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== Status ==
 
== Status ==
  
The RadioReference.com CD-ROM will be made available for sale sometime during the week of October 20th 2008 through ScannerMaster.
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RadioReference.com announced on October 22nd 2008 that the October 2008 release of the RadioReference.com Database CD-ROM is now available for sale through ScannerMaster.
  
== Tips and Tricks ==
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Priced at $29.95, the CD-ROM provides a complete off-line copy of the RadioReference Database, including conventional and trunked frequencies assignments for all United States cities, counties, and states, and a select set of international locales. In addition, maps, images, 10 codes lists, and other data are included for selected areas.
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The CD-ROM is now in stock at ScannerMaster, and can be ordered from this [http://www.scannermaster.com/RadioReference_Database_CD_ROM_p/42-521310.htm link]
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== Software Programming Applications that support the CD-ROM ==
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Currently, the following software applications support the RadioReference CD-ROM for importing data directly from the CD-ROM
  
* None at this time
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* [http://www.psredit.com/psredit500/ PSREdit500] For the PSR-500/PSR-600/Pro-106/Pro-197
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* [http://www.psredit.com/psredit300/ PSREdit300] For the PSR-300/PSR-400/Pro-163/Pro-164/Pro-97/Pro-2055
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* [http://www.psredit.com/psredit100/ PSREdit100] For the PSR-100/PSR-200
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* [http://www.psredit.com/pro96com/ Pro96Com] P25 control channel decoding software
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* [http://www.proscan.org/ ProScan] for the BCD996T, BCD396T, BCT15, BR330T, BC796D, BC785D, BC780XLT, BC296D, and BC250D Uniden Scanners.
  
 
== Known Issues ==
 
== Known Issues ==
  
* None at this time
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* We've received some reports that users when loading the CD-ROM for the first time get an error message such as:
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Error=>Table 'cdrom_rrdb.country_list' doesn't exist
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or
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Error=>Can't connect to MySQL server on '127.0.0.1' (10061)
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If you receive this error message, check and try the following:
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** Make sure you aren't running any security software that might block the application from copying files to your computer.
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** Be patient when loading the CD-ROM for the first time.  It takes about 1 minute (longer on some machines) for the CD-ROM to copy files to your hard drive.  If you interrupt this process you may experience the above message and have to clean up your temp files.
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** Clean out your TEMP files, reboot, and try to load the CD-ROM again.  To clear out temp files, open My Computer and Right-Click on your C Drive and choose properties.  Then click the “Disk Cleanup” button.  Check the box “Temporary Files” and then choose OK.  Make sure you check “Temporary Files” and not “Temporary Internet Files” - then click OK to run the disk cleanup.  Then '''reboot'''. and go ahead and try to rerun the CD-ROM.
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== Tips and Tricks ==
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=== Running the CD-ROM from the hard drive ===
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* If you want to run the CD-ROM locally on your machine without having to insert the disc each time you need to access the content, simply copy the entire CD-ROM contents to a folder on your hard drive and execute the "RunCD.exe" file in the folder. 
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[[Category:Database FAQ]]

Latest revision as of 14:20, 2 February 2016

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News, information, and support regarding the RadioReference.com CD-ROM October 2008 Release.

Status

RadioReference.com announced on October 22nd 2008 that the October 2008 release of the RadioReference.com Database CD-ROM is now available for sale through ScannerMaster.

Priced at $29.95, the CD-ROM provides a complete off-line copy of the RadioReference Database, including conventional and trunked frequencies assignments for all United States cities, counties, and states, and a select set of international locales. In addition, maps, images, 10 codes lists, and other data are included for selected areas.

The CD-ROM is now in stock at ScannerMaster, and can be ordered from this link

Software Programming Applications that support the CD-ROM

Currently, the following software applications support the RadioReference CD-ROM for importing data directly from the CD-ROM

  • PSREdit500 For the PSR-500/PSR-600/Pro-106/Pro-197
  • PSREdit300 For the PSR-300/PSR-400/Pro-163/Pro-164/Pro-97/Pro-2055
  • PSREdit100 For the PSR-100/PSR-200
  • Pro96Com P25 control channel decoding software
  • ProScan for the BCD996T, BCD396T, BCT15, BR330T, BC796D, BC785D, BC780XLT, BC296D, and BC250D Uniden Scanners.

Known Issues

  • We've received some reports that users when loading the CD-ROM for the first time get an error message such as:
Error=>Table 'cdrom_rrdb.country_list' doesn't exist

or

Error=>Can't connect to MySQL server on '127.0.0.1' (10061)

If you receive this error message, check and try the following:

    • Make sure you aren't running any security software that might block the application from copying files to your computer.
    • Be patient when loading the CD-ROM for the first time. It takes about 1 minute (longer on some machines) for the CD-ROM to copy files to your hard drive. If you interrupt this process you may experience the above message and have to clean up your temp files.
    • Clean out your TEMP files, reboot, and try to load the CD-ROM again. To clear out temp files, open My Computer and Right-Click on your C Drive and choose properties. Then click the “Disk Cleanup” button. Check the box “Temporary Files” and then choose OK. Make sure you check “Temporary Files” and not “Temporary Internet Files” - then click OK to run the disk cleanup. Then reboot. and go ahead and try to rerun the CD-ROM.

Tips and Tricks

Running the CD-ROM from the hard drive

  • If you want to run the CD-ROM locally on your machine without having to insert the disc each time you need to access the content, simply copy the entire CD-ROM contents to a folder on your hard drive and execute the "RunCD.exe" file in the folder.