Function Tags

Tags are put in place in the RadioReference database to tag all frequencies and talkgroups to a defined set of categories (or services).

Some examples of how this data will be used in the future include:

• Queries of individual service uses within a specific area (i.e. display to me all fire dispatch frequencies and talkgroups in Dallas County)

• Program a scanner with all police dispatch channels in Southern California

Tagging

Starting the weekend of May 31st 2008, all registered users of RadioReference.com will be able to tag frequencies and talkgroups that do not have a tags assigned with the service tags below . The following icon below will be placed next to each frequency subcategory and talkgroup category description when service tags are available for assignment. Clicking that icon will take the registered user to the service tagging interface.

Tagging Icon:

Tags and Guidance for Use

Aircraft - For aircraft and air traffic control operations most typically in the 118-136 and 225-400 MHz Bands in AM Mode

Business - For most business related entities not covered by other tags.

Data - For data, paging, telemetry, and most non-voice operations.

Emergency Ops - For Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Operations

EMS Dispatch - For EMS Dispatch Assignments, Rescue Squads etc

EMS-Tac - For EMS On Scene Communications, Tactical Operations, and Secondary Channels. Note: EMS to Hospital should be tagged "Hospital"

EMS-Talk - For EMS Talkaround, Car-to-Car, and Supervisor operations.

Federal - For ALL Federal Government Operations

Fire Dispatch - For Fire Dispatch Operations, and in the case of shared Fire/EMS operations

Fire-Tac - For Fireground, Tactical, and on scene communications

Fire-Talk - For fire department talkaround and car-to-car operations

Ham - any amateur radio assignment

Hospital - Most typically to be used for EMS to Hospital communications and patient reports.

Interop - Interoperability Communications and cross agency communications, mutual aid etc

Law Dispatch - Law enforcement dispatch operations

Law Tac - Law enforcement tactical, SWAT, on scene, surveillance, and specific sub-agency comms

Law Talk - Law enforcement talkaround, Car-to-Car, and Supervisor operations.

Media - Press, Newspapers, TV, Radio Operations

Military - All Military related operations. Range Control, Air-to-Air Combat etc. Military Law, Fire, and EMS can be tagged with the appropriate Law, Fire, and EMS tag.

Multi-Dispatch - For shared law enforcement and fire/EMS dispatch operations

Multi-Tac - For shared law enforcement and fire/EMS tactical and on-scene communications

Multi-Talk - For shared law enforcement and fire/EMS tactical talkaround and car-to-car operations

Other - Anything other not covered by the other tags

Public Works - Public agency non public safety communications. Trash, Streets, Roads, Sewer, Zoos

Railroad - All railroad communications

Security - Non law enforcement security operations, companies, guards etc

Schools - School related communications (school bus, football games, operations etc)

Transportation - Bus, Taxi communications

Utilities - Separate Electric Company, Water Company, Natural Gas operations