I bought this for my husband for Christmas, it works great, the sound is clear, it rarely has static, and he loves it

Sound is clear, just not overly loud, no matter how high the volume is set

The sound was never clear and I'm about to decide this thing"s a piece of cheap junk.

I'm using the scan sets in conjunction with the scan lists to tailor different scanning objectsThe unit is very configurable on its own without the EZ-Scan softwareGood interface in the scanner to quickly get up and running by zip code, county or cityThe unit is really high quality - good sound, easy to read buttons and great case for protection

Good features for weather also especially when weather conditions detonate.

Probably the best feature of this scanner is its Virtual Scanner memory.

I was able to program it right out of the box via the build in SD card databases, as well as get the windows software installed and configured with ease

Wish I knew more about using scanners but it works as it should as far as I know.

I like the programmable LED lights, but have noticed the battery runs down faster when not plugged in.

I love the tones and led light that can be programmed to faverite frequensies

This makes the display unreadable unless in very bright light, so most of the time I have no way of telling what units I am listening to unless I pick the unit up and hold it up to the light

You could program the LED light to light or strobe for police / fire/ medical etc

I have several Whistler Radar Detectors and have had great experiences with

I have enough scanner/radio experience that made me feel like programming this radio would be easy

BUT now enjoying a great scanning experience

I was able to program it right out of the box via the build in SD card databases, as well as get the windows software installed and configured with ease

Wish I knew more about using scanners but it works as it should as far as I know.

Functionally it seems fine, but the build quality for a $200+ item is marginal.

The Whistler WS 1040 digital scanner is of very good quality, and is simple to manually program

I'm using the scan sets in conjunction with the scan lists to tailor different scanning objectsThe unit is very configurable on its own without the EZ-Scan softwareGood interface in the scanner to quickly get up and running by zip code, county or cityThe unit is really high quality - good sound, easy to read buttons and great case for protection

, After getting used to the radio it gets easier, the antenna that comes with it isn't the best for 800 mhz, a radioshack 800 mhz rubber duck type is better, or an outdoor discone on the roof works well for more distant stations, local vhf on outdoor

I have tried just about every tweak/fix available but nothing worked.

Love the scanner works like a charm and listen to it all the time and was delivered very fast service.

When the TRX-1 worked it's best, it was still mostly unintelligible.

My background: Licenensed amateur radio operator for 22 years, electronics/computer savvy, work in the RF/Telecommunications field and have messed with radios and scanners for as long as I can remember

excellent reception of trunked signals and clear audio is a plus compared with Uniden.

Picking up state and local police etc and great reception and listening pleasure once set up after THREE DAYS of learning HOW to program

Great reception on UHF and VHF, not deaf like some more expensive other brand units

Great reception on UHF and VHF, not deaf like some more expensive other brand units

the reception is terrible

The case, although nice, is not very durable, do I felt the need to add a $30 carry case from Radio Shack just to make sure the nice case doesn't get cracked

First problem I had was removing the case to install batteries

- Have to remove protective rubber case to access batteries and SD card.

Between needing to swap batteries and pulling the SD card, you'll come to hate and avoid the rubber protective case

It is not at all easy to remove that protective rubber case and put it back on

Only issue I have had so far is getting the rechargeable batteries to charge

Like that it uses rechargeable batteries rather than having to buy battery packs that cost much more

You have get rechargeable batteries for it to work properly.

$500 scanner and not even a set of cheesy batteries as a consolation prize to help ease the buyer's remorse

One word of advice, buy some good rechargeable batteries

i had a hard time tryning to figure out how to program it by hand

Bought this scanner 3 days ago and I am having a great time using it

I am having a hard time getting it programmed

This more than enough time to get your ws1040 programmed

PC connection works every time, unlike my pro668... butel is a breeze.

THE BEST PROGRAMMING SCANNER SOFTWARE DEVELOPER EVEN TOUCH IT

I'd place the tech level at the mid-80s, e.g. DOS command lines, serial ports, and primitive software

The Whistler TRX-1 is an OK scanner, hobbled by bad software and some questionable design decisions

But apparently they're having some struggles with modern technology, especially reliable, user-friendly software

The software works ok once you figure out How to use it

I opted for the top of the line Uniden (Regency died a slow death long ago).

A Lot of People are saying that The Scanning Hobby is Dying a Slow Death, Mainly Due To Many Cities Encrypting their Public Safety Transmissions.

Wish I knew more about using scanners but it works as it should as far as I know.

I was able to program it right out of the box via the build in SD card databases, as well as get the windows software installed and configured with ease

For a $450 radio, i'd expect a sturdier belt clip, not cheap plastic covered by some metal.

The ugly: - Tiny, low contrast, black and white display, with lots of cryptic symbols. - Protective rubber case with aesthetics of a brick. - Useless ugly plastic inserts to rubber case

Wish I knew more about using scanners but it works as it should as far as I know.

the plastic seems somewhat cheap, and the programming is vague, and online support website is poorly designed.

Has a hard ,slick plastic ,and my requests to have it programmed the third time I send it back have been ignored

I’ve read so much about how difficult this scanner is to program, I almost didn’t buy it

Wish I knew more about using scanners but it works as it should as far as I know.

I was able to program it right out of the box via the build in SD card databases, as well as get the windows software installed and configured with ease

The program said it formatted and copied all the data files over, but the scanner refused to boot from it

I've had this about a day and my initial impressions are:Pro - Very flexible programing.

It's too bad Whistler could not spend the money to do the software right instead of wasting it on junk

Whistler should replace all that unreadable bold/serif junk with a clear set of bitmap fonts in two sizes.- VFO/direct frequency input monitor mode.- Larger speaker

It looks like a brick, but it's not as ugly as the useless plastic inserts, particularly the puke green one

The ugly: - Tiny, low contrast, black and white display, with lots of cryptic symbols. - Protective rubber case with aesthetics of a brick. - Useless ugly plastic inserts to rubber case