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== RadioReference.com Policies and Procedures ==
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#REDIRECT [[RR User Guide]]
* [[RR Database Submission Guidelines]] - Want to submit data to the Radio Reference Database?  Look here for information on how to send us data.
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[[Category:Classifieds FAQ]]
* [[Data Removal Policy]] - Why was my article (page, data) dropped?
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[[Category:Database FAQ]]
* [[:Category:Legal|Legal]]
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[[Category:Forums FAQ]]
* [[Terms and Conditions of Use]]
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[[Category:Wiki Editing FAQ]]
* [[Donations]]
 
 
 
== RadioReference.com General Site Questions ==
 
* '''''What new features are coming for the site and the database?'''''
 
** See the [[RR 3.0 Release Specifications]] Document for more details
 
 
 
* "'''''I purchased a subscription, 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 mailed in a check, which takes a few days to go through the mail and clear.
 
 
 
 
 
== RadioReference Wiki Q&A ==
 
* "'''''How do I enter a new article into the RR Wiki?'''''"
 
** See our [[New Article Guidelines]] article
 
* "'''''How do I edit an article in the RR Wiki?'''''"
 
** See our [[Quick guide to editing pages]] article
 
* "'''''What are the supported extensions for the Wiki and how do I use them?'''''"
 
** See our [[RR Wiki Extensions]] article
 
* "'''''How can I search a topic on this wiki?'''''"
 
** See our [[The RadioReference Wiki:Searching|Wiki Search tips]] article
 
 
 
== RadioReference XML Service and Downloading Data==
 
* '''''''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.
 
 
 
* '''''''Im using an early version of ARC250 that didn't support connecting to the database. Can I get the data anyway?'''''''
 
* '''''''Im using Win(92, 93, 95) from Starrsoft and it doesn't support connecting to the database. Can I get the data anyway?'''''''
 
** Answer: If you have Microsoft Excel, the answer is yes. See this [[Excel Copy/Paste Special to Software|article]] on how to use Paste Special to load data into a spreadsheet, then into your software
 
 
 
[[Category:FAQ]]
 

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