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Welcome This is the RadioReference.com Open Reference Source. Please feel free to share your knowledge by contributing information. We currently have 10,695 articles in this wiki. If you are new to this site or scanning in general, please see the following: Scanning 101 - This article will answer some of the most common questions asked by newcomers, and show you where to find more information. RR FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions on using the wiki and radio-related topics What is a Wiki? How to enter a new article into the RR Wiki Editing and Commands MediaWiki contents article Quick Summary of commands Quick Reference Card Forum Specific Topics Aircraft - Listen to aircraft; from your local towers to aircraft in flight around the world. Antennas - The most important part of your station. Federal - One of the most popular - and hard to document - areas to monitor HF- Hearing broadcasts from around the world; receiver reviews, antennas and more Installations Marine Milcom - Lots of information on monitoring the military Railroad Shack Photos Software - Logging, Recording, and control applications Severe Weather/Storm Chasing DXing Above 30 Mhz SATCOM - Military, Amateur satellites - along with hearing - and maybe working - the International Space Station Online Radios Online Scanners, Receivers and Amateur radio sites on the net Manufacturers/Distributors Scanner and Receiver Manufacturers/Distributors Radio Shack Scanners GRE Radios Uniden Scanners AOR Radios Icom Radios Alinco Radios Yaesu Radios Yupiteru Radios Trunking Numerous links to articles on the basics, FAQs, system types and terminology are stored here Trunked Radio Decoders DOS and Windows utilities for examining the data streams used in Control Channels of trunked radio systems Radios on eBay - Find a used or new scanner or receiver on eBay Location Specific Info Frequency and other pages built by our members United States Canada Foreign Scanning Websites Add all non-US scanning related websites and articles here. Related information Scanner Laws If you have questions about the legal aspects of scanning, this site is the one to check first. RR Wiki Extensions - are a set of custom tags that can be used on the Wiki. Antennas and Accessories Anything from mounts, stands, battery packs and more Scanner Antennas Data Slicers also known as level interfaces Filters Powering Your Scanner Preamps, Drop Amps and Splitters Scanner Accessories

RR Admin and Special Services Subscription Services and additional features available to paid subscribers RadioReference.com Web Service is an XML interface to all of the information in the RR Database. See this link for more details. RadioReference API - Display RadioReference data on your own Web pages Collaboration NEW Data being moved from the database into the wiki is indexed here. Scanners, Receivers and Professional Radios Scanner Types Trunktrackers Analog Trunktrackers Digital Trunktrackers Conventional Scanners Handhelds Mobile Scanners Reviews Reviews of various scanners submitted by our members Receivers Handheld Receivers Mobile Receivers Desktop Receivers PC Based Receivers Receiver Reviews Reviews of various receivers submitted by our members Professional Radios Motorola Radios M/A-COM Radios Kenwood Radios Vertex Radios Special Topics ACARS - Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System; hints and software. ALE - also known as MIL-STD 188-141A, it's in heavy use by the military and diplomatic services and even hams Amateur Radio Gear - Often now has widebanded receive sections; useful as a backup scanner in some places Common Frequencies in use across the US and Canada can be found here. Connecting Radios to Soundcards How to set up Windows to accept audio via a soundcard - for various decoding and manipulation applications Digital Voice descriptions Different digital voice encoding and descriptions DMA Radios Hints and Kinks - Hints and fixes for the new Uniden DMA Radios Encryption Methods and descriptions Modifications - Always a popular topic; add functions to your scanner or receiver Natural Events and Disasters - Topics on monitoring public safety and other communications during natural disasters and other natural events. (Skip and Tropo NOT included.) Object Oriented Scanners - Articles on the new scanners from GRE and RS Personal Radio Services - GMRS, FRS, etc. Police/Fire/EMS Apparatus Photos and Info - a location to post pictures and information regarding vehicles etc. Programming FAQs and Tips - Helpful tips, FAQs and shortcuts for programming your scanner Propagation - Radio and TV signals can travel further than just line of sight. To understand how, take a look here Rebanding A detailed article on the reallocation of services within the 800 Mhz spectrum, and the major effect it will have on trunktracking scanners. RR Glossary - An index of terminology often used on RR Special Events - Frequencies and talkgroups for parades,airshows and other periodic events can be listed here Sports Frequencies SWL Broadcast You want to hear what other overseas broadcasters say about us? Start here Utility Monitoring There's lots more on HF besides hams, CB and broadcasters