I have been thinking about buying a TRX-1 to replace my 1088. Would you recommend the TRX-1?
jimg
For the TRX-1, Simulcast is it's weak point, but if you are not having any issues with simulcast on your PSR-800 or WS1088, the TRX-1 should work for you. It is a nice "hand-friendly" size to grab & go. Like most GRE & Whistler scanners, it has good sensitivity for weak signals, but not so good selectivity as far as ignoring adjacent channels. It also does not play well in an area with multiple cell towers. That can cause the scanner to desense, and thus hear less. But again, if that's not a problem for your other two scanners, then it should not be for the TRX-1 either.
The Whistler scanners do not actually track a trunked DMR or NXDN system. They simply scan the programmed frequencies & look for activity on any of the talkgroups you programmed. You can't specifically hold on a talkgroup (but you can with the Uniden scanners since they do track the system). But if the DMR or NXDN systems in your area are not heavily loaded (lots of active users), then you might not notice any issues.
If you are considering the TRX-1 to replace one of your scanners, I'd be more inclined to replace the PSR-800 than the WS1088, since it's a newer model. However, since you have a problem with the USB on the 1088, that might affect your choice.
I just noticed that I mentioned the "legacy upgrade" earlier, which actually does not apply to the WS1088. The upgrade on the PSR-800 in effect makes it into a WS1080, and adds DMR capability. I'd still see what Whistler says about repairing the WD1088's USB connection.