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- Page 1 USER GUIDE 400 CHANNEL VHF/AIR/UHF HANDHELD RADIO SCANNER WS1010 / WS1010W / WS1010WA All Hazards NOAA’s National Weather Service ®...
- Page 2 CONTENTS Introduction ........... 4-5 Welcome Package Contents Scanning Legally Features ............ 6 Special Features ........7 Scanner Basics ........8-9 Frequencies Channels Banks Connecting Antenna ....... 10 Connecting an Outdoor Antenna Connecting Accessories ..... 11-12 Connecting a Speaker or Headphones Listening Safely Using the Belt Clip Powering Your Scanner .....
- Page 3 CONTENTS Storing Frequencies ......24-25 Storing Found Frequencies Birdie Frequencies Scanning & Monitoring ......25 Setting Delay .......... 26 Using the Priority Channel ...... 27 Spectrum Sweeper ......... 28 Locking Out ........29-30 Managing Lock-outs Managing Service Bank Lock-outs Unlocking All Service Bank Frequencies Clearing Stored Channel ......
- Page 4 INTRODUCTION Welcome Thank you for choosing a Whistler product. We are dedicated to providing products that represent both quality and value. Please read the User Guide carefully before using this product. If you have additional questions visit our website at www.whistlergroup.com...
- Page 5 INTRODUCTION Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups including police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, military operations, pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive.
- Page 6 FEATURES This scanner is designed to prevent reception of illegal transmissions, in compliance with the law which requires that scanners be manufactured in such a way as to not be easily modifiable to pick up those transmissions. Do not open your scanner’s case to make any modifications that could allow it to pick up transmissions that are not legal to listen to.
- Page 7 SPECIAL FEATURES Spectrum Sweeper - a powerful new tool for you to rapidly detect, monitor and store frequencies for nearby radio transmissions. One-Touch Service Search Banks - Search preset frequencies in separate marine, fire/police, aircraft, ham and weather bands. Display Backlight - Easy to read in low- light situations.
- Page 8 SCANNER BASICS After you familiarize yourself with your scanner’s features you can then set up your scanner. Frequencies A frequency is the waveband of the transmitting signal (expressed in kHz or MHz). Your scanner receives a range of analog frequencies; the best resource for your local frequencies is www.radioreference.com.
- Page 9 SCANNER BASICS Channels Channels are storage areas for frequencies saved in your scanner’s memory. Each saved frequency is assigned a channel. Banks A bank is a storage area for a group of channels. Your scanner provides 10 banks (1 to 10) that can each store up to 40 channels, for a total of 400 channels.
- Page 10 CONNECTING ANTENNA To attach the supplied flexible antenna to the antenna jack on top of your scanner, align the slots around the antenna’s connector with the tabs on the antenna jack. Press the antenna down over the jack and turn the antenna’s base clockwise until it locks into place.
- Page 11 CONNECTING ACCESSORIES Connecting a Speaker or Headphones You can plug an amplified speaker or headphones (not supplied) with ⅛ inch (3.5 mm) mini-plug into the HEADPHONE jack on the top of the scanner. This automatically disconnects the internal speaker. NOTE: Use an amplified speaker with this scanner.
- Page 12 CONNECTING ACCESSORIES Using the Belt Clip You can use the belt clip attached to the back of the scanner for hands-free carrying when you are on the go. Slide the belt clip over your belt or waistband. To remove the belt clip, gently lift up the retaining catch at the top of the belt clip from the back of radio and slide the clip upward.
- Page 13 POWERING SCANNER Using Batteries Your scanner has a built-in charging circuit to maintain peak performance of your Nickel- Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) or Nickel Cadmium (Ni-CD) rechargeable batteries (not supplied) while they are in the scanner. For the best performance, use alkaline batteries.
- Page 14 POWERING SCANNER CAUTION: • The battery holders fit only one way. Do not force them. • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type. • Remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that destroy electronic circuits. • Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly.
- Page 15 TURNING ON SCANNER 1. Turn the SQUELCH all the way down before you turn on the scanner. 2. Turn the VOLUME knob to turn ON the radio. A welcome message appears. After about 3 seconds, adjust VOLUME to a comfortable level. 3.
- Page 16 UNDERSTANDING THE KEYPAD - Spectrum Sweeper. PSE (Pause) - Stop and restart a search or tune. - Search the preprogrammed marine bank. - Search the preprogrammed fire/ police bank. - Search the preprogrammed aircraft bank. - Search the preprogrammed amateur radio bank. - Search the preprogrammed weather bank, or hold to jump to the Skywarn...
- Page 17 UNDERSTANDING THE KEYPAD SCAN / MAN (Manual) - Press to scan programmed channels. Press again to monitor a single channel. p q - Select the direction for searching and scanning. PRI / ALERT - Set the priority feature, or set SAME standby mode when monitoring a weather channel.
- Page 18 UNDERSTANDING THE DISPLAY Row 1 – Spectrum Sweeper search is active. BANK – Appears with numbers (1-10) to indicate the scan bank. The bar under the bank number shows banks that are turned on for scanning. – Keypad locked. Row 2 WX –...
- Page 19 UNDERSTANDING THE DISPLAY Display Messages ALL CH L-out – All channels locked out during scan or marine band search. b X Ch-FULL – All displayed bank channels are full. b X StorE – Frequency programmed into displayed bank’s channel. CLOnE – Clone mode. -dUPL- –...
- Page 20 CONFIGURING SCANNER Preprogrammed Frequencies Your scanner includes 153 preprogrammed frequencies, which you can load into Channels 1 to 153. For a list of these frequencies, see “Preprogrammed Frequency List” section. To load the preprogrammed frequencies: 1. Turn off the scanner and then turn it on again.
- Page 21 CONFIGURING SCANNER • Your scanner automatically rounds down to the closest valid frequency. For example, if you enter 151.473, your scanner rounds it to 151.470. • If Error appears and the scanner beeps three times when you press ENT, start again from Step 2.
- Page 22 PROGRAMMING Programming with a Computer You can upload or download programmed data to or from a PC using a PC/IF cable. Application software is available at www.PSRedit.com. Find the model and follow instructions in the software package to upload and download data. Cloning Programmed Data You can transfer the programmed data to and from another 400 Channel...
- Page 23 SERVICE SEARCH Searching for Frequencies During a tune search, the scanner tunes up or down starting from a frequency you specify. • Press TUNE. The display alternates between PSE and –t–. • If you want to change the starting frequency, enter a new frequency and press ENT.
- Page 24 STORING FREQUENCIES Storing Found Frequencies You can save frequencies in channel- storage banks. 1. Press ENT when you find a frequency. The bank number and StorE appear. 2. To change banks, enter the new bank number. 3. Press ENT. The channel and frequency flash twice.
- Page 25 STORING FREQUENCIES Birdie Frequencies All scanners have birdie frequencies, which are signals created inside a scanner that can cause interference. To find the birdies in your scanner: 1. Disconnect the antenna, and make sure that no other nearby radio or TV sets are turned on near the scanner.
- Page 26 SETTING DELAY To avoid missing a reply in conversations, a two-second delay is automatically set for each channel. The scanner stops for two seconds after a transmission ends before it resumes scanning or searching. DLY appears on the display when the delay function is active.
- Page 27 USING THE PRIORITY CHANNEL The priority feature sets the scanner to check one channel every two seconds while scanning. You can program one frequency into the priority channel. 1. Press PGM. 2. Press PRI/ ALERT. PCH and 000.0000 (or the previously stored frequency) appear.
- Page 28 SPECTRUM SWEEPER Spectrum Sweeper allows you to sweep a range of frequencies to detect, monitor and store frequencies for nearby radio transmissions. The Spectrum Sweeper feature is more sensitive than portable frequency counters and detects transmissions at greater distances. The Spectrum Sweeper can be set to watch for activity on all bands, or on Police/Fire, Aircraft, or Ham frequencies exclusively.
- Page 29 LOCKING OUT You can increase the scanning or search speed by locking out channels or frequencies that have a continuous transmission, such as control channels, weather channels, or birdie frequencies. Press L/O when the scanner stops on a channel or frequency while scanning or searching.
- Page 30 LOCKING OUT Managing Service Bank Lock-Outs 1. Hold down L/O / L/O RV W for about two seconds during a Service Bank search. 2. Press porq repeatedly to scroll through the list of locked-out frequencies. L-r and appear in the display. 3.
- Page 31 CLEARING A STORED CHANNEL To remove a frequency stored in a channel. 1. Press SCAN/MAN to stop scanning. 2. Press the number keys to enter the channel number (1–400). 3. Press PGM. PGM appears. 4. Press 0 then ENT. The frequency number changes to 000.0000 to indicate the channel is cleared.
- Page 32 WEATHER FEATURES The NOAA and your local weather reporting agency broadcast local forecast and regional weather information on one or more channels allocated for use by weather reporting agencies. Your scanner is an extremely sensitive high- quality receiver on the weather frequencies. However, the included antenna is optimized for general purpose scanning.
- Page 33 SAME STANDBY MODE In SAME Standby mode, your scanner monitors weather channels for SAME alerts for up to seven areas you specify by entering the FIPS codes. To program your scanner for SAME Standby mode: 1. Press 2. Press PGM to access the FIPS code entry mode.
- Page 34 SAME STANDBY MODE The scanner will monitor weather channels for alerts with matching FIPS codes. To exit SAME Standby mode, press PRI/ALERT again. • Press L/O during step 4 to lock- out FIPS entries; appears in the display. Press L/O again to enable FIPS entries;...
- Page 35 ™ SKYWARN Skywarn ™ Many areas of the country have amateur radio repeaters that have been designated as “Skywarn ” repeaters. ™ During times of severe weather, these repeaters relay reports of severe weather directly to the local National Weather Service forecast office.
- Page 36 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Care Your scanner is not waterproof. Do not expose it to rain, moisture, or extremely high humidity. If the scanner gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environments. Handle the scanner carefully;...
- Page 37 PREPROGRAMMED FREQUENCY LIST Channel Frequency(MHz) Bank 1 1............151.2350 2............151.4000 3............151.4150 4............151.4300 5............151.4600 6............153.7700 7............153.8300 8............153.8900 9............153.9500 10............154.0100 11............154.0250 12............154.0400 13............154.0550 14............154.0700 15............154.0850 16............154.1000 17............154.1150 18............154.1300 19............154.1450 20............154.1600 21............154.1750 22............154.1900 23............154.2050 24............151.2200 25............154.2350 26............154.2500 27............154.2650 28............154.2800 29............154.2950 30............154.3100 31............154.3250 32............154.3400 33............154.3550 34............154.3700 35............154.3850 36............154.4000...
- Page 38 PREPROGRAMMED FREQUENCY LIST Bank 2 41............154.7400 42............154.7550 43............154.7700 44............154.7850 45............154.8000 46............154.8150 47............154.8450 48............154.8600 49............154.8750 50............154.9500 51............154.9650 52............154.9800 53............154.9950 54............155.0100 55............155.0250 56............155.0400 57............155.0550 58............155.0700 59............155.0850 60............155.1000 61............155.1150 62............155.1300 63............155.1450 64............155.1600 65............155.1750 66............155.1900 67............155.2050 68............155.2200 69............155.2350 70............155.2500 71............155.2650 72............155.2800 73............155.2950 74............155.3100 75............155.3250 76............155.3400 77............155.3550 78............155.3700...
- Page 39 PREPROGRAMMED FREQUENCY LIST Bank 3 81............155.4150 82............155.4300 83............155.4750 84............155.4900 85............155.5200 86............155.5350 87............155.5500 88............155.5650 89............155.5800 90............155.5950 91............155.6100 92............155.6250 93............155.6400 94............155.6550 95............155.6700 96............155.6850 97............155.7000 98............155.7150 99............155.7300 100............155.7450 101............155.7600 102............155.7750 103............155.7900 104............155.8050 105............155.8200 106............155.8350 107............155.8500 108............155.8650 109............155.8800 110............155.8950 111............155.9100 112............155.9250 113............155.9400 114............155.9550 115............155.9700 116............156.1500 117............156.2100 118............158.7300...
- Page 40 PREPROGRAMMED FREQUENCY LIST Bank 4 121............158.7750 122............158.7900 123............158.8050 124............158.8200 125............158.8350 126............158.8500 127............159.0900 128............159.1500 129............159.2100 130............453.0750 131............453.1000 132............453.1250 133............460.0250 134............460.0500 135............460.1750 136............460.2750 137............460.4000 138............460.5000 139............460.5250 140 ...........460.5500 141............460.5750 142............460.6000 143............460.6250 144............462.9500 145............462.9750 146............463.0000 147............463.0250 148............463.0500 149............463.0750 150............463.1000 151............463.1250 152............463.1500 153............463.1750...
- Page 41 SERVICE BANKS The scanner is preprogrammed with the frequencies allocated to marine, fire/ police, aircraft, ham radio broadcast and weather services. This is handy for quickly finding active frequencies instead of searching through an entire bank (see “Service Bank Search” section). Fire/Police Group 1 Frequency Range (MHz) ..
- Page 42 SERVICE BANKS Aircraft Group 1 – 108-118.000 ....8.33 Group 2 – 118.00833-136.99166 ..8.33 Amateur Radio Group 1 – 29.000-29.700 ...... 5 Group 2 – 50.000-54.000 ...... 5 Group 3 – 144.000-148.000 ....5 Group 4 – 420.000-450.000 ..... 12.5 Weather Channel Frequency (MHz)
- Page 43 SERVICE BANKS 22..........157.1000 23..........157.1500 24......157.2000 / 161.8000 25......157.2500 / 161.8500 26......157.3000 / 161.9000 27......157.3500 / 161.9500 28......157.4000 / 162.0000 63..........156.1750 64......156.2250 / 160.8250 65..........156.2750 66..........156.3250 67..........156.3750 68..........156.4250 69..........
- Page 44 SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Coverage 29-54 MHz .....(5 kHz steps)/FM 108-136.99166 MHz (8.33 kHz steps)/AM 137-144 MHz ....(12.5 kHz steps)/FM 144-148 MHz ....(5 kHz steps)/FM 148-150.8 MHz ..(12.5 kHz steps)/FM 150.8-162 MHz ....(5 kHz steps)/FM 162-174 MHz ....(12.5 kHz steps)/FM 380-512 MHz ....(12.5 kHz steps)/FM Sensitivity (S+N)/N 20 dB 29-54 MHz ........
- Page 45 SPECIFICATIONS Power Requirements ..9V AC Adapter ....9V DC Adapter (not supplied) ....4 AA Batteries (not included) Dimensions (HWD) .. 5.68 x 2.37 x 1.56 In ........(145 x 63 x 40 mm) Weight (without antenna) ...7.8 oz (220 g) Specifications and depictions are subject to change and improvement without notice.
- Page 46 FCC NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
- Page 47 FCC NOTICE This device complies with Industry Canada’s license-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
- Page 48 All express or implied warranties for this product are limited to one (1) year. Whistler is not liable for damages arising from the use, misuse, or operation of this product including but not limited to loss of...
- Page 49 The minimum out of warranty service fee for your Whistler Scanner is $50.00 (U.S.). If you require out of warranty service, please return your unit as outlined in the section “Service Under Warranty”...
- Page 50 WARRANTY In the event repairs cannot be covered by the minimum service fee, you will be contacted by a Whistler technical service specialist who will outline options available to you. IMPORTANT: When returning your unit for service, be certain to include a daytime telephone number and an email address (if applicable).
- Page 52 Toll Free (800) 531-0004 TEL (479) 273-6012 FX (479) 273-2927 www.whistlergroup.com CUSTOMER RETURN CENTER 1412 South 1st St. Rogers, AR 72756 Customer Service Tel (866) 923-8719 Email: support@whistlergroup.com P/N 581000e Preprogrammed Frequency List 12A19 © 2020 The Whistler Group, Inc.
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