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The RadioReference.com Wiki Reference

This is the RadioReference.com Open Reference Source, the Radio Communications Resource that any RadioReference user can edit. Please feel free to share your knowledge by contributing information.

Gateways

RadioReference Services What services does RadioReference provide to its members? More about subscriptions, the web service, Application Program Interface (API) and Live Audio services. Links to policies and procedures followed on this site can be found here.
Collaboration Our location-based gateway. If you are looking for 10 codes, Fire tone outs, or any other information not present in the database, start here
Below 30 MHz Covers topics for listening below 30 MHz
- LW/MW Gateway - for LW and MW topics
- HF Gateway - Covers the various services and what can be heard in this range
Scanners and Scanning Articles detailing today’s hottest scanners (and some of those in the past, too) along with relevant links and reviews are found here
Equipment and Software A scanner is only a part of the picture. Articles on scanner antennas, software, power sources, and more are linked here
Special Topics If you are ready to move beyond hearing the standard police and fire transmissions, this gateway will give you some hints and ideas.
- Major Events and Disasters Frequencies, talkgroups, channel assignments along with general information about significant rescue missions and disaster mitigation efforts.

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Number of Articles: 10,695
Number of Files: 3,032
Number of Users: 162,017

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+'''This is the RadioReference.com Open Reference Source, the Radio Communications Resource that any RadioReference user can edit. Please feel free to share your knowledge by contributing information'''.
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-== Welcome ==
-This is the RadioReference.com Open Reference Source.
-'''Anyone with a RRWiki user account can edit and change most of the pages here.'''  Sign up for your account by using the link in the upper-right corner.  Note that a RRWiki user account is separate from your normal RadioReference.com user account.
-Please share your knowledge by contributing information to this wiki!
-If you are new to Wikis, please see the [[Quick guide to editing pages]] for usage and editing help.  Wondering [http://wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki What a Wiki Is?] - click on the link!
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-== General Information ==
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+==Gateways==
-* [[Trunking]] - Detailed Information on all the different types of Trunked Systems out there.
+* [[RadioReference Services]]  What services does RadioReference provide to its members? More about [http://www.radioreference.com/apps/subscription/ subscriptions], [[RadioReference.com Web Service|the web service]], Application Program Interface ([[API]]) and [[Live Audio]] services. Links to policies and procedures followed on this site can be found here.
-* [[Antennas]] - The most important part of your station.
+* [[Collaboration Gateway|Collaboration]] Our location-based gateway. If you are looking for 10 codes, Fire tone outs, or any other information not present in the database, start here
+* '''Below 30 MHz''' Covers topics for listening below 30 MHz
-== Scanner Frequency Reference Information ==
+** [[LW/MW Gateway]] - for LW and MW topics
+** [[HF|HF Gateway]] - Covers the various services and what can be heard in this range
-* [[Common Frequencies]] in use across the world can be found here.
+* [[Scanners and Scanning]] Articles detailing today’s hottest scanners (and some of those in the past, too) along with relevant links and reviews are found here
-* [http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=RR Radio Reference Database] should be the first place you start to search for and review frequencies for your local area.
+* [[Equipment and Software]] A scanner is only a part of the picture. Articles on scanner antennas, software, power sources, and more are linked here
-* [http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=Forums The Radio Reference Forums] provide a great place to talk about radios, scanners, and local area frequencies.
+* [[Special Topics]] If you are ready to move beyond hearing the standard police and fire transmissions, this gateway will give you some hints and ideas.
-* [[VHF/UHF Military Monitoring]] - a great informational page on monitoring VHF and UHF Military Acitivites
+** [[Major Events and Disasters]] Frequencies, talkgroups, channel assignments along with general information about significant rescue missions and disaster mitigation efforts.
+</div><br>
-== HF and UTE Monitoring Reference Information ==
+<div style="margin: 0; margin-top: 15px; margin-right:10px; border: 2px solid #B6B6B6; padding: 0 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#ffcc99; align:right;">
+==Popular Articles==
-* What is [[HF]] radio?
+*[[APCO Project 25]]
-* The Radio Reference [[Utility Monitoring]] reference wiki.
+*[[Becoming a Feed Provider]]
-* The [[SWL Broadcast]] reference.
+*[[DXing Above 30 Mhz]]
-* Check out the [http://www.radioreference.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=79 HF Radio Discussion Forum] on this site.
+*[[Expanded APCO 10 Codes]]
+*[[FRS/GMRS combined channel chart]]
-== Software ==
+*[[GRE Scanners]]
-* [[Radio Control Software]] - Information and listings for radio and scanner control and programming software.
+*[[Homebrewed Off-Center Fed Dipole]]
-* [[Trunker]] - Detailed Information on the Trunker, Etrunker, and LTRTrunk decoders.
+*[[Incident Page Network]]
-* [[T4Win]] - Detailed Information on the T4Win windows trunking protocol decoder.
+*[[Live Audio]]
-* [[UniTrunker]] - Detailed Information on the UniTrunker application to be released soon.  It decodes the Motorola, EDACS, LTR, and Project 25 control channels.
+*[[Marine VHF Channels]]
+*[[Radio Control Software]]
-== Other ==
+*[[RadioReference.com Web Service]]
-* [[Police/Fire/EMS Apparatus Photos and Info]] - a location to post pictures and information regarding vehicles etc.
+*[[Radio Shack Scanners]]
-</div>
+*[[Railroad]]
+*[[Trunked Radio Decoders]]
+*[[Trunked Radio Systems]]
+*[[Uniden Scanners]]
+*[[Whistler Scanners]]
+</div><br>
+<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 2px solid #B6B6B6; padding: 0 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#ffcc33; align:right;">
+==Editing and Commands==
+* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents Language Ref website]
+* [[Quick guide to editing pages]]
+* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Reference_card Quick Ref Card]
+</div><br>
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-==Quick Links==
-* [http://www.radioreference.com The Radio Reference Homepage] <br>
-* [http://www.radioreference.com/forums The Radio Reference Forums] <br>
-* [http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=RR Radio Reference Database]
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-== Site Administration and Help ==
+==Links for Newcomers==
-* [[RR FAQ]] - Frequently Asked Questions on RadioReference.com
+If you're just starting out, these links are recommended reading:
-* [[RR Database Submission Guidelines]] - Want to submit data to the Radio Reference Database?  Look here for information on how to send us data.
+*[[Scanning 101]]
-* [[RadioReference.com Web Service]] is an XML interface to all of the information in the RR Database. See this link for more details.
+*[[Trunking Basics]]
-* [[RR Wiki Extentions]] are a set of custom tags that can be used on the Wiki.
+*[[Scanning Q&A]]
-</div>
+*[[:Category:RR Glossary|Glossary]]
-<br>
+*[[Scanner Programming FAQ]]
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+*[[:Category:Programming FAQs and Tips|Programming FAQs and Tips]]
+*[[Connecting scanners via USB]]
+*[[Common Conventional Programming Questions]]
+*[[Common Trunking Programming Questions]]
+*[[Electronics Learning Resources]]
+*[[RadioReference.com Web Service]]
+</div><br>
+<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 2px solid #B6B6B6; padding: 0 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#ff8888; align:right;">
+==Help!==
+*[[Account Help]]
+*[[Database Help]]
+*[[Forums Help]]
+*[[Live Audio Help]]
+*[[Policy Help]]
+*[[RRCDROM Help]]
+*[[Radio Programming Help]]
+*[[Support Help]]
+*[[Web Service Programming Help]]
+*[[Wiki Help]]
+</div><br>
+<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 2px solid #B6B6B6; padding: 0 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#ffff66; align:right;">
+==Popular Topics==
+*[[ARC500 User Guide]]
+*[[FreeScan User Guide]]
+*[[Getting Started with Win500]]
+*[[GRE/RS Object Oriented Scanners FAQ]]
+*[[HF Antennas]]
+*[[HF Digital Decoding]]
+*[[Improving HF Reception]]
+*[[Live Tunable Receivers]]
+*[[Loops]]
+*[[Programming Your GRE Scanner]]
+*[[Programming Your Radio Shack Scanner]]
+*[[Programming Your Uniden Scanner]]
+*[[:Category:Receiver Reviews|Receiver Reviews]]
+*[[:Category:Reviews|Scanner and Wideband Receiver Reviews]]
+*[[Scanner Antennas]]
+*[[Sentinel User's Guide]]
+*[[Software Defined Radios]]
+*[[Uniden DMA FAQ]]
+</div><br>
+<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 2px solid #B6B6B6; padding: 0 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#88ff33; align:right;">
+==Wiki Statistics==
+* Version Number: '''{{CURRENTVERSION}}'''
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+|}
-== Radio Model Information ==
+[[Category:Gateways]]
-'''Hobbyist Radios'''
-* [[Uniden Scanners]]
-* [[Radio Shack Scanners]]
-* [[Icom Radios]]
-* [[AOR Radios]]
-'''Professional Radios'''
-* [[Motorola Radios]]
-* [[M/A-COM Radios]]
-* [[Kenwood Radios]]
-</div>
-<br>
-<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #DFDFDF; padding: 0 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#fff0ff; align:right;">
-== Live Radio Communications Audio ==
-* [[Live Scanners]]
-* [[Live Tunable Receivers]]
-</div>