Whistler - Desktop/Mobile Digital Radio Scanner
About this product
Track bad weather or listen in on police channels with this Whistler digital scanner. Menu-driven programming lets you toggle through sections and learn functions, while the scan list function organizes channels for later return. This Whistler digital scanner can be set to follow weather alerts and accesses NOAA's channel for your family's safety in an emergency.
Object oriented user interface
Exclusive to Whistler designs, features common data entry, browsing and control methods are used for every scannable object.
Menu driven programming
Each menu item provides a few lines of help text that provide assistance with programming and using the scanner.
Scan list
Functionality allows you to arrange, group and scan objects according to your preference.
V-Scanner technology
Allows you to save complete radio configurations within the radio, for recall into main memory as needed in the field. Twenty one V-Scanner Folders are provided, each capable of storing over 1,800 objects.
Skywarn storm spotter functionality
Instant access to frequencies used by storm spotter networks.
Multi-System trunking
Scans most common trunked radio system signaling formats, including Motorola, EDACS, LTR and P25 trunked radio networks.
Digital AGC
Instantly compensates for low user audio levels that are common on digital systems.
Subaudible squelch decoder
Provides fast and reliable decoding of subaudible squelch signaling with squelch tail elimination.
Spectrum Sweeper
Quickly sweeps the scanner’s frequency ranges for transmissions from nearby sources.
Bands Received
29–54 MHz (VHF Lo), 108–136.99166 MHz (Aircraft), 137–174 MHz (VHF Hi),216-225 MHz (VHF, Ham), 225-406 MHz (Gov’t, Military), 406–512 MHz (UHF), 700/800/900 (Public servise), 1240-1300 MHz (Ham).
- Frequency BandVHFWeatherbandYesNumber Of Channels0Number Of Frequencies0Scanner TypeDigital
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Rating 3.7 out of 5 stars with 66 reviews
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