Whistler 1098 keypad lights

[n2pqq]

I just purchased a 1098 and the keyboard does
Not completely light up.

All settings are correct.

Has anyone else encountered this .

 

[RadioDaze]

Yes, some of my keys are dimmer than others.

 

[N7JGN]

Yes, some of my keys are dimmer than others.

+1, but I can easily live with it.. love the Scanner..

 

[RadioDaze]

I can barely read them without my glasses anyway, so I'm learning which are which, and going by feel. Mounted at eye-level on the dashboard, it works well enough.

BTW, don't get me started on polarized sunglasses. Disaster.

 

[radio3353]

...it works well enough.

For a $500 scanner, you shouldn't have to settle for "well enough." Have you contacted Whistler about this? If you don't hold their feet to the fire, they have no incentive to sell a quality product.

 

[RadioDaze]

The keypad is an addition to a sub din-sized radio that was initially released with fewer buttons on the faceplate. I speculate that this iteration of the product was rushed to market to capture user demand (including myself) that was frequently expressed on these forums. The buttons (and their labeling) are small; there simply isn't a lot of room for them. Yes, the backlighting is uneven, and yes, polarized sunglasses render the display unreadable, even though other scanners seem to do better. (Hint: leave the protective film in place to scatter the polarized light.) Yes, I have a list of other things I would want to see changed.

But I still applaud Whistler for bringing the first integrated, detachable faceplate scanner to market and appearing to be responsive to the end users' needs. I look forward to refinements on their future products.

 

[N7JGN]

Hi.. I'm contacting Whistler Tech to see if they have a fix for this.. the operator at WS took my name and phone number and said the Tech person would call me back after he gets back from lunch.. I want to keep the Scanner but would like the Panel Lights corrected, which I assume they will/should do.. we shall see, I will keep you informed.. should be interesting..
Doug

 

[N7JGN]

Hi.. Well I talked with the Whistler Tech to see if they had reports of uneven lighting and if they had a fix for it.. to my dismay, he said that "that is the way it is" in so many words.. I think they will get more complaints, and then add the FIX.. by the way, he was not very sympathetic, he had kinda the attitude of no big deal to him..
just my two cents.. it's a great scanner.. I have the BCD536HP as well, and get the best "no clipping" reception with the Whistler, sorry to say.
Doug

 

[RadioDaze]

Maybe they consider it to be no more than a cosmetic issue.

 

[iMONITOR]

Hi.. Well I talked with the Whistler Tech to see if they had reports of uneven lighting and if they had a fix for it.. to my dismay, he said that "that is the way it is" in so many words.. I think they will get more complaints, and then add the FIX..

Not every problem has a quick fix. What you are asking for most likely would require a complete redesign of the scanner's circuit board, and possibly a new front panel. I wouldn't hold your breath.