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*This article lists ideas for future [[Categories-Tree]] maintenance, strategy for implementation, as well as pertinent notes for each idea, so that they do not get "lost" in the growing discussion in the forums.
 
*This article lists ideas for future [[Categories-Tree]] maintenance, strategy for implementation, as well as pertinent notes for each idea, so that they do not get "lost" in the growing discussion in the forums.
 
*The [[Categories-Tree]] article illustrates current and proposed categories-tree structure.
 
*The [[Categories-Tree]] article illustrates current and proposed categories-tree structure.
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==Ideas for Categories==
 
==Ideas for Categories==
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===Idea: New Category "Wiki Frequencies"===
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===Idea: Consider Better/More-Specific Category Names===
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*Idea: Build large "Wiki Frequencies" category parallel to existing "Collaboration" category.
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*Idea: Consider Better/More Specific Category Names for<br/>[[:Category:Propagation_Links]]<br/>[[:Category:Broadcasting]]
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**[http://forums.radioreference.com/wiki-forum/270432-storing-freqs-wiki.html#post2002736 Discussion Link]
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**(New Idea Forum Link for related Discussion)
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*Status: (New Idea Status: Pending, Being Discussed, In-Progress, Complete, Cancelled, etc.)
  
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*Status: '''Completed'''
 
  
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===Idea: New Category "Ground Transportation"===
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===Idea: Change the Name "Collaboration" to "Geographic" (or something similar)===
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*Idea: "Ground Transportation" instead of just "Transportation"?
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*Idea: The entire Wiki is a community-maintained collaboration environment. The Collaboration Category has become functionally a Geographic category that mirrors the structure of continents, countries, states, counties, etc. just like the RRDB. The name "Collaboration" seems to be inherently redundant with the entire Wiki's purpose, and too broad for the current purpose of the category.
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**[http://forums.radioreference.com/wiki-forum/270432-storing-freqs-wiki-3.html#post2012362 Discussion Link]
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**(New Idea Forum Link for related Discussion)
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*Status: Pending
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*Status: '''Completed'''
 
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===Idea: Standardize Category Names To Match Real-World Names===
 
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====Idea: "Aircraft Monitoring Frequencies" category====
 
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*[http://forums.radioreference.com/wiki-forum/270432-storing-freqs-wiki-3.html#post2019333 Discussion Link]
 
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*Status: Category has been dropped. '''Completed'''
 
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====Idea: Rename "Aircraft Monitoring" to "Aviation"====
 
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*[http://forums.radioreference.com/wiki-forum/270432-storing-freqs-wiki-4.html#post2020067 Discussion Link]
 
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*Status: '''Completed'''
 
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====Idea: Eliminate "MilCom" Category====
 
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*[http://forums.radioreference.com/wiki-forum/270432-storing-freqs-wiki-3.html#post2019333 Discussion Link], [http://forums.radioreference.com/wiki-forum/270432-storing-freqs-wiki-2.html#post2011908 Discussion Link]
 
  
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*Status: '''Completed'''
 
  
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===Idea: (New Idea Title)===
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===Idea: Create Additional Specific Aviation Categories===
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*Idea: (New Idea Description)
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*Idea: Consider categories for "...airline company frequencies, airline ramp communication systems, ATC frequencies, and airport operations frequencies"
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**(New Idea Forum Link for related Discussion)
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**[http://forums.radioreference.com/wiki-forum/270432-storing-freqs-wiki-3.html#post2019333 Discussion Link]
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*Status: (New Idea Status: Pending, Being Discussed, In-Progress, Complete, Cancelled, etc.)
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*Status: '''Completed'''
 
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===Idea: Consolidating Overlapping Categories===
 
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*Idea: "We might also look into consolidation where it makes sense to do so."
 
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**[http://forums.radioreference.com/wiki-forum/270432-storing-freqs-wiki-4.html#post2020889 Discussion Link]
 
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*Example: The recreation and attractions categories often overlap each other, and each could be interpreted to be the other in many cases. For example, golf courses can be both
 
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*Status: '''Cancelled''' - Frequency-tree now parallels/matches non-frequency tree.
 
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===Idea: Consolidate or Migrate Categories that have all frequencies===
 
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*Idea: Categories that have children as frequency categories might be unnecessarily redundant if everything in that parent category has frequencies in the first place
 
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** [Discussion Link]     
 
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*Status: '''Cancelled''' - Frequency-tree now parallels/matches non-frequency tree.
 
  
 
==Ideas for Templates==
 
==Ideas for Templates==
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===Idea: "Frequencies" Template===
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===Idea: (New Idea Title)===
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*Idea: Create a template to standardize the narrative at the top of the "...Frequencies" category pages.
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*Idea: (New Idea Description)
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**[http://forums.radioreference.com/wiki-forum/270432-storing-freqs-wiki-2.html#post2011476 Discussion Link]
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**(New Idea Forum Link for related Discussion)
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**Template Link: [[Template:Cat_StateFreq]]
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*Status: (New Idea Status: Pending, Being Discussed, In-Progress, Complete, Cancelled, etc.)
  
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*Status: '''Completed'''
 
  
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===Idea: Template between Frequency articles and State articles===
 
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*Idea: "another template can be used to send the <statename> frequency articles to their collaboration state name"
 
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**[http://forums.radioreference.com/wiki-forum/270432-storing-freqs-wiki-2.html#post2011476 Discussion Link]
 
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**Template Link: ...
 
  
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==Ideas for Articles==
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===Idea: (New Idea Title)===
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*Idea: (New Idea Description)
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**(New Idea Forum Link for related Discussion)
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*Status: (New Idea Status: Pending, Being Discussed, In-Progress, Complete, Cancelled, etc.)
  
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===Idea:Use standardized template for displaying trunked frequencies===
 
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*Idea: Where neither the extensions nor the trunking infobox template is being used, if a trunk system is being defined in the article with frequencies, use the Motofreq and ELTRfreq templates. These display the frequencies in a table similar to what is currently in the database
 
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*Status: The templates already exist, and will be installed where appropriate
 
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===Idea:Remove ELTRfreq/Motofreq templates where the data already exists in the DB===
 
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*Idea: If the frequencies for a new trunk system are already in the database, then using these templates simply creates 2 different versions of the same data, which would become a maintenance nightmare over time. Instead, use either the extensions or the trunking infobox templates to do this job.
 
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==Ideas for Articles==
 
 
===Idea: Article: Software that can copy-paste data===
 
===Idea: Article: Software that can copy-paste data===
 
*Idea: "...article to identify which applications have the ability to copy the frequency data into their application editor"
 
*Idea: "...article to identify which applications have the ability to copy the frequency data into their application editor"
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*Status: In Progress. The article already exists, but documentation needs to be added to show which BuTel products could actually copy data from the wiki (or if they all can)
 
*Status: In Progress. The article already exists, but documentation needs to be added to show which BuTel products could actually copy data from the wiki (or if they all can)
  
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===Idea: Article to Explain Large Categories===
 
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*Idea: "article off the collaboration page for the various broader categories"
 
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**[http://forums.radioreference.com/wiki-forum/270432-storing-freqs-wiki-2.html#post2011476 Discussion Link]
 
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===Idea: List Amateur Radio Networks===
 
===Idea: List Amateur Radio Networks===
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===Idea: Create separate articles for RID/UID details===
 
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*Idea: "We do have a number of RID/UID lists posted on articles that are just for a trunked system - so perhaps it would be a good idea to split them off onto their own article. It would certainly allow for future growth."
 
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**[http://forums.radioreference.com/wiki-forum/270432-storing-freqs-wiki-4.html#post2021841 Discussion Link]
 
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===Idea: Split off FTO and RID/UID lists by state===
 
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*Idea: Once all the states have been scanned, split the RID/UID lists and FTO categories which are getting very large into sub categories by state. Then attach these sub-categories to their parent states' home page. So (for example) there would be a Maryland Frequencies, Maryland FTO and Maryland RID/UIDs link on the Maryland collaboration page. This would help isolate these topics by state making them easier to find. This would be a long term project, after the frequencies are completely implemented.
 
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===Idea: Move Trunked Systems links on State pages to the top===
 
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*Idea: There is a great deal of information on trunked systems linked by a table that appears to exist for each state page in the collaboration area. To make it more visible and appear to be a part of the 'database structure', these links should be moved to the top. The first couple of links in each state page should be the frequencies, then the list of trunk systems. This sets the stage for having links for the FTO and RID/UID lists, which would all be under one topic right at the top. Rename the topic to something along the lines of 'Scanner Data in the Wiki'
 
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===Idea: Fix Trunked Radio Systems article to seperate federal/military trunks===
 
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*Idea: In all the trunked radio systems tables, federal and military trunks are mixed together, when they shouldn't be. These are 2 distinct areas of the government, and should be listed as such. This [[Trunked Radio Systems (TX)|article]] shows an example of what the separation will look like when complete. Categories should also be added to these articles as warranted.
 
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Return to: [http://forums.radioreference.com/wiki-forum/270432-storing-freqs-wiki.html Forum Discussion]<br/>
 
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Latest revision as of 15:27, 28 September 2016

Pages: Categories-Tree: Collaboration, Equipment and Software, Special Topics, Notes, Standardized


  • This article lists ideas for future Categories-Tree maintenance, strategy for implementation, as well as pertinent notes for each idea, so that they do not get "lost" in the growing discussion in the forums.
  • The Categories-Tree article illustrates current and proposed categories-tree structure.
  • Discussions are in the Wiki forum, and include the following thread(s):




Ideas for Categories

Idea: Consider Better/More-Specific Category Names

  • Idea: Consider Better/More Specific Category Names for
    Category:Propagation_Links
    Category:Broadcasting
    • (New Idea Forum Link for related Discussion)
  • Status: (New Idea Status: Pending, Being Discussed, In-Progress, Complete, Cancelled, etc.)


Idea: Change the Name "Collaboration" to "Geographic" (or something similar)

  • Idea: The entire Wiki is a community-maintained collaboration environment. The Collaboration Category has become functionally a Geographic category that mirrors the structure of continents, countries, states, counties, etc. just like the RRDB. The name "Collaboration" seems to be inherently redundant with the entire Wiki's purpose, and too broad for the current purpose of the category.
    • (New Idea Forum Link for related Discussion)
  • Status: Pending


Idea: (New Idea Title)

  • Idea: (New Idea Description)
    • (New Idea Forum Link for related Discussion)
  • Status: (New Idea Status: Pending, Being Discussed, In-Progress, Complete, Cancelled, etc.)

Ideas for Templates

Idea: (New Idea Title)

  • Idea: (New Idea Description)
    • (New Idea Forum Link for related Discussion)
  • Status: (New Idea Status: Pending, Being Discussed, In-Progress, Complete, Cancelled, etc.)


Ideas for Articles

Idea: (New Idea Title)

  • Idea: (New Idea Description)
    • (New Idea Forum Link for related Discussion)
  • Status: (New Idea Status: Pending, Being Discussed, In-Progress, Complete, Cancelled, etc.)

Idea: Article: Software that can copy-paste data

  • Idea: "...article to identify which applications have the ability to copy the frequency data into their application editor"
  • Idea: "an article to document the applications that can copy/paste data from the wiki"
  • Status: In Progress. The article already exists, but documentation needs to be added to show which BuTel products could actually copy data from the wiki (or if they all can)


Idea: List Amateur Radio Networks

  • Note: Could be treated as a new category, or built as an article.
  • Idea: "listing amateur radio networks in the Wiki"
  • Status: Pending



Pages: Categories-Tree: Collaboration, Equipment and Software, Special Topics, Notes, Standardized
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