RR 3.0 Release Specifications
RadioReference.com Site Version 3.0 Release Specifications
The site is now in production as of December 9, 2007, however, all aspects listed below are not complete. Target Release Date: June 15th 2007 July 1st, 2007
This page outlines all of the current feature enhancements, bug fixes, and new features that are planned as part of the 3.0 release of the Radio Reference Web site. There are a number of different components of the Web site that function independently, and in an integrated fashion. Each component and its release details are listed below. Status indicating reflect what is completed or still in progress on the development site.
Radio Reference Portal/Site
Winning Logo for new Theme
- An entire rewrite of the Portal Software completely away from PHP Nuke and using a complete custom Portal design. Complete
- The winning graphic logo design will be integrated along with a new color theme, style, font and graphic rollout. Complete
Radio Reference Database
Prototype of Clickable Maps
Prototype of FCC License Reports
- Flash Mapping software will be integrated into the RadioReference database for complete clickable map functionality across the entire database. County Level data maps (clickable) will also be available for all United State counties. In addition, worldwide mapping will be made available, with state mapping for most countries. Complete
- A new common frequency database will be available in addition to the existing legacy RadioReference.com Database, to store frequencies for Cordless Phones, Federal, Military, Aircraft, GMRS/FRS/Itinerant, roaming businesses, and other common frequencies that have less of a locality, and more of an assignment perspective. Now for Version 3.1 Release
- Trunked System Talkgroups will get their own table for assignable talkgroup categories (vs type attributes that currently exist) For general users of the database there will be no behavior changes, for the administrators there will be slight changes as to how trunked system talkgroups are managed. Complete
- All Frequencies (Complete) and Talkgroups ( Complete) will be "tagged" with the following service type tags:
+-------+------------------+----------+
| 1 | Multi-Dispatch | 000000 |
| 2 | Police Dispatch | 000000 |
| 3 | Fire Dispatch | 000000 |
| 4 | EMS Dispatch | 000000 |
| 5 | Sheriff Dispatch | 000000 |
| 6 | Multi-Tac | 000000 |
| 7 | Police-Tac | 000000 |
| 8 | Fire-Tac | 000000 |
| 9 | EMS-Tac | 000000 |
| 10 | Sheriff-Tac | 000000 |
| 11 | Interop | 000000 |
| 12 | Ham | 000000 |
| 13 | Public Works | 000000 |
| 14 | Aircraft | 000000 |
| 15 | Federal | 000000 |
| 16 | Business | 000000 |
| 17 | State Dispatch | 000000 |
| 18 | State TAC | 000000 |
| 19 | Railroad | 000000 |
| 20 | Other | 000000 |
+-------+------------------+----------+
- All frequencies and talkgroups will be assigned a formal alpha-numeric tags, either auto-generated or admin defined based upon use of the talkgroup/frequency Complete
- All frequency categories (Complete) and trunked system categories ( Complete) will have LAT/LONG and Range Tags
- One single search for frequencies will be available, returning FCC licenses, Identified Frequencies, and Common frequencies based upon search criteria In progress
- Search by Zip Code will drop user to County/Agency Page Complete
- Trunked System CSV Downloads for Sites, Frequencies, and Talkgroups Complete
- Ability to watch individual agencies in MyRR Complete
- Attachments available for user submissions Now for Version 3.1 Release
- Possible -> Email Notifications for Changes in MyRR
Radio Reference Database Administration
- Interface re-do Complete
- AJAX Integration for easier data management (numerous) Complete
- Ability to tag submitters with notes and profile information useful for RR Admins Complete
- Ability to tag submissions as 1-5 usefullness and adding notes Complete
- Better submission history formats Complete
- More details change tracking Complete
- One single database table for all submissions (currently two - one for Trunked and One for Conv) Complete
- In-line editing for database entries w/o having to go to the admin module Complete
- Location Based Data -- Admins can set LAT/LONG data based on FCC callsign, or City Point LAT/LONG data Complete
- Personalization for the Admins - their queues, sort orders etc. Complete
Radio Reference Web Service
- Support Location Based Data (LAT/LONG for Freq Sub-Categories and Trunked System Talkgroup Categories) Not Started
- Support new Alpha Tag Field Now for Version 3.1 Release
- Support Use Tagging Now for Version 3.1 Release
- New uniform URL - xml.radioreference.com Now for Version 3.1 Release
- Searches available from the web service Now for Version 3.1 Release
- State Frequency
- FCC Frequency
- New Data Availability Now for Version 3.1 Release
- FCC Callsign data exposed into the service (new spec to be released)
- User Account Status (Subscription etc)
Radio Reference Forums
- Only premium subscribers can use For Sale and Wanted Forums Now for Version 3.1 Release
- New approval management capabilities Now for Version 3.1 Release
Radio Reference Wiki
- Authentication with regular rr username and password vs. separate account Complete
- New header and theme integration Now for Version 3.1 Release
- extensions to support FCC data Now for Version 3.1 Release
