WS1098: audio sucks

[starmotionracing]

I have a RS Pro 197, 2 WS1040, and a WS1065. This week I picked up a WS 1098 from the scratch and dent sale. The audio sucks! I set the 1098 up next to the 1065 both are on outside antennas both programmed the same. The 1065 is clear and the 1098 sounds like it is encrypted. The audio is a town 10 miles a way it is conventional P25. Any ideas on how to tune it in better? This one is worse that the others.

https://youtu.be/xxUEGZGDebA

 

[RaleighGuy]

I also got one this week and the audio is pretty good compared to the RS Pro 197 it replaced. Have you contacted Whistler, it has a 90 day warranty?

 

[starmotionracing]

My city that is also conventional P25 comes in almost as good as the 1065 but other city and county that is dispatched from that city sounds encrypted. The county is not to bad but they have towers all over the county

 

[Arkmood]

Any ideas on how to tune it in better?

Unknown past history of the scanner could point to screwed up DSP settings and may need adjustments. Happened to me when purchased a Digital Scanner at hamfest... Look at - Easier to Read Whistler WS1095/1098 under 'Advanced DSP Settings'

 

[RaleighGuy]

Here is a link to a video of my audio on our county simulcast system

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[iMONITOR]

I bought three WS1098 scanners when they first came out, and gave two of them as gifts to my buddies. They all worked excellent on Macomb County, Michigan's simulcast system without distortion! I ended up selling mine and switched back to Uniden for other reasons. They both still have theirs and they still like them very much. Sounds like you got a bad one.

 

[Wackyracer]

Reinstall the cpu firmware using the standalone installer.

 

[starmotionracing]

This is a link to the audio from the 1065 and 1098

 

[starmotionracing]

So I adjusted the DSP up to 255 and it cleaned up the audio about 80%. Going to look at a newer antenna and see if that helps