A friend of mine gave me their WS 1065 scanner to see if i can find out what's wrong with it, when on there is no traffic for any Law / Fire & or County & i live in Leavenworth City / LV County Kansas. With radio on there is no traffic BUT if i hit the WX Weather button i get the WX loud & clear, so i hit scan & get nothing, so i re-programed it & still no traffic for Law / FD, can some one help me on this ? thanks in advanced jim.
WS1065: Whistler 1065
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Sounds like a programming issue, I'd double check the frequencies (and if a system the TGs) first, make sure they are assigned to the scan list.
Thanks for the reply, every thing is programed right, & i dont get the letter T flashing in the window, on my WS 1040 it's talking up a storm, is it possible a internal thing ?
Possible, but because wx is working fine I still lean towards programming issue. Maybe someone else will have a suggestion beyond mine.
BTW what software are you using to program it?
BTW what software are you using to program it?
I do programming manually
tvengr
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Do you have the programming cable?
I don't use software to program scanners, i do it all manually
Just FYI : I called G&G Communication & told him what my WS 1065 was & was not doing & he said it sounded like a bad crystal internally & he would check to see if he could get one & let me know, OUCH !
N8IAA
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Make sure P-25 AUTO is enabled.
Most common error in programming a P-25 system.
Most common error in programming a P-25 system.
tvengr
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The reason I asked about the cable is that I have a Leavenworth County programming file. You could install software for the free trial period and use the file to program the scanner to see if it works. If you want to scan multiple sites on a system, set Multi-Site to Stationary. If set to Roam, it will scan only the site with the best signal, even if the control channels for the other sites are programmed. If a system has only a single site, set Multi-Site to Off. You also have a SuperTrack decoding algorithm. You can turn that on and off and listen to determine the best setting for decoding the audio. If you have garbled audio, turn off the digital AGC. The AGC action can increase the audio problems. You only need to enter the red control channel and blue alternate frequencies for a site. All of the frequency information is carried on the control channel. If the system type is set to P25 Auto, the band plan will automatically load from the control channel. I have a Radio Shack Pro-197, the older brother of your scanner.
tvengr
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I second the cloning idea. Do you have a cable with 1/8" mini stereo plugs on both ends? If you do, plug the cable into the PC/IF jacks on both scanners. On the 1040 do this: Press PGM. Press GLOB (F3). Scroll down to Clone Send. Press SEL. The programming in the 1040 will be copied into the 1065.
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Does the WS 1065 have what is called a programming crystal ?
tvengr
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There is a reference crystal used in the synthesizer for generating all of the frequencies required. It is also used for the weather frequencies. Most likely the crystal is OK. However, it is possible that the crystal frequency drifted far enough that you can no longer decode the 800 MHz P25 frequencies. I still suspect it is a programming error. If you are not receiving the Leavenworth County conventional frequencies, that would confirm a programming error. I would get the cloning cable and try that before shipping the scanner off for repair. If both scanners are programmed the same and one doesn't work, then you definitely have a scanner problem. What do you see on the scanner screen?
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ve1sef
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Are you trying to program the KSICS system into the 1065? If so, it's a P25 Phase 2 system, which that scanner cannot receive.
While the KSICS system is currently labeled as P25 Phase, at present all of the identified talkgroups in the database are noted as using P25 Phase I, which the WS1065 can receive. Also, the OP notes that his WS1040 does receive the system.
ve1sef
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Missed the 1040 comments in the first reading.
A couple differential diagnosis things come to mind.
Switch antennas between the 2 scanners see if there's any change in signals
(I see that the Wx comes in, but worth a try)
Also try moving the radio around the room, issue could be position.
If anything might help figure what's not wrong.
A couple differential diagnosis things come to mind.
Switch antennas between the 2 scanners see if there's any change in signals
(I see that the Wx comes in, but worth a try)
Also try moving the radio around the room, issue could be position.
If anything might help figure what's not wrong.
tvengr
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It's a good idea to try swapping antennas. The center pin on the 1065 antenna could be pushed in, broken off, or have no connection to the rod. If swapping antennas does not solve the problem, rather than wasting time with any other suggestions, cloning the scanners will give you a definitive answer if the 1065 is bad or not.
Sorry for the delay on responding to your reply's, i got my friends WS 1065 base back & i cloned the 1065 with my WS 1040 & no luck, so it looks like the scanner is bad, thanks for all the reply's i appreciate it.
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