Am looking to buy a WHISTLER TRX-2 DIGITAL SCANNER is this a good scanner to buy?
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Yes unless you have issues with simulcast, then everyone recommends the UNIDEN SDS series
Canton is moving (or has moved?) to this system. Good news is there looks to only be one site on it so simulcast distortion wouldn't be an issue here. Personally I'd recommend the SDS200 over the TRX-2, especially if you ever plan on monitoring TXWarn. Many sites here are simulcast & the SDS200 would do a better job on these types of simulcast systems. But for Canton alone, the TRX-2 should be fine. 73!
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doctordialtone
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I buy all of my scanners at ScannerMaster.
They actually participate on this site and host a weekly webcast called ScannerGuys
They have a generous return policy if you need it.
OK am buying a whistler WS 1065 scanner. i live in the canton,texas area i see they use project 25 phase 11 is this best scanner for this area?
A Whistler WS1065 will NOT track P25 Phase-II. See my reply to you here yesterday when you asked for a recommendation. Any of these scanners should at minimum track Phase-II:
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As already noted, Canton is on a P25 Phase II system.
Tyler & Smith County are on TxWARN
Kaufman County, your west side neighbor, is also on a Phase II system, though some of their talkgroups are Phase I
The Canton system is not simulcast, but Kaufman County is. Tyler/Smith County has several sites for TxWARM, at least one of which is simulcast.
If you can wait till they are back in stock (and if your budget allows), the SDS200 would be your best choice.
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doctordialtone
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You can see the guys from ScannerMaster tonight on their weekly show:
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Correct.
The Kaufman County system has a mix of Phase I & Phase II talkgroups, with the county itself mostly Phase II.
The East Texas arm of TxWARN is still using P25 Phase I, but I would not be shocked if, at some point, it converted to Phase II.
Terrell and Forney in Kaufman County also have P25 systems. Terrell has both Phase I & Phase II TGIDs, Forney only Phase II at this point.
nsrailfan6130
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I live 4 blocks from a Simulcast tower and I am having no issues. Just got my TRX-2 this afternoon.
You're one of the lucky few, assuming you're not within range of a 2nd simulcasting tower. A majority of non-Uniden SDS users aren't so lucky
Great to hear, I also live in a county with simulcast and at home I have no issues on any of my Whistler scanners, but many do.
nsrailfan6130
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I only have the 1 Simulcast Tower. The only other Simulcasts would be in Jackson, Ann Arbor, and I think Monroe.
TailGator911
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A friend of mine who lives in nearby Dayton, who monitors both Montgomery and Greene counties with a TRX-1, says his scanner is not affected by simulcast at his QTH, but when he brings his TRX-1 over to my house it instantly becomes all garbled with LSM. Once back at his own QTH he calls me and tells me it's back to normal - no simulcast issues. It's all about that sweet spot.
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