Neither is my NXDN/DMR experience.
Update From Whistler / Goliad Products LLC - March 6, 2025
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As I recall the Whistler scanners didn't actually trunk track NXDN or DMR systems. It used something similar to what GRE/RS used early on. I forget the details now as I never used a TRX scanner for anything.
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And I believe you, I can't speak for DMR with a whistler, don't use it, I'm also not referring to conventional nxdn.. I am talking about a trunked nxdn system that doesn't trunk track the two UHF sites and doesn't perform well secondary to not being licensed to do so.
I was quite relieved when I got the Uniden keys and found I could hear the system dependably. I guess it depends on the trunk system.
They scan the voice frequencies as opposed to using any control channel data.
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Could that explain why the nxdn trunked system didn't work for me?, it was a busy system with a number of talk groups. When I first got the trx1 I remember sitting in the diner with a couple of local cops using the system with our radios next to each other and I was missing over 50% of all transmissions.
It was very disappointing.
More than likely. Smaller systems (like 5 or so channels) worked great, larger ones NSM.
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I have seen comments regarding refreshed/recycled stuff on Walmart.com (from a supposed whistler supplier?). I have received stuff from walmart.com that looked 'refurbished' and there is this on every page of a product they sell " We aim to show you accurate product information. Manufacturers, suppliers and others provide what you see here, and we have not verified it. See our disclaimer ". Only good thing, they will refund for any reason unless there is a disclaimer on some stuff I am not knowledgeful of. Also, sometimes when I buy a product 'in stock' it takes a while B4 they tell me they are 'out of stock' and they email asking if I want to wait/refund.
I remember when Whistler came out with scanners. I was looking for a battery cover and battery holder for a pro97 and pro106. They had some so I ordered them. I had a question in an email and got a reply. A few emails later I told them about Radio Reference. They did not know about it. Glad to see them back.
If they come back with an update for the TRX or a new scanner, please please we need the following:
- DMR and NXDN trunk tracking
- P25 Simulcast
- DMR RAS (I spoke with Whistler years back to fix that...they weren't able when Uniden was. Only thing Whistler did was "Skip DMR TGID" as a "fix" for RAS which was not useful at all on anything but conventional and you would not be able to listen to select TGIDs.)
I have a DMR Capacity Max system here for all services of my city and my TRX-1 is silent because of RAS.
- DMR and NXDN trunk tracking
- P25 Simulcast
- DMR RAS (I spoke with Whistler years back to fix that...they weren't able when Uniden was. Only thing Whistler did was "Skip DMR TGID" as a "fix" for RAS which was not useful at all on anything but conventional and you would not be able to listen to select TGIDs.)
I have a DMR Capacity Max system here for all services of my city and my TRX-1 is silent because of RAS.
Whistler at least didn't want to spend the money to license DMR and NXDN trunking. That's why they did "sort of" trunk tracking, not the real thing. It would be nice if they did support RAS as well as Tier III trunking, but I doubt that they will. Uniden support for Tier III has been slow as well.
They announced a P25 Simulcast scanner, but were never able to produce one. At which point management seems to have decided to just keep selling the same products. That's when "Whistler Wendy" disappeared form RR and there was no representative to be found.
They announced a P25 Simulcast scanner, but were never able to produce one. At which point management seems to have decided to just keep selling the same products. That's when "Whistler Wendy" disappeared form RR and there was no representative to be found.
I currently have the TRX 1. It would work better and scan faster it it wasn't dependent upon a MicroSD card. Furthermore, I hope they produce a scanner (or receiver) that would also include D-STAR, FUSION along with P25, DMR and NXDN, asside from what AOR is producing.
Keep in mind that adding those would increase the cost of the scanner and D-Star and Fusion are available on ham radios. Which makes sense, since hams are the target audience for those.
