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== RadioReference.com General Site Questions ==
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* "'''''I made a donation, so why am I not listed as a contributing user?'''''"
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[[Category:Classifieds FAQ]]
** Answer:  There are a number of reasons why, however the most common include:
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[[Category:Database FAQ]]
*** 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.
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[[Category:Forums FAQ]]
*** You didn't enter your radioreference.com username when making the donation on the [http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=Donate donation page].
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[[Category:Wiki Editing FAQ]]
*** You didn't donate the minimum amount as required on the [[Donations|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 [http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=23 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.
 
 
 
== Frequently Asked Questions about Scanner Topics ==
 
 
 
=== General Scanning Questions ===
 
* What is [[Continuous Tone-Coded Squelch System|CTCSS]]?
 
* What is [[DCS]]?
 
* What is [[Simplex]]?
 
* What is [[Duplex]]?
 
* What is a [[Repeater]]?
 
* What is [[SAME]]?
 
* What is an [[input frequency]] and an [[output frequency]]?
 
 
 
=== Specific Scanning Questions ===
 
* '''''''Can I bring my scanner on an airplane?'''''''  Read the [[Scanning on an Airplane]] and [[Scanners and Airport Security]] pages.
 
* '''''''Is scanning legal?'''''''  Read this informative site on [http://www.afn.org/~afn09444/scanlaws/ scanner laws].
 
* '''''''I am a railfan and would like to scan, what frequencies do they use are they?''''''' See [[Railroad frequencies]].
 

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