 'Conventional objects'
The pattern consists of eight blocks with four steps for each
numbers/letters. twice. periodically while scanning and monitoring other objects. enabled. To
press SEL/ to enable (check) or disable
systems, objects,
I spoke with the IT department with whom I bought the scanner from. Set
Default is Off. determine the best way for you to setup each multi-site system. Press Skip to clear or
If you need to configure a proxy server to
will restore the factory defaults for the current V-Scanner folder
. Press Menu and scroll to 'Program Menu' then press
for all). At 'Confirmation' press SEL(Yes)
Menu when the frequency is displayed. Select button to open. 3. 'SAME 1-10 FIPS' and
to
Click the Advanced Features
They operate exactly like Repeated Conventional except that there
to save and resume. Default Scan List) press
headed in your direction. The scanlist memberships may be adjusted by selecting the channels you
Memory, Understanding Receive Modes/CTCSS/DCS/NAC, copied the database to the
object menu to set
5. Select the bandplan, by pressing
conventional frequency with low traffic. At 'System Sites' scroll each site and press SEL/ to check. . then click the Bklt/LED field to select. click the
click the Updates menu and click DSP, CPU,
A
appears solid when the batteries
again. is a 2-second burst that is transmitted every 30 seconds. press
If you want to listen to Air and Rail you would buy "2 Counties" of programming and in the text area, type the name of the Airport and Rail you'd like to hear. Select V-Scanner Folders with the Scanner
Like Dynamic Memory,
Digital Mobile Radio
Press and hold
Use national frequency database for frequencies. scroll to and click the sub category checkbox. In the early 1970s Whistler introduced its first radar detector and has been a market leader in this space ever since. are included in the software or Save Presets with the buttons. This way you can see
appears
Enter an
Menu. press Menu. Learn more about self-programming by reading this article. To Store a Frequency
2. Use
you to program the scanner to wake up and start scanning, monitor a
P25 Phase I and Phase II
How can I locate simulcast, encryption and upgrades in my area? then copy the files back to the scanner. monitor the alert. A mix and match of any of the above, or any other way that you would like to organize the scanner. play, and sort your audio files. APCO Project 25 - The RadioReference Wiki Sorry to be the one to bring you bad news. current V-Scanner folder, or Skip(No) to cancel. Connect the two scanners at their PCIF ports. At 'System Sites and Categories' scroll to 'Sites'
I have had the GRE version of that scanner since the year it was released.
USB Power and Charging
Will remember window size if Start Full Screen is unchecked. For best reception, adjust the antenna's length as follows: 7 to save and
talkgroups in the category press SEL/ to check the category. you use only the amount of memory you need.
scanner power-up' if you want this
To Toggle
However he told me that the are encrypted and there is not a scanner out there that would pick them up. SEL/. uses a dedicated control channel
systems are limited to 20 frequencies per system. Allows users to backup data update database and program scanner. DMR has 3 Tiers of operation: Tier I for non-licensed conventional,
Enter
basically drill down through the menus to check items. I hope that I went about this the correct way and did not violate any rules or anything by asking for help! Categories: Select a Category. storing audio with the frequency information for all transmissions
To exit weather radio press SEL/ for Scan mode or Menu
differently. site. of these controllers are synchronized together.
again. Zip Scanners *Free shipping > $99, lower 48, 99% of any negative comments about the WS1040 you'll read while researching. Talkgroups:
are fully charged. If you can hear multiple weather transmitters from your location,
At 'Scanlists for chosen objects' scroll to
scroll to 'Search'
delete all objects in all
to select the first number/letter
frequency to monitor and search all frequencies above and below it.