Ok. I give up. I need help. I have had the scanner for about 12 days, and I have not been able to program any trunking system by hand or by software, upload to the scanner, select "scan", and receive transmissions. The closest I've gotten, has been, to see "T" flash-in at the top of the scanner display, but not hear anything or see it stop on any TGRP or Radio ID object. In other attempts, all I get is "Nothing to scan".
I am able to program via "Set Location" , Zip code, and it seems to scan fine by that means. I can see and hear, as the scanner stops on objects located in the systems uploaded by that means. Of course, that is not the way I want to use the scanner, normally.
I have some past experience programming scanners by hand, my first being the Pro-43, and more recently ( 5-7rs ago ) the PSR-500 and BCD396XT.
I seem to be missing some critical "something", in attempting to program this scanner. I have tried to follow the instructions in the booklet that came with the scanner, and the "Easier to Read Whistler WS 1080 / 1088..." instructions, found online, both of which I found somewhat confusing. Granted, I am not nearly the most tech savvy individual, but have usually been able to eventually gain success. Often through researching this site, or direct assistance from the great group of guys at this site.
I live in the Brevard County, Florida area, and attempted to program the EDACS Standard, Public Services System. I selected "EDACS", entered "site" with frequencies in LCN, I just wanted to test scan, so I programmed a "wildcard" TGRPID as the only object in my Scan List. I don't fully understand the relationship between Scan Lists and Scan Sets, but I think that the Scan Set had an enabled scan list associated with it.
I also tried to program The Kennedy Space Center, Motorola Type 2 system using a wild card. In trying to program this system, I could not determine if and where the Base, Spacing, and offset needed to be entered.
I also tried to program the Patrick Air Force Base, Project 25 Phase 1 system.
After so many days, I am certainly being burdened with the feeling that, "I am never going to get it".
In any case, I just need to verify if it is me, or the scanner is not working as it should, and send it back. I strongly suspect that it is me.
I am hoping that someone, might be able to give me a quick "step by step" to programming one of these systems. Thanks, in advance, for any assistance.
I am able to program via "Set Location" , Zip code, and it seems to scan fine by that means. I can see and hear, as the scanner stops on objects located in the systems uploaded by that means. Of course, that is not the way I want to use the scanner, normally.
I have some past experience programming scanners by hand, my first being the Pro-43, and more recently ( 5-7rs ago ) the PSR-500 and BCD396XT.
I seem to be missing some critical "something", in attempting to program this scanner. I have tried to follow the instructions in the booklet that came with the scanner, and the "Easier to Read Whistler WS 1080 / 1088..." instructions, found online, both of which I found somewhat confusing. Granted, I am not nearly the most tech savvy individual, but have usually been able to eventually gain success. Often through researching this site, or direct assistance from the great group of guys at this site.
I live in the Brevard County, Florida area, and attempted to program the EDACS Standard, Public Services System. I selected "EDACS", entered "site" with frequencies in LCN, I just wanted to test scan, so I programmed a "wildcard" TGRPID as the only object in my Scan List. I don't fully understand the relationship between Scan Lists and Scan Sets, but I think that the Scan Set had an enabled scan list associated with it.
I also tried to program The Kennedy Space Center, Motorola Type 2 system using a wild card. In trying to program this system, I could not determine if and where the Base, Spacing, and offset needed to be entered.
I also tried to program the Patrick Air Force Base, Project 25 Phase 1 system.
After so many days, I am certainly being burdened with the feeling that, "I am never going to get it".
In any case, I just need to verify if it is me, or the scanner is not working as it should, and send it back. I strongly suspect that it is me.
I am hoping that someone, might be able to give me a quick "step by step" to programming one of these systems. Thanks, in advance, for any assistance.