SCANNING: Whistler apparently out of business

Website is down; phones disconnected; emails unanswered; inventory gone

Summary of this article: We discuss the apparent closure of The Whistler Group, a manufacturer of scanners and other mobile electronics. Evidence for the closure includes the unavailability of the company's website, unanswered phone calls and emails, and reports from resellers and social media. The article details the company's history, its recent struggles and the impact on customers who may have sent in equipment for repair or who need firmware updates.

Has The Whistler Group gone out of business? After extensive research, it appears to be true.

Arkansas-based Whistler has been in the scanner business for 10 years, but the roots of this business go back to its founding in 1971. Here’s what we know and why it appears this manufacturer has quietly and quickly closed up shop. This is significant because until now, Whistler and Uniden were the only two manufacturers of scanners marketed in the United States, as well as other areas of the world.

This was the showcase of Whistler’s line of scanners, the TRX-2, a mobile/base version of the Whistler TRX-1 handheld scanner. Whistler apparently has gone out of business, leaving Uniden as the only manufacturer of scanner radios in the United States and other areas of the world.

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