Difference between revisions of "RR FAQ"

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RR Database Submission Guidelines - Want to submit data to the Radio Reference Database? Look here for information on how to send us data.
Data Removal Policy - Why was my article (page, data) dropped?
Legal
Terms and Conditions of Use

What new features are coming for the site and the database?
- See the RR 3.0 Release Specifications Document for more details

"I made a donation, so why am I not listed as a contributing user?"
- Answer: There are a number of reasons why, however the most common include:
  - You made your donation with a Paypal e-check, which requires a few days to clear Paypal before you are granted access as a donating users.
  - You didn't enter your radioreference.com username when making the donation on the donation page.
  - You didn't donate the minimum amount as required on the Donations Information Page page.

''How do I use the RadioReference.com Web Service?''
- Answer: The RadioReference.com Web Service is an XML interface to all of the Trunked System information in the RR Database. It is available to all donating users of the site. See the The RadioReference.com Web Service page for more information on applications that support the Web service, and the specification for applications developers.

See our Glossary page for more information on these and numerous other terms you will find referenced in RR

''Can I bring my scanner on an airplane?'' Read the Scanning on an Airplane and Scanners and Airport Security pages.
''Is scanning legal? How about in my car?'' Read this informative site on scanner laws.
''What is the best scanner for me?'' See the help provided on the scanner decision page.
''I am a railfan and would like to scan, what frequencies do they use?'' See Railroad frequencies.
''I am trying to monitor a trunked system in my area. I have a (insert model) and all I hear is noise. What's wrong?''
- You may be listening to the data on the control channel as audio. The system must be programmed as a trunked system. Your scanner must support trunked system monitoring. See this category page to see the scanners that can monitor trunked systems.
- The system may be transmitting digitally-encoded audio.. Check the database for your area to be certain. The only scanners on the market that can receive non-encrypted digitally-encoded audio are those listed on this category page.
''The database says that my area uses EDACS Provoice (or EDACS OpenSky ). Can any scanner receive these formats?'' Due to the proprietary nature of these formats, no scanner can receive either of these formats. There are several such formats which scanners cannot track (or receive); the most common ones are listed at the bottom of this page

''I have some questions about what I see in the Database.''
- Go to the Common Programming Questions page for some answers to common questions.

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 * '''''''Is scanning legal? How about in my car?'''''''  Read this informative site on [http://www.afn.org/~afn09444/scanlaws/ scanner laws].
 * '''''''What is the best scanner for me?''''''' See the help provided on the [[Scanner decision | scanner decision]] page.
-* '''''''I am a railfan and would like to scan, what frequencies do they use are they?''''''' See [[Railroad frequencies]].
+* '''''''I am a railfan and would like to scan, what frequencies do they use?''''''' See [[Railroad frequencies]].
 * '''''''I am trying to monitor a trunked system in my area. I have a (insert model) and all I hear is noise. What's wrong?'''''''
 **You may be listening to the data on the control channel as audio.  The system must be programmed as a trunked system.  Your scanner must support trunked system monitoring.  See [[:Category:Trunking_Scanners|this category page]] to see the scanners that can monitor trunked systems.