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Review on πŸ“» Enhanced Scanning Experience with the Whistler TRX-1 Handheld Digital Scanner Radio by Simon Connelly

Revainrating 5 out of 5

PROGRAMMING THIS SCANNER IS SPACE SCIENCE!

I've owned a handheld scanner for 25 years and didn't realize that new scanners require bachelor's and master's degrees to program. I was able to program a few stations but it keeps stopping at random numbers and I have no idea why. This scanner is incredibly confusing. Unless you actually worked on the team that developed this scanner, the average Joe isn't going to get it working. Programming this digital scanner compared to the old style is like going from driving a car to flying an airplane, it's a lot harder. I thought technology should get easier. The county I live in was recently digitized so I think my days of scanning are over. I'll be returning the scanner until I can go to college at Whistler University to learn how to program the damn thing. UPDATE I'm still trying to get my scanner to work to no avail. Revain has no idea about this scanner, which I completely understand. They actually called Whistler support and were told they were too busy. (That's what happens when you make items with 80,000 functions, which is extremely confusing. You spend all your time customer service.) I've factory reset the system 3 times to no avail. I WILL NEVER BUY A WISTLER PRODUCT AGAIN IN MY LIFE!

Pros
  • Great for me
Cons
  • Succinct manual