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* [[:Category:Scanners and Scanning|Scanners and Scanning]]
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==[[:Category:Scanners|Scanners]]==
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==Conventions and Standards==
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* This is a collection of the RR Wiki's conventions and standards.
[[:Category:Scanners and Scanning|Scanners and Scanning]]
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* Some items listed here have been gleaned from other RR Wiki pages.
  [[:Category:Scanners|Scanners]]                                                -- also child of [[:Category:Equipment by Type|Equipment by Type]]
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**[[:Category:Wiki Editing FAQ]]
    [[:Category:Scanner Reviews|Scanner Reviews]]                                        -- also child of [[:Category:Reviews|Reviews]]
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***[[New Article Guidelines]]
    [[:Category:Scanner Accessories|Scanner Accessories]] (was: [[:Category:Scanner accessories|Scanner accessories]])
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***[[Collaboration Guidelines]]
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***[[Adding Misc Data and News to the Wiki]]
    [[:Category:Scanners by Form Factor|Scanners by Form Factor]]
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***[[RR Wiki User's Guide]]
      [[:Category:Desktop Scanners|Desktop Scanners]]                                    -- also child of [[:Category:Radio Models by Form Factor|Radio Models by Form Factor]]
 
      [[:Category:Handheld Scanners|Handheld Scanners]]                                    -- also child of [[:Category:Radio Models by Form Factor|Radio Models by Form Factor]]
 
      [[:Category:Mobile Scanners|Mobile Scanners]]                                      -- also child of [[:Category:Radio Models by Form Factor|Radio Models by Form Factor]]
 
    -----
 
    [[:Category:Scanners by Features|Scanners by Features]]
 
      [[:Category:Conventional Scanners|Conventional Scanners]]                                -- also child of [[:Category:Radio Models by Feature|Radio Models by Feature]]
 
      [[:Category:Rebanding Supported Scanners|Rebanding Supported Scanners]]                        -- also child of [[:Category:Radio Models by Feature|Radio Models by Feature]]
 
      [[:Category:Trunking Scanners|Trunking Scanners]]                                    -- also child of [[:Category:Radio Models by Feature|Radio Models by Feature]]
 
                                                                        and [[:Category:Trunktracking Topics|Trunktracking Topics]] 
 
        [[:Category:Analog Trunktrackers|Analog Trunktrackers]]
 
        [[:Category:Digital Scanners|Digital Scanners]]
 
          [[:Category:Object Oriented Scanners|Object Oriented Scanners]]                        -- also child of [[:Category:Radio Shack Scanners|Radio Shack Scanners]]
 
                                                                        and [[:Category:GRE Scanners|GRE Scanners]]
 
                                                                        and [[:Category:Whistler Scanners|Whistler Scanners]]
 
        [[:Category:Regional Programming|Regional Programming]]                              -- also child of [[:Category:Trunking Information|Trunking Information]]
 
                                                                        and [[:Category:Programming FAQs and Tips|Programming FAQs and Tips]]
 
    -----
 
    [[:Category:Scanners by Brand|Scanners by Brand]]
 
      [[:Category:GRE Scanners|GRE Scanners]]                                        -- also child of [[:Category:Radio Models|Radio Models]]
 
        [[:Category:Object Oriented Scanners|Object Oriented Scanners]]                          -- also child of [[:Category:Radio Shack Scanners|Radio Shack Scanners]]
 
                                                                        and [[:Category:Digital Scanners|Digital Scanners]]
 
                                                                        and [[:Category:Whistler Scanners|Whistler Scanners]]
 
        [[:Category:GRE Modifications|GRE Modifications]]                                  -- also child of [[:Category:Modifications|Modifications]]
 
 
      [[:Category:Radio Shack Scanners|Radio Shack Scanners]]                                -- also child of [[:Category:Radio Models|Radio Models]]
 
        [[:Category:Object Oriented Scanners|Object Oriented Scanners]]                          -- also child of [[:Category:Digital Scanners|Digital Scanners]]
 
                                                                        and [[:Category:GRE Scanners|GRE Scanners]]
 
                                                                        and [[:Category:Whistler Scanners|Whistler Scanners]]
 
        [[:Category:Radio Shack Modifications|Radio Shack Modifications]]                          -- also child of [[:Category:Modifications|Modifications]]
 
 
      [[:Category:Uniden Scanners|Uniden Scanners]]                                      -- also child of [[:Category:Radio Models|Radio Models]]
 
        [[:Category:DMA Radios Hints and Kinks|DMA Radios Hints and Kinks]]                        -- also child of [[:Category:Programming FAQs and Tips|Programming FAQs and Tips]] ?
 
        [[:Category:Uniden Modifications|Uniden Modifications]]                              -- also child of [[:Category:Modifications|Modifications]]
 
        [[:Category:Location Based Scanning|Location Based Scanning]]                            -- also child of [[:Category:Scanning|Scanning]],
 
                                                                        <s>and [[:Category:Desktop Scanners|Desktop Scanners]],</s>
 
                                                                        <s>and [[:Category:Handheld Scanners|Handheld Scanners]],</s>
 
                                                                        <s>and [[:Category:Mobile Scanners|Mobile Scanners]]</s>
 
                                                              put individual scanners into this category
 
 
      [[:Category:Whistler Scanners|Whistler Scanners]] (was: [[:Category:Whistler|Whistler]])                    -- also child of [[:Category:Radio Models|Radio Models]]
 
        [[:Category:Object Oriented Scanners|Object Oriented Scanners]]                          -- also child of [[:Category:Radio Shack Scanners|Radio Shack Scanners]]
 
                                                                        and [[:Category:GRE Scanners|GRE Scanners]]
 
                                                                        and [[:Category:Digital Scanners|Digital Scanners]]
 
      [[:Category:Whistler Modifications|Whistler Modifications]]                              -- also child of [[:Category:Modifications|Modifications]]
 
        [[:Category:Yaesu Scanners|Yaesu Scanners]]                                    -- also child of [[:Category:Radio Models|Radio Models]]
 
        [[:Category:Yaesu Modifications|Yaesu Modifications]]                                -- also child of [[:Category:Yaesu Receivers|Yaesu Receivers]],
 
                                                                        and [[:Category:Yaesu Amateur Radio Gear|Yaesu Amateur Radio Gear]],
 
                                                                        and [[:Category:Modifications|Modifications]]
 
  
</small>
 
  
==[[:Category:Software Applications|Software Applications]]==
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* Conventions and Standards help ensure that a Wiki-visitor can successfully navigate the Wiki, and that data is presented in a consistent, convenient, and useful manner.
<small>
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* Abiding by these conventions and standards helps improve the quality of the Wiki. The opposite is true, too.
[[:Category:Scanners and Scanning|Scanners and Scanning]]
 
  [[:Category:Software Applications|Software Applications]]                                    -- also child of [[:Category:Equipment and Software|Equipment and Software]]
 
    [[:Category:Downloads|Downloads]]                                              -- redundant with parent ?  rename this ?
 
   
 
    [[:Category:BuTel Software|BuTel Software]]
 
    [[:Category:FreeSCAN|FreeSCAN]]
 
    [[:Category:Uniden Sentinel|Uniden Sentinel]]
 
</small>
 
  
==[[:Category:Scanning|Scanning]]==
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===Naming Articles===
===[[:Category:Location Based Scanning|Location Based Scanning]]===
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*These are examples of proper names for certain types of articles.  If you have questions, please ask them in the Wiki Forum.
<small>
 
[[:Category:Scanners and Scanning|Scanners and Scanning]]
 
  [[:Category:Scanning|Scanning]]
 
    [[:Category:Location Based Scanning|Location Based Scanning]]                                -- also child of [[:Category:Uniden Scanners]],
 
                                                                        <s>and [[:Category:Desktop Scanners]],</s>
 
                                                                        <s>and [[:Category:Handheld Scanners]],</s>
 
                                                                        <s>and [[:Category:Mobile Scanners]]</s>
 
                                                              put individual scanners into this category
 
 
</small>
 
===[[:Category:Travel Scanning|Travel Scanning]]===
 
<small>
 
[[:Category:Scanners and Scanning|Scanners and Scanning]]
 
  [[:Category:Scanning|Scanning]]
 
    [[:Category:Travel Scanning|Travel Scanning]]
 
</small>
 
===[[:Category:Trunktracking Topics|Trunktracking Topics]]===
 
<small>
 
[[:Category:Scanners and Scanning|Scanners and Scanning]]
 
  [[:Category:Scanning|Scanning]]
 
    [[:Category:Trunktracking Topics|Trunktracking Topics]]
 
      [[:Category:Trunking Scanners|Trunking Scanners]]                                    -- also child of [[:Category:Scanners|Scanners]] 
 
 
 
</small>
 
===[[:Category:Trunked Radio Systems|Trunked Radio Systems]]===
 
<small>
 
[[:Category:Scanners and Scanning|Scanners and Scanning]]
 
  [[:Category:Scanning|Scanning]]
 
    [[:Category:Trunked Radio Systems|Trunked Radio Systems]]
 
      (state) Trunked Radio Systems
 
</small>
 
====[[:Category:Deprecated Trunked Systems|Deprecated Trunked Systems]]====
 
<small>
 
[[:Category:Scanners and Scanning|Scanners and Scanning]]
 
  [[:Category:Scanning|Scanning]]
 
    [[:Category:Trunked Radio Systems|Trunked Radio Systems]]
 
      [[:Category:Deprecated Trunked Systems|Deprecated Trunked Systems]]
 
 
 
</small>
 
====[[:Category:Simulcast Trunked Radio Systems|Simulcast Trunked Radio Systems]]====
 
<small>
 
[[:Category:Scanners and Scanning|Scanners and Scanning]]
 
  [[:Category:Scanning|Scanning]]
 
    [[:Category:Trunked Radio Systems|Trunked Radio Systems]]
 
      [[:Category:Simulcast Trunked Radio Systems|Simulcast Trunked Radio Systems]] ?                    -- only if same spec. instr's apply to all articles
 
        ...country/state-specific sub-categories ?        -- also children of states  
 
 
 
</small>
 
====[[:Category:MOTOTRBO Systems|MOTOTRBO Systems]]====
 
<small>
 
[[:Category:Scanners and Scanning|Scanners and Scanning]]
 
  [[:Category:Scanning|Scanning]]
 
    [[:Category:Trunked Radio Systems|Trunked Radio Systems]]
 
      [[:Category:MOTOTRBO Systems|MOTOTRBO Systems]]                                    -- entire system is DMR
 
        ...country/state-specific sub-categories ?        -- also children of states 
 
 
 
        [[:Category:MOTOTRBO Information|MOTOTRBO Information]]                              -- also child of [[:Category:Trunking Information|Trunking Information]]
 
 
 
</small>
 
====[[:Category:MOTOTRBO Talkgroups|MOTOTRBO Talkgroups]]====
 
<small>
 
[[:Category:Scanners and Scanning|Scanners and Scanning]]
 
  [[:Category:Scanning|Scanning]]
 
    [[:Category:Trunked Radio Systems|Trunked Radio Systems]]
 
      [[:Category:MOTOTRBO Talkgroups|MOTOTRBO Talkgroups]]                                  -- Non-TRBO TRS has only some DMR TGs
 
        (state) MOTOTRBO Talkgroups
 
</small>
 
  
====[[:Category:Statewide Public Safety Systems|Statewide Public Safety Systems]]====
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Article Type              Naming Convention Examples
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  [[:Category:Scanners and Scanning|Scanners and Scanning]]
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State page                New York (US), Queensland (AU), Ontario (CA)
  [[:Category:Scanning|Scanning]]
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County page              Nelson County (VA)
    [[:Category:Trunked Radio Systems|Trunked Radio Systems]]
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County Businesses        Nelson County (VA) Businesses
      [[:Category:Statewide Public Safety Systems|Statewide Public Safety Systems]]
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County Fire/EMS          Nelson County (VA) Fire/EMS
 
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County Railroads          Nelson County (VA) Railroads
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County Utilities          Nelson County (VA) Utilities
====[[:Category:Trunking Information|Trunking Information]]====
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  County ...                Nelson County (VA) ...
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[[:Category:Scanners and Scanning|Scanners and Scanning]]
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  [[:Category:Scanning|Scanning]]
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*Do Not use the Ampersand (&) in Article names, or section headings.
    [[:Category:Trunked Radio Systems|Trunked Radio Systems]]
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*Do Not use the Pound-Sign (#) in Article names, or section headings.
      [[:Category:Trunking Information|Trunking Information]]
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*Do Not Use the Forward-Slash (/) to create sub-pages in the Main namespace; the feature is disabled.
        (state) Trunking Information
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*When choosing an article name, use capital letters only when necessary.  Examples:
</small>
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**Use UPPER-CASE for abbreviations/acronyms, like
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*** [[Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)]]
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***[[MOSWIN Highway Patrol RIDs (UIDs)]]
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**Use Proper case for normal page names, like
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***[[Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)]]
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===Assigning Categories===
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*These are examples of proper category-assignments for certain types of articles.  If you have questions, please ask them in the Wiki Forum.
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Article Type              Typical Categories
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State page
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County page
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County Businesses
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County Fire/EMS
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County Railroads
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County Utilities
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...
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====TRS/Trunking Related pages====
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*The Wiki page which shares the same system-name/page-name as an RRDB TRS page,
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**AND which has NOT been deprecated, should:
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***be assigned the appropriate state-level "(state) Trunked Radio Systems" category, and  
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***not be assigned the state-level "(state) Trunking Information" category.
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***have the appropriate "Template:InfoBox..." correctly applied
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***have the appropriate "Template:Tracker..." applied, if one relates to the TRS's system-type.
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***have the appropriate "Return to" link(s) applied.
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**AND which HAS been deprecated, should:
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***be assigned the appropriate state-level "(state) Deprecated Trunked Systems" category, and
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***not be assigned the state-level "(state) Trunking Information" category.
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***have the appropriate "Template:InfoBox..." correctly applied
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***have the appropriate "Template:Tracker..." applied, if one relates to the TRS's system-type.
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***have the appropriate "Return to" link(s) applied.
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*Subordinate pages which hold Trunking Information:
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**will begin with the related TRS's primary name appended with an appropriate description that indicates the page's purpose
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**will be assigned the appropriate state-level "(state) Trunking Information" category, or
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**will be assigned a more specific appropriate state-level trunking-related category, such as:
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***"(state) RID/UIDs", or
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***"(state) Unknown Talkgroups"
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**will have the appropriate "Return to" link(s) applied.
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===Using Templates===
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*These are examples of proper template-usage for certain types of articles.  If you have questions, please ask them in the Wiki Forum.
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Article Type              Typical Template-usage
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lists callsigns
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...
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===Narratives===
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*Always compose your narratives using a neutral third-person perspective, with the following exceptions:
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**Articles written as equipment reviews can, but are not required to, include first-person statements, like "I found this scanner to be...".
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**Biographical/Personal information placed in your "User:..." page(s) can include first-person statements, like "I use this model scanner...", etc.
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***CAUTION: Anything you post will always exist in that page's "History", so be careful with your own personally identifiable information, and with anything that might later reflect poorly on your reputation in the eyes of your family or employer.
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Conventions and Standards


  • Conventions and Standards help ensure that a Wiki-visitor can successfully navigate the Wiki, and that data is presented in a consistent, convenient, and useful manner.
  • Abiding by these conventions and standards helps improve the quality of the Wiki. The opposite is true, too.

Naming Articles

  • These are examples of proper names for certain types of articles. If you have questions, please ask them in the Wiki Forum.
Article Type              Naming Convention Examples
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State page                New York (US), Queensland (AU), Ontario (CA)
County page               Nelson County (VA)
County Businesses         Nelson County (VA) Businesses
County Fire/EMS           Nelson County (VA) Fire/EMS
County Railroads          Nelson County (VA) Railroads
County Utilities          Nelson County (VA) Utilities
County ...                Nelson County (VA) ...


Assigning Categories

  • These are examples of proper category-assignments for certain types of articles. If you have questions, please ask them in the Wiki Forum.
Article Type              Typical Categories
------------              ------------------
State page
County page
County Businesses
County Fire/EMS
County Railroads
County Utilities
...


TRS/Trunking Related pages

  • The Wiki page which shares the same system-name/page-name as an RRDB TRS page,
    • AND which has NOT been deprecated, should:
      • be assigned the appropriate state-level "(state) Trunked Radio Systems" category, and
      • not be assigned the state-level "(state) Trunking Information" category.
      • have the appropriate "Template:InfoBox..." correctly applied
      • have the appropriate "Template:Tracker..." applied, if one relates to the TRS's system-type.
      • have the appropriate "Return to" link(s) applied.
    • AND which HAS been deprecated, should:
      • be assigned the appropriate state-level "(state) Deprecated Trunked Systems" category, and
      • not be assigned the state-level "(state) Trunking Information" category.
      • have the appropriate "Template:InfoBox..." correctly applied
      • have the appropriate "Template:Tracker..." applied, if one relates to the TRS's system-type.
      • have the appropriate "Return to" link(s) applied.


  • Subordinate pages which hold Trunking Information:
    • will begin with the related TRS's primary name appended with an appropriate description that indicates the page's purpose
    • will be assigned the appropriate state-level "(state) Trunking Information" category, or
    • will be assigned a more specific appropriate state-level trunking-related category, such as:
      • "(state) RID/UIDs", or
      • "(state) Unknown Talkgroups"
    • will have the appropriate "Return to" link(s) applied.

Using Templates

  • These are examples of proper template-usage for certain types of articles. If you have questions, please ask them in the Wiki Forum.
Article Type              Typical Template-usage
------------              ----------------------
lists callsigns
...


Narratives

  • Always compose your narratives using a neutral third-person perspective, with the following exceptions:
    • Articles written as equipment reviews can, but are not required to, include first-person statements, like "I found this scanner to be...".
    • Biographical/Personal information placed in your "User:..." page(s) can include first-person statements, like "I use this model scanner...", etc.
      • CAUTION: Anything you post will always exist in that page's "History", so be careful with your own personally identifiable information, and with anything that might later reflect poorly on your reputation in the eyes of your family or employer.


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