Software · 2026-04
Whistler EZ-Scan for WS1080/WS1088 2.51.0.707
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Whistler's EZ-Scan programming software for the WS1080/WS1088, version 2.51.0.707: programming, SD-card preparation, RadioReference Library updates and CPU/DSP firmware updates. The program files inside are dated 2026-04-24, the day of the TRX EZ-Scan 3.47 release, so this installer was rebuilt in Goliad's April 2026 update round (the WS1080 volume had called this probable).
Read before installing. Library data is NOT included in this archive: the Library is licensed RadioReference data and updates weekly through the program itself. Installer includes the Whistler USB driver.
Contents
| File | Size | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|
| WS1080Install_2.51.0.707.exe | 39.8 MB | 6559cc30ff627c5503696c8c9b358d7e69baa5f189aff1426cc3c2465b6b2714 |
| README.txt | These instructions | |
| SHA256SUMS | Checksums of the files above | |
Instructions
The complete README.txt included in the zip:
Whistler EZ-Scan for WS1080/WS1088 2.51.0.707
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WHAT THIS IS
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Whistler's EZ-Scan programming software for the WS1080/WS1088, version
2.51.0.707, as the vendor's Windows installer (NSIS). EZ-Scan programs the
scanner, prepares the SD/microSD card, downloads the RadioReference Library
and location database, and checks for and installs CPU and DSP firmware.
The program files inside are dated 2026-04-24, the day of the TRX EZ-Scan 3.47
release, so this installer was rebuilt in Goliad's April 2026 update round
(the WS1080 volume had called this probable). Whistler support stated in May
2026 that WS1080 EZ-Scan 'works on all WS1080, WS1088, and Legacy Upgraded
models just as before'. The previous installer, 2.50.0.692 (38,872,496 bytes,
uploaded by Whistler 2021-10-20), is recorded in PROVENANCE.md but not hosted.
Library updates: the Library is RadioReference data, licensed to Whistler and
updated weekly through EZ-Scan's own update check. It is not part of this
archive. Updates stopped when Whistler closed (last Whistler-era build v894,
November 2024) and resumed under Goliad Products from about 2025-02-22, apart
from a one-day server outage on 2026-06-23/24.
APPLIES TO
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Whistler WS1080 and WS1088, and GRE PSR-800, RadioShack PRO-18 and RadioShack
PRO-668 radios that have been through the Whistler Official Upgrade (Boot
2.0). Whistler support, May 2026: it "works on all WS1080, WS1088, and Legacy
Upgraded models just as before".
Not for an un-upgraded PSR-800 (use GRE's EZ Scan Digital, also in this
archive), an un-upgraded PRO-18 or PRO-668 (RadioShack iScan), the
WS1095/WS1098 or TRX radios. Do not use its CPU update on an un-upgraded
PSR-800/PRO-18/PRO-668: the loader mismatch erases the radio's firmware.
BEFORE STARTING
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- A Windows PC. The Windows versions supported were not stated by the vendor.
- The scanner's USB cable. The radio appears to Windows as a composite device:
a card reader (no driver needed) and a serial port (needs the Whistler
driver the installer places in Drivers\).
- A copy of the whole memory card, and a note of the CPU, DSP and Library
versions, before any update.
- On a vehicle-installed base/mobile set, update on the AC adapter or a bench
supply, not the vehicle circuit.
CONTENTS OF THIS ZIP
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The zip published on fubsypoly.com wraps the vendor file(s)
byte-for-byte, unmodified.
WS1080Install_2.51.0.707.exe
41,751,656 bytes
SHA-256 6559cc30ff627c5503696c8c9b358d7e69baa5f189aff1426cc3c2465b6b2714
Whistler/Goliad NSIS installer for EZ-Scan (WS1080/WS1088), version
2.51.0.707. Installs the program, its help file, the USB driver
(Drivers\ and %WINDIR%\inf\) and a starter configuration.
README.txt
This file.
SHA256SUMS
SHA-256 checksums of the files above.
INSTALLATION
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1. Run the installer and follow the NSIS setup wizard. The wizard's exact
screens were not recorded.
2. Install the USB driver from the installation's Drivers folder if Windows
does not pick it up. The driver is unsigned; RadioReference owners report
needing to disable driver signature enforcement on Windows 10/11 before it
will install.
3. Connect the scanner by USB. The memory card mounts as a removable drive;
EZ-Scan finds it and the serial port.
4. Use the program's update check to fetch Library and firmware updates. For
firmware: power the scanner off before connecting; the GRE-platform
procedure (documented in the WS1080 manual) is Update > Check for CPU
Firmware Update > Check for Updates > Update My Scanner, wait for "Done",
then the same for Check for DSP Firmware Update.
5. Eject the card drive in Windows before unplugging, and power off before
connecting or disconnecting external power, or the card can corrupt.
VERIFYING
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EZ-Scan shows the program version in its About box and reports the connected
radio's model and firmware versions. On the radio, the CPU/DSP versions are
shown from the power-up welcome screen (see the CPU updater entries).
IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG
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- "no removable drives found": the wrong EZ-Scan for the radio (for example
GRE's software on an upgraded PSR-800), or the card not mounted.
- Card corruption during slow USB writes is a known problem on this platform.
Update the card in a card reader instead; it is also faster.
- Windows Update replacing the USB driver, or only some USB ports working:
reinstall the driver from the Drivers folder.
- A failed firmware update: hold MENU while plugging in the USB cable to force
CPU update mode and retry, or use the standalone CPU updater for the model
(in this archive).
- SSL or socket errors on update checks were seen when Whistler's servers
lapsed in late 2024; they have worked under Goliad since February 2025.
DOWNGRADING
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An older EZ-Scan can be installed over or instead of a newer one; the
installer does not block it. Older versions of this model's installer that
survive are listed in this archive's version table or in PROVENANCE.md.
Whether an older EZ-Scan reads a configuration saved by a newer one was not
documented.
PROVENANCE
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- File: WS1080Install_2.51.0.707.exe
- Retrieved from:
https://twg-software-downloads.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/ws1080/WS1080Install_2.51.0.707.exe
- Date retrieved: 2026-09-18
- Official page: https://whistlergroup.com/pages/downloads
- Status: verified (from the vendor's own host or a Wayback copy of it)
MORE INFORMATION
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- https://scanners.fubsypoly.com/whistler-ws1080/vol-4/
- https://scanners.fubsypoly.com/gre-psr800/vol-5/
- Vendor downloads page (Goliad Products, 2026):
https://whistlergroup.com/pages/downloads
- Reference Library manual:
https://scanners.fubsypoly.com/library/whistler-ws1080-ws1088-ez-scan-digital-handheld-scanner-owners-manual-part-1/
- Reference Library manual:
https://scanners.fubsypoly.com/library/gre-psr-800-owners-manual/