How to Program Whistler WS1040 and WS1065

[Whistler_Support]

Admin, please sticky

Please read the Quick Start Guide for setting up the scanner.
(The Quick Start guide is packaged with the Users Manual)


Programming Scanner using 3rd Party PC Programming Software with PC/IF cable:
Our Quick Start Guide provides website references to 3rd party PC programming software (both offer a free 30-day trial)

Download PSREdit500

ARC500 BASIC 2024 software download

Whistler scanner Programming software WS1040 WS1065

www.butel.nl

For PSREdit500 users, a step-by-step programming example can be found at the following URL - Scanner User Guides
(Note: Scroll to the bottom and select "Using PSREdit500")

For ARC500 users, a user guide for this 3rd party program can be found at the following URL - ARC500 User Guide - The RadioReference Wiki


A Premium Subscription to RadioReference will allow the 3rd party PC programming software direct access to the RadioReference frequency database.

RadioReference Network Premium Subscription

Information about the RadioReference Network Premium Subscription Programs

www.radioreference.com

You can manually enter each system one-by-one using the 3rd party PC Programming Software without a RadioReference Subscription.


Programming Scanner Manually without a PC (keypad):
We have created 2 easy Step-by-Step guides;

Conventional Frequencies

Help Center & FAQs

Customer help and frequently asked questions for Whistler products including radar detectors, power inverters, radio scanners, jump starters, dash cameras and inspection cameras.

whistlergroup.com

Note: There is a link to a video you can watch in the above Conventional Step-by-Step guide

Digital Trunking Systems

Help Center & FAQs

Customer help and frequently asked questions for Whistler products including radar detectors, power inverters, radio scanners, jump starters, dash cameras and inspection cameras.

whistlergroup.com

Note: There is a link to a video you can watch in the above Digital Trunking Step-by-Step guide


To find Frequencies:
1) Go to www.radioreference.com and click on the DATABASE button.
2) Click on the "Browse" button.
3) Select your State.
4) Under the "Browse by County" section, select your county from the pull-down list and click on the Browse button.

Digital System Frequencies
If there are Digital or Digital trunking systems, this will be noted right below the County or City name.
A list of Trunked Systems for the County can be found by selecting the "Trunked" Entity Type in the Entity list provided to the right of the pictured State.
(Note: P25 Phase II systems require a P25 Phase II capable scanner)
(Note: DMR systems require a DMR capable scanner)
(Note: NXDN systems require an NXDN capable scanner)

Analog System Frequencies
Cities, Towns, Businesses, Municipalities, etc...etc... without a digital system type shown below the City, Town, Business, Municipality, etc...etc... and displaying a Mode of AM, FM, or FMN.
(Note: Mode P25, DMR, or NXDN require a Digital Scanner)

For answers to frequently asked questions, please visit our radio scanner helpcenter at Help Center & FAQs

 

[RaleighGuy]

Thank you @Whistler_Support good job putting this together for the many who ask.

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Well done, though there will still be others who blatantly overlook the "sticky" and continue to start threads asking about topics addressed here. Ah well, can't reach everybody

 

[Whistler_Support]

At least it will be easy to direct those members to the Sticky should they overlook it.

 

[ANNPB22]

how about a working website link to the usb port device driver? The one in the booklet manual doesn't work.

 

[hiegtx]

how about a working website link to the usb port device driver? The one in the booklet manual doesn't work.

A link for that is on Whistler's website.

WS1040/WS1065 Scanner Firmware Updates and Downloads

Firmware updates and downloads for the Whistler WS1040 and WS1065 radio scanners

whistlergroup.com

 

[ve1sef]

There are some older Youtube videos by K4DPS that cover programming the 1040.10/65. As well as other vids for their processors
the GRE Pro-500/600 and Realistic Pro 106/197 651/652. That may be useful.

 

[ka3jjz]

We have some video links (not just YouTube) in our FAQ here

GRE/RS Object Oriented Scanners FAQ - The RadioReference Wiki

wiki.radioreference.com

Mike

 

[zany]

Thanks Steve
I am just loading freqs in it for now to see how well it works.....I ended up starting over and it seems to be working better. There were a couple options I did not know, and guessed at, and maybe got them right this time.....1st was p25 manual or auto?, 2nd was narrow or wide band?, and 3rd was multi site or not. I could not find that info on the database for my county.
again, thanks for your help
bill

 

[tvengr]

I am just loading freqs in it for now to see how well it works.....I ended up starting over and it seems to be working better. There were a couple options I did not know, and guessed at, and maybe got them right this time.....1st was p25 manual or auto?, 2nd was narrow or wide band?, and 3rd was multi site or not. I could not find that info on the database for my county.

P25 trunked systems should always be P25 Auto (with rare exceptions). Multi-Site depends on how many sites you are using. If a single site, set Multi-Site to Off. If set to Roam, the scanner will find a site with a good signal and stay there until it loses it and then hunt for another site. If set to Stationary, the scanner will scan all sites whose control channels are in the frequency list. What is your city, county, and state, and which agencies would you like to monitor. We can take a look at the database to see if your scanner is capable of monitoring what you want. Are you using programming software?

 

[zany]

I'm wanting to monitor vanderburgh co. In.....not using any software at the moment til I see if it will work and decode the system without being garbled. The only thing I did was to input the 8 frequencies for the p25 system. the 3 options were a guess on my part because I could not find the info.....manual or auto, narrow or wide band, and multi site....I must have got some of them, if not all right as I am hearing it.
Thanks for your reply and help
bill

 

[tvengr]

When you set System Type to P25 Auto, the band plan is automatically loaded from the control channel. If set to P25 Manual, you will need to load trunking tables for the system to trunk track properly. It is far faster and easier to use programming software than to program manually using the scanner menus. It is also easier to avoid programming errors since everything is visible at a glance rather than being buried in scanner menus. For your scanner, you have a choice of ARC500 or PSREdit500. Both are excellent programs and both have a free trial period to decide which one you like better. I use Butel ARC500 Basic which is all you need to program the scanner. The Pro version adds logging functions. I will be happy to assist with the programming.

 

[zany]

Thank you for your response and offer to help....right now before I jump in all the way on this scanner, I would just like to listen for a few days and see if I like it or not....do you know if this system is narrow or wide band, and should multi site be on or off? I am just loading the 8 control channels in the order that they are listed. is that correct?

thanks
bill

 

[tvengr]

The Vanderburgh County trunked system only has one site. In the database, all 8 of the frequencies in the site are red which means they are all control channel capable. You need to enter the red frequencies into the frequency list for each site on the system. In this case, set Multi-Site to Off.

 

[zany]

I believe this scanner uses banks, so can I just use bank 1 and put all 8 channels in that bank, or since these are all control channels, should I just put in 1 per bank? also is this narrow or wide band?
thanks
bill

 

[tvengr]

I believe this scanner uses banks

Incorrect! The WS1040 and WS1065 are object-oriented scanners using systems and scan lists. You create a system for Vanderburgh County. You then enter the parameters for the system such as System Type, Alpha Tag (system name), and control channels for sites in the Frequency List. For the state police you need to create a second system for the SAFE-T statewide system using the Evansville site. Do you have a 1040 or 1065? P25 systems are narrowband. However, some users report audio is less garbled if it is left on wideband. I usually just leave that field blank.

 

[zany]

I have the ws1040...I only bought it because it was cheap and I have never tried one of the Whistler scanners, but although it picks up the system, I'm not sure it can overcome the simulcast system my co. uses. Fortunately for me I have a G5 and a sds100 which work much
better......btw I recognized your user name and remember you helping me a few years back on the 996p2 scanner I had with the same issues
and was basically told by a few members that for this system the sds100/200 was the only ones that were going to work properly....again, thanks for all your past and present help.

 

[tvengr]

again, thanks for all your past and present help.

My pleasure!

 

[ka3jjz]

For those that like videos we have several of these linked below....

GRE/RS Object Oriented Scanners FAQ - The RadioReference Wiki

wiki.radioreference.com

Mike

 

[tvengr]

I have the ws1040.

Do you have a programming cable? If so, which one? I have an ARC500 file for Vanderburgh County which I would be happy to share. If you download and install the ARC500 software for the free trial period, you will be able to upload my file to your scanner to see how well it works. Whether your scanner works or not will depend upon your location.