Whistler WS1088

General characteristics

HAM bands

11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 

Frequency stability

?

Tuning steps

3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Memories

1000000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second

Receiver

RX-range

25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz (excl. cellular)

Modulations

AM   FM   DMR   P25  

Sensitivity

FM (12 dB SINAD unless otherwise noted)
VHF Low: 0.2 µV
VHF Aircraft (AM): 0.4 µV
VHF High 137-174 MHz: 0.3 µV
VHF High 216-300 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF Low 300-406: 0.8 µV
UHF/UHF-T 406-512 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF High 764-960 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240 -1300 MHz: 0.5 µV

Selectivity

?

Filters

?

Receiver system

Triple conversion PLL super heterodyne

IF-frequencies

1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz

Image rejection

?

Audio output

Built-in 36 mm 8 Ohms dynamic speaker

Connections

Antenna

BNC

Impedance

50Ω

Other

-

Electrical

Power requirements

DC 4.8-6 Volts (4 AA batteries) or 5 V DC USB

Current drain RX

170 mA typical

TX

-

Physical

Dimensions (w×h×d)

135 × 67 × 28 mm (5.31 × 2.64 × 1.10 in)

Weight

210 gr (7.4 oz) Without antenna and batteries

Form factor

Handheld

Manufactured

Between 2016 and 20xx in USA

Other features

Usage

Amateur / Ham radio operators

Features + options

Functional keypad and backlit LCD display
• USA/Canada Radio Reference database on SD Card
• Quick Location based Programming (City, Zip,
County)
• Detects and masks encrypted voice audio
• Decodes Radio ID/Talkgroup ID data
• Upgradeable CPU Firmware, DSP Firmware and
Database Library
• USB Interface 2.0 or earlier
• Improved P25 Functionality (Phase II, X2-TDMA)
• PC Software to customize your settings
• Signal Strength Meter
• 200 Scanlists
• Weather Radio Functions
• Multi–system Trunking

Accessories

-

RigReference ID

6176

MPN

WHISTLER-WS001088

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