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== Scanners ==
 
== Scanners ==
 
=== New Uniden Bearcat BCD160DN & BCD260DN ===
 
=== New Uniden Bearcat BCD160DN & BCD260DN ===
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* To be released early 2024.  See more information on uniden webiste::::::
 
* See trainaficionado.com https://www.trainaficionado.com/uniden-bearcat-bcd160dn-bcd260dn/
 
* See trainaficionado.com https://www.trainaficionado.com/uniden-bearcat-bcd160dn-bcd260dn/
 
* The Scanner Guys - Youtube announcement - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFCGTPxUAFs&t=1497s
 
* The Scanner Guys - Youtube announcement - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFCGTPxUAFs&t=1497s
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* 12/23 - Waterfall/Firmware Update - https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/new-sds-firmware-2023.466918/
 
* 12/23 - Waterfall/Firmware Update - https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/new-sds-firmware-2023.466918/
 
* 12/23 - RDforum.org - https://www.rdforum.org/threads/134482/
 
* 12/23 - RDforum.org - https://www.rdforum.org/threads/134482/
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== Two-Way Radio ==
 
== Two-Way Radio ==
 
=== CB Radio ===
 
=== CB Radio ===
 
* CB Radio how has FM mode available!
 
* CB Radio how has FM mode available!
  
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== Frequency Hunting ==
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* How to finding New and Exciting monitoring opportunities
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* Just because your local Police are encrypted, doesn't meant you can't find new ways to continue your hobby.
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=== Scanning Bands===
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* Pre-programmed ranges in your scanner
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* Self-specified ranges in your scanner
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* These ranges can also be defined to scan during your regular scanning sessions.
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* Keeping track of Radio IDs on DMR, P25 and NXDN systems. (what you here in the clear, may help identify what is being used on an encrypted talkgroup)
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===Trunked Radio Decoders===
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* Some professional monitors, scanners and all SDR
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* https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Trunked_Radio_Decoders
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* Common scanners, capable of decoding
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;Note:
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* I have yet to have time to get an SDR dongle working.  All of my decoding is done through scanners with DSD+ and pro96com
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* DSDplus FastLane  Updated 2.457 12/27/23 https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/dsd-2-457-availible.467125/
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* pro96com
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Other Programs
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* UniTrunker
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* SDRtrunkers
  
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* Channel Extractor Pro v1.0.2.4 (in development 1/24)
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= DIGITAL MODES / other =
 
= DIGITAL MODES / other =
 
Monitoring MOTOTRBO (DMR) and NEXEDGE (NXDN)
 
Monitoring MOTOTRBO (DMR) and NEXEDGE (NXDN)
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https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/fastlane-errors.466165/
 
https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/fastlane-errors.466165/
  
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Then, throw in a system like Selex / Leonardo ( search here for: Goosetown Tier III ). It is not a CAPMAX system, but it does not use an Area ID and does not require +1'ing the bits in the Syscode. Unfortunately, there is no OTA information sent that allows DSDPlus to distinguish that it is a Selex system, so DSDPlus presumes its a DMR TIII Standard system and shows AreaID+SiteID and +1's the bits.
 
Then, throw in a system like Selex / Leonardo ( search here for: Goosetown Tier III ). It is not a CAPMAX system, but it does not use an Area ID and does not require +1'ing the bits in the Syscode. Unfortunately, there is no OTA information sent that allows DSDPlus to distinguish that it is a Selex system, so DSDPlus presumes its a DMR TIII Standard system and shows AreaID+SiteID and +1's the bits.
  
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  GRE/Whistler scanners can't tell the difference and don't truly trunk track and maybe can't even handle TIII. Uniden scanners can't tell the difference between 100% standards compliant TIII systems and variants like CapMax and Selex. Uniden treats them all the same. SDRTrunk appears to treat them all the same (taking in no account for Area ID+Site ID or +1'ing), but I may be wrong about that -- there may be circumstances where SDRTrunk does +1'ing . I do not use it enough to know. And for anything else handling TIII, I'm pretty sure they aren't attempting to display AreaID+SiteID.  
 
  GRE/Whistler scanners can't tell the difference and don't truly trunk track and maybe can't even handle TIII. Uniden scanners can't tell the difference between 100% standards compliant TIII systems and variants like CapMax and Selex. Uniden treats them all the same. SDRTrunk appears to treat them all the same (taking in no account for Area ID+Site ID or +1'ing), but I may be wrong about that -- there may be circumstances where SDRTrunk does +1'ing . I do not use it enough to know. And for anything else handling TIII, I'm pretty sure they aren't attempting to display AreaID+SiteID.  
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===DMR Networks===
 
===DMR Networks===
 
* T (Tiny) S (Small) L (Large)  H (Huge)
 
* T (Tiny) S (Small) L (Large)  H (Huge)
 
*Huge network model we can set up up to a total of 1024 sites
 
*Huge network model we can set up up to a total of 1024 sites
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== SEARCHING FOR FCC LICENSES ==
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* Legacy GENMEN database  [https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/General_Menu_Reports/callsign.cfm Call Sign]  [https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/General_Menu_Reports/license_search.cfm?accessible=NO&wild_select=on By Licensee]
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* [https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/General_Menu_Reports/engineering_search.cfm?accessible=NO  By Site / Market / Frequency]
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* [https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchAdvanced.jsp Advanced License Search]
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** [https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchGeographic.jsp Geographic License Search] (use coordinates, county/state, address, frequency)
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* [https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/ApplicationSearch/searchAdvanced.jsp;JSESSIONID_APPSEARCH=pzjsGwiE9t2dR6xA_1jT2uOV-4Ic4gzklGXN2sctV9fbZoeuenb6!-1942552335!2124858085 FCC Advanced Application Search]
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* [https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/LicArchive/searchArchive.jsp FCC Archive License Search]
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* [https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/AsrSearch/asrRegistrationSearch.jsp FCC ASR Registration Search]
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* Ham (Amateur) Radio Call Sign database
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* CP/Paging Licenses cover a spectrum or frequency range, auctioned off by the FCC in blocks. (Note: These licenses DO NOT show up in the RadioReference FCC Database
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* You can search some of these databases, by just name, or by LICENSEE city, by state or using coordinates (latitude longitude)
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* Converting coordinates - Degrees Minutes Seconds to/from Decimal Degrees
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  https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/dms-decimal
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* [https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchGmrs.jsp GMRS License Search "ZA"]
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[https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchAircraft.jsp FCC Aircraft Search]
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* [https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchShip.jsp FCC Ship Search]
  
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* [FCC Registration System (CORES) https://www.fcc.gov/licensing-databases/commission-registration-system-fcc]
  
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===Trunked Radio Decoders===
 
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* https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Trunked_Radio_Decoders
 
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;Note:
 
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* I have yet to have time to get an SDR dongle working.  All of my decoding is done through scanners with DSD+ and pro96com
 
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* DSDplus FastLane  Updated 2.457 12/27/23 https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/dsd-2-457-availible.467125/
 
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* pro96com
 
  
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=== Searching for Mass Media / TV & Radio Stations ===
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* FCC Mass Media database  [https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/am-query AM Query]  [https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/fm-query FM Query]
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* [https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/broadcast-radio-links Broadcast Radio Links]
  
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Other Programs
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=== Air / Military Air (MilAir) ===
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* UniTrunker
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* [https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchAircraft.jsp FCC Aircraft Search]
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* SDRtrunkers
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* [https://airnav.com/ Airnav.com North American Airports/Frequencies]
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* [https://www.faa.gov/airports Federal Aviation Administration]
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*[https://www.tsa.gov/ Transport Security Administration]
  
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* Channel Extractor Pro v1.0.2.4 (in development 1/24)
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* [Silent AM and FM Broadcast Stations https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/silent-radio-lists]
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== UNKNOWN FREQUENCY USAGE ==
 
== UNKNOWN FREQUENCY USAGE ==
 
* How to search.  RR, FCC, etc.
 
* How to search.  RR, FCC, etc.
 
* Antennas on a vehicle or at a building/tower site https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/identifying-unused-antennas-at-tower-site.467317/
 
* Antennas on a vehicle or at a building/tower site https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/identifying-unused-antennas-at-tower-site.467317/
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=== Towers in your areas ===
 
=== Towers in your areas ===
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* Try this to locate towers in your locale. ASR Registration Search  https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/AsrSearch/asrRegistrationSearch.jsp
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* Try this to locate towers in your locale.  
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* [Antenna Structure Registration (ASRN) Records Within A Radius https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/AsrSearch/asrRegistrationSearch.jsp]
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* [https://www.antennasearch.com/ AntennaSearch.com] Search for Cell Towers and Antennas
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* [https://www.cellmapper.net/map Cellular Tower Locater/Mapper]
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* [https://www.towermaps.com/the-map.html TowerMaps.com]
 
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;Notes:
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* I DO NOT monitor Aircraft or MilAir.  I have made attempts on monitoring Railroads, but can never find interesting to keep me listening
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* I DO NOT monitor Aircraft or MilAir.  I have made attempts on monitoring Railroads, but can never find interesting to keep me listening.
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Nothing about the actual air frequencies that I enjoy either.  Local UHF systems/repeaters on an airport are productive listing.
 
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My History of Scanning
 
My History of Scanning
  
  
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Former ScanIllinois.com website (hosted by unknown user on Angelfire hosting  
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Former [https://www.angelfire.com/ill/scanil/ ScanIllinois.com website] (hosted by unknown user on Angelfire hosting
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===Terminology ===
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* Clear Channel - Usually referring to AM stations that (only had
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* Silent - Station is off the air
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== Related Wiki Pages (Coming soon) ===
 +
* Metro St Louis Radio Stations - AM
 +
* Metro St Louis Radio Stations - FM
 +
* Metro St Louis Radio Personalities
 
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[[Category:Database FAQ]]
 
[[Category:Database FAQ]]

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Related wiki pages https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php?title=Scanning_101&action=edit

  • National Communications Magazine

Scanners

New Uniden Bearcat BCD160DN & BCD260DN

SDS-100 / SDS-200

Waterfall Option

Two-Way Radio

CB Radio

  • CB Radio how has FM mode available!

Frequency Hunting

  • How to finding New and Exciting monitoring opportunities
  • Just because your local Police are encrypted, doesn't meant you can't find new ways to continue your hobby.

Scanning Bands

  • Pre-programmed ranges in your scanner
  • Self-specified ranges in your scanner
  • These ranges can also be defined to scan during your regular scanning sessions.


  • Keeping track of Radio IDs on DMR, P25 and NXDN systems. (what you here in the clear, may help identify what is being used on an encrypted talkgroup)


Trunked Radio Decoders

Note


Other Programs

  • UniTrunker
  • SDRtrunkers
  • Channel Extractor Pro v1.0.2.4 (in development 1/24)

DIGITAL MODES / other

Monitoring MOTOTRBO (DMR) and NEXEDGE (NXDN)

Discriminator Tap "Output" https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Discriminator_output

DSD Plus https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/DSDPlus

DMR Tier III Hytera vs Tier III CapMax (Motorola)

https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/fastlane-errors.466165/ 

Then, throw in a system like Selex / Leonardo ( search here for: Goosetown Tier III ). It is not a CAPMAX system, but it does not use an Area ID and does not require +1'ing the bits in the Syscode. Unfortunately, there is no OTA information sent that allows DSDPlus to distinguish that it is a Selex system, so DSDPlus presumes its a DMR TIII Standard system and shows AreaID+SiteID and +1's the bits.

I agree, after a few years of seeing TIII systems now, that it would be better to never present the AreaID+SiteID information for a system -- and instead they should be presented as just a model, network ID, and SIte ID. But, I have a feeling DSDPlus would require a significant revamp to do this, and would then require everyone to change how they present aspects of a TIII system in the DSDPlus.* files.

But let's assume that miraculously every piece of software was on the same page using Network Model, Network ID, Site ID. There is still the issue of any software knowing precisely when a SysCode is not presenting "the facts", for every TIII system variant, and thus needing to be +1'd.

I don't think any software developer is every going to get DMR TIII (including all variants -- standards compliant, Capmax, Selex, etc) 100% all the time because we do in fact know that in the DMR TIII standards there is actually an Area ID and a Site ID, and that there is a very important variable (LA -- length of Area) that is not sent over the control channel / not sent in the SysCode information -- there making it impossible to get the Area ID + Site ID combination correct 100% of the time.

 GRE/Whistler scanners can't tell the difference and don't truly trunk track and maybe can't even handle TIII. Uniden scanners can't tell the difference between 100% standards compliant TIII systems and variants like CapMax and Selex. Uniden treats them all the same. SDRTrunk appears to treat them all the same (taking in no account for Area ID+Site ID or +1'ing), but I may be wrong about that -- there may be circumstances where SDRTrunk does +1'ing . I do not use it enough to know. And for anything else handling TIII, I'm pretty sure they aren't attempting to display AreaID+SiteID.

DMR Networks

  • T (Tiny) S (Small) L (Large) H (Huge)
  • Huge network model we can set up up to a total of 1024 sites

SEARCHING FOR FCC LICENSES

  • CP/Paging Licenses cover a spectrum or frequency range, auctioned off by the FCC in blocks. (Note: These licenses DO NOT show up in the RadioReference FCC Database
  • You can search some of these databases, by just name, or by LICENSEE city, by state or using coordinates (latitude longitude)
  • Converting coordinates - Degrees Minutes Seconds to/from Decimal Degrees
  https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/dms-decimal

FCC Aircraft Search


Searching for Mass Media / TV & Radio Stations

Air / Military Air (MilAir)

UNKNOWN FREQUENCY USAGE

Towers in your areas

Notes
  • I DO NOT monitor Aircraft or MilAir. I have made attempts on monitoring Railroads, but can never find interesting to keep me listening.

Nothing about the actual air frequencies that I enjoy either. Local UHF systems/repeaters on an airport are productive listing.

My History of Scanning


Former ScanIllinois.com website (hosted by unknown user on Angelfire hosting

Terminology

  • Clear Channel - Usually referring to AM stations that (only had
  • Silent - Station is off the air

Related Wiki Pages (Coming soon) =

  • Metro St Louis Radio Stations - AM
  • Metro St Louis Radio Stations - FM
  • Metro St Louis Radio Personalities
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