New Whistler Models Coming

radio3353 · Sep 9, 2015

In the new Scanner Digest Newsletter, there is an article announcing two new Whistler models - the 1088 (handheld) and 1098 (base.) They are replacements for the 1080 and 1095.

Scanner Digest is available here if you wish to read the article. Scanner Digest Newsletter

I don't see anything on the Whistler site yet.

Panhandler · Sep 9, 2015

Interesting. I wouldn't mind owning a whistler.

N8IAA · Sep 9, 2015

radio3353 said:
In the new Scanner Digest Newsletter, there is an article announcing two new Whistler models - the 1088 (handheld) and 1098 (base.) They are replacements for the 1080 and 1095.

Scanner Digest is available here if you wish to read the article. Scanner Digest Newsletter

I don't see anything on the Whistler site yet.

Just went through the news letter, and didn't see mention of the new scanners. Maybe a page number?
Larry

krokus · Sep 9, 2015

radio3353 said:
In the new Scanner Digest Newsletter, there is an article announcing two new Whistler models - the 1088 (handheld) and 1098 (base.) They are replacements for the 1080 and 1095.

Scanner Digest is available here if you wish to read the article. Scanner Digest Newsletter

I don't see anything on the Whistler site yet.

I see no article, just a front page to the site.

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desert-cheetah · Sep 9, 2015

N8IAA said:
Just went through the news letter, and didn't see mention of the new scanners. Maybe a page number?
Larry

Yeah, I just looked and couldn't find anything either. I'm not a subscriber, so maybe that has something to do with it?

fxdscon · Sep 9, 2015

krokus said:
I see no article, just a front page to the site.

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If you click on "Archives", you will see the newsletters, however.....

The latest one available is issue 70, dated for the 4th quarter of 2014.

The front page shows the latest newsletter as issue 71, but it also states that it was sent out 3 months ago.

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trido · Sep 9, 2015

Some one emailed the newsletter dated Ap-may-june issue 72 and there they are both in their ws 1088 and the 1098 so far I see no dif at all in current models
oops missed it does say keyboard increased from 10 keys to 23 keys.both will have full alphanumeric keypad..

radio3353 · Sep 9, 2015

OK folks. It is the first page of Issue 72 April-May-June 2015 issue.

jcardani · Sep 9, 2015

So maybe it will be field programmable with the alpha keypad?

Update from the press release: The 1088 and 1098 models have a full alphanumeric keypad consisting of 23 keys allowing you to easily create new and edit existing trunked systems, sites, and talk groups directly from the scanner and without the use of a pc.

desert-cheetah · Sep 9, 2015

radio3353 said:
OK folks. It is the first page of Issue 72 April-May-June 2015 issue.

Thank you. Unfortunately, issue 70 is the most current issue available to non-subscribers

jpjohn · Sep 9, 2015

Hopefully both units will come with a built in GPS - with a connector to allow for an external GPS antenna....just the antenna as the GPS will be built in.

If they could pull that off....with the removable head on the mobile unit....I think they would "win the war." That is the only thing I miss from the Uniden scanners.

Anything said about a potential date? I'm guessing some time in 2016?

marcotor · Sep 9, 2015

Why in the world would Whistler announce a new scanner in a regional specific, limited circulation, newsletter?

nosoup4u · Sep 9, 2015

Quick Keys and a remote head might be enough for me do without a GPS.

harryshute · Sep 9, 2015

marcotor said:
Why in the world would Whistler announce a new scanner in a regional specific, limited circulation, newsletter?

Often it's not what Whistler and Uniden will announce but what publications and newsletters will find out. I don't think it was an advertisement. It's circulation has probably doubled today.

buddrousa · Sep 9, 2015

From the website the newsletter is written by users like us here. They are asking for writers. This may or may not be facts. It could also be a leak from a friend that works at Whistler. If it was a true fact I would hope it would be on the Whistler website. We only can wait and see at this point.

radio3353 · Sep 9, 2015

marcotor said:
Why in the world would Whistler announce a new scanner in a regional specific, limited circulation, newsletter?

The editor of the newsletter wrote the article. It was not an announcement from Whistler.

redburgundy · Sep 9, 2015

https://www.whistlergroup.com/usa/news/Whistler-Introduces-New-WS1088-and-WS1098-Scanners/

https://www.whistlergroup.com/usa/news/whistler-review-spectrum-monitor/

madrabbitt · Sep 9, 2015

Wonder if this means a significant price drop coming on the existing models.

1095 is enough for me.

puzzleriddle · Sep 9, 2015

jcardani said:
So maybe it will be field programmable with the alpha keypad?

Update from the press release: The 1088 and 1098 models have a full alphanumeric keypad consisting of 23 keys allowing you to easily create new and edit existing trunked systems, sites, and talk groups directly from the scanner and without the use of a pc.

GREAT!! new prob Phase 2 with full kB hmmm wll it be SD card or just buttons like the gre-RS older clones?
?.also portable or B/M? 1 more question does it have PCIF port for untirunker Pro96com & other programs.
& others

Ed6698 · Sep 9, 2015

puzzleriddle said:
GREAT!! new prob Phase 2 with full kB hmmm wll it be SD card or just buttons lilke the gre-RS older clones?
?.also portable or B/M?

Did you read the announcement on Whistlers website that is linked on post #17?

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