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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
- Collaboration Categories This gateway lists articles by wiki category, rather than geographically
- Foreign Scanning Websites Selected non-US websites and Information is shown 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.

Selected Articles

New Receivers

Online Audio

Scanner Models

Service Based Frequencies

Editing and Commands

Links for Newcomers

If you're just starting out, these links are recommended reading:

Help!

Wiki Statistics

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Number of Articles: 10,695
Number of Files: 3,032
Number of Users: 162,795

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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
-* [http://www.afn.org/~afn09444/scanlaws/index.html Scanner Laws] If you have questions about the legal aspects of scanning, this site is the one to check first.
+**[[Collaboration Categories]]  This gateway lists articles by wiki category, rather than geographically
-* [[Scanner Accessories]] - Anything from mounts, stands, battery packs and a great deal more
+**[[Foreign Scanning Websites]]  Selected non-US websites and Information is shown 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.
-* [[SATCOM]] - Military, Amateur satellites - along with hearing - and maybe working - the International Space Station
+** [[Major Events and Disasters]] Frequencies, talkgroups, channel assignments along with general information about significant rescue missions and disaster mitigation efforts.
-* [[VHF/UHF Military Monitoring]] - a great informational page on monitoring VHF and UHF Military Activities.
+</div><br>
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-== HF and UTE Monitoring Reference Information ==
+==Selected Articles==
+*[[APCO Project 25]]
-* What is [[HF]] radio?
+*[[DXing Above 30 Mhz]]
-* The Radio Reference [[Utility Monitoring]] reference wiki.
+*[[Expanded APCO 10 Codes]]
-* The [[SWL Broadcast]] reference.
+*[[Simulcast Distortion]]
-* New to HF and want to hear the military? Check out the [[HF Military Communications]] article for a basic introduction
+*[[Trunked Radio Systems]]
-* Check out the [http://www.radioreference.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=79 HF Radio Discussion Forum] on this site.
+; New Receivers
+*AOR [[DV1]]
-== Software ==
+*AOR [[DV10]]
-* [[Radio Control Software]] - Information and listings for radio and scanner control and programming software.
+*AOR [[AR5700D]]
-* [[Radio Reference Downloads]] - From here you can download versions of many popular software packages, for both programming and control
+*[[Belka DX and DSP Receivers]]
-* [[Recording Software and Tips]] - Tips for hooking up your scanner for recording, software and troubleshooting
+*[[BlueTail Technologies P25RX]]
-* [[Trunked Radio Decoders]] - DOS and Windows utilities for examining the data streams used in Control Channels of trunked radio systems
+*Icom [[IC-R30]]
+*Icom [[IC-R8600]]
-== Other ==
+*[[Unication Voice Pager Receivers]]
-* [[Police/Fire/EMS Apparatus Photos and Info]] - a location to post pictures and information regarding vehicles etc.
+; Online Audio
+*[[Becoming a Feed Provider]]
+*[[Incident Page Network]]
+*[[Live Audio]]
+*[[Live Tunable Receivers]]
+; Scanner Models
+*[[GRE Scanners]]
+*[[Radio Shack Scanners]]
+*[[Uniden Scanners]]
+*[[Whistler Scanners]]
+; Service Based Frequencies
+*[[Citizens Band]]
+*[[FRS/GMRS combined channel chart]]
+*[[Marine VHF Channels]]
+*[[Railroad]]
+*[[VHF/UHF Military Monitoring]]
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+==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]
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-==Quick Links==
+==Links for Newcomers==
-* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php?title=Special:Userlogin&returnto=Main_Page Create Account/Log In]
+If you're just starting out, these links are recommended reading:
-* [http://www.radioreference.com The Radio Reference Homepage] <br>
+*[[Scanning 101]]
-* [http://www.radioreference.com/forums The Radio Reference Forums] <br>
+*[[Trunking Basics]]
-* [http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=RR Radio Reference Database]
+*[[Scanning Q&A]]
+*[[:Category:RR Glossary|Glossary]]
+*[[Scanner Programming FAQ]]
+*[[: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]]
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-==Location Specific Info==
+==Help!==
-Interested in creating and managing your own local specific pages?  Feel free to create a local specific page here which dynamically draws information from the RadioReference.com Database:
+*[[Account Help]]
-* [[United States]]
+*[[Database Help]]
-* [[Canada]]
+*[[Forums Help]]
+*[[Live Audio Help]]
+*[[Policy Help]]
+*[[RRCDROM Help]]
+*[[Radio Programming Help]]
+*[[Support Help]]
+*[[Web Service Programming Help]]
+*[[Wiki Help]]
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-== Site Administration and Help ==
+==Popular Topics==
-* [[RR FAQ]] - Frequently Asked Questions on RadioReference.com
+*[[Improving HF Reception]]
-* [[RR Database Submission Guidelines]] - Want to submit data to the Radio Reference Database?  Look here for information on how to send us data.
+*[[:Category:Receiver Reviews|Receiver Reviews]]
-* [[RadioReference.com Web Service]] is an XML interface to all of the information in the RR Database. See this link for more details.
+*[[:Category:Reviews|Scanner and Wideband Receiver Reviews]]
-* [[RR Wiki Extensions]] are a set of custom tags that can be used on the Wiki.
+*[[Software Defined Radios]]
-* [[Subscription]] Services and additional features available to paid subscribers
+; Antennas
+*[[HF Antennas]]
+*[[Homebrewed Off-Center Fed Dipole]]
+*[[Loops]]
+*[[Scanner Antennas]]
+; Decoders
+*[[DXing Digital Utilities]]
+*[[HF Digital Amateur Radio]]
+*[[HF Software Decoders]]
+*[[Trunked Radio Decoders]]
+; GRE / RS / Whistler Programming FAQs
+*[[GRE/RS Object Oriented Scanners FAQ]]
+*[[GRE/RS PC Object Oriented FAQ]]
+*[[Programming Your GRE Scanner]]
+*[[Programming Your Radio Shack Scanner]]
+*[[Whistler EZ Scan FAQ]]
+; Software
+*[[ARC500 User Guide]]
+*[[FreeScan User Guide]]
+*[[Getting Started with Win500]]
+*[[Radio Control Software]]
+; Uniden FAQs
+*[[BCD436HP and BCD536HP Scanner FAQ]]
+*[[Programming Your Uniden Scanner]]
+*[[SDS100 and SDS200 FAQ Page]]
+*[[Sentinel (Uniden software)]]
+*[[Uniden Home Patrol FAQ]]
+*[[Uniden DMA FAQ]]
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+==Wiki Statistics==
-== Radio Model Information ==
+* Version Number: '''{{CURRENTVERSION}}'''
+* Number of Articles: '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}'''
-'''Hobbyist Radios'''
+* Number of Files: '''{{NUMBEROFFILES}}'''
-* [[Alinco Radios]]
+* Number of Users: '''{{NUMBEROFUSERS}}'''
-* [[AOR Radios]]
-* [[Icom Radios]]
-* [[Radio Shack Scanners]]
-* [[Uniden Scanners]]
-* [[Yaesu Radios]]
-* [[Yupiteru Radios]]
-* [[GRE Radios]]
-'''Professional Radios'''
-* [[Motorola Radios]]
-* [[M/A-COM Radios]]
-* [[Kenwood Radios]]
-* [[Vertex Radios]]
-* [[WinRadio]]
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-== Live Radio Communications Audio ==
-* [[Live Scanners]]
+[[Category:Gateways]]
-* [[Live Tunable Receivers]]
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