Whistler TRX-1 vs BCD436HP

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@NS9710 - Line-of-sight propagation - Wikipedia

If your concern is distance, ensure your antenna is outdoors above the roofline versus concern with the receiver/scanner model. Additionally, you may need filters to attenuate signals that may be causing RF interference. Everyone’s geographic location is unique.

- I use my TRX-1 to monitor non-simulcast digital transmissions.
- I use three Uniden BCT125AT scanners to monitor analog transmissions like rail, air, marine, etc. They rarely overlap the same frequencies. By handling different frequencies, I improve the results of hearing transmissions.

 

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I have both and much prefer the Whistler interface and programming. Audio quality on the TRX-1 is better too but it is a bit quiet whereas the Uniden is nice and loud (albeit a bit tinny and harsh). However, you can tick an audio boost option for specific channels on the TRX-1 so I just add it to everything by default and that helps a little. The TRX-2 is not handheld but effectively the same radio but is much louder.

The Whistler does not receive DCDM simplex DMR (although it is much less common) but it's spectrum sweeper is much much better than close call as it will pick up simplex and mobile DMR which Close Call cannot do, if you are looking for nearby transmissions.