Get Percon FCC database for for free!

[STiMULi]

If you have an ICOM scanning reciever this thing kicks butt.

EVEN IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN ICOM RADIO

You can get a comma delimited file that includes the License, freq, mode and step. It also contains stuff you will probably not use but it is free and usable.

I plan using it to load freqs in my 2006 to see what is active and then based on that decide what is worth keeping and wht need getting rid of


No, it is not the ideal way.
Yes, it is somewhat complete.
Yes it will require you to do some work to make it work for you.

Data gathering possibilities...

Callsign

Callsign in the United States

Company Name

Company Name in a City
Company Name in a County
Company Name in a State
Company Name / Radio Service Code
Company Name / Radio Service in a City
Company Name / Radio Service in a County
Company Name / Radio Service in a State

Frequency

Frequency in a City
Frequency in a County
Frequency in a State
Frequency Range
Frequency Range in a City
Frequency Range in a County
Frequency Range in a State

Radio Service

Radio Service in a City
Radio Service in a County
Radio Service in a State

Transmitter Location

Transmitters in a City
Transmitters in a County

Geographic / Radius

Radius Search from Lat/Long
Radius Search from Lat/Long with Frequency Range
Radius Search from Zip Code
Radius Search from Zip Code with Frequency Range


If you have an ICOM radio follow the instructions by choosing your radio.

For those of you who do not have an ICOM radio do this...

Go here > http://www.perconcorp.com/icom/

Choose your data type

Choose your search parameters

Enter your radio (ENTER PCR1000)

The PCR is limited in the number of channels you can program so you may want to break your request in to groups if you are choosing a range based data choice

It will be a text file and you can view or download it.

Do it soon because they may turn it off at anytime as it is supported by ICOM.

If you have an ICOM radio follow the instructions by choosing your radio.

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Data Example
=========

BANKNAME= BANK 04
ACTIVECH=00
00=KUV784 ,,453.8250,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
01=KAC312 ,,453.8500,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
02=KNJP581 ,,453.8750,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
03=WNEB489 ,,453.9000,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
04=KSI656 ,,453.9250,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
05=WYR785 ,,453.9500,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
06=KNJM273 ,,453.9750,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
07=KNLW522 ,,454.0250,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
08=KNLW522 ,,454.0500,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
09=KNLW522 ,,454.0750,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
10=KNLW522 ,,454.1250,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
11=KNLW522 ,,454.1500,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
12=KNLW522 ,,454.1750,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
13=WXS459 ,,454.2000,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
14=KNLR501 ,,454.2500,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
15=KOA611 ,,454.3500,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
16=KNKM725 ,,454.6000,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
17=KNKC435 ,,454.6250,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
18=KOB20 ,,454.6500,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
19=KUD218 ,,454.6750,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
20=KUD218 ,,454.9250,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
21=KGS974 ,,455.0100,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
22=KPG754 ,,455.0200,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
23=KPJ283 ,,455.0875,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
24=KPJ283 ,,455.2125,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
25=KPJ705 ,,455.2375,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
26=KPG267 ,,455.2875,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
27=KPE967 ,,455.3125,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
28=KEG983 ,,455.3500,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
29=KPG786 ,,455.4125,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
30=KEG917 ,,455.4500,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
31=KPH961 ,,455.5125,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
32=WYR251 ,,455.5500,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
33=KPM560 ,,455.5875,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
34=WYR235 ,,455.6125,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
35=KPL900 ,,455.6500,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
36=KC62834 ,,455.8500,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
37=KOS413 ,,455.9250,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
38=KPF233 ,,455.9900,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
39=WPLY990 ,,456.0500,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
40=WPLY990 ,,456.1000,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
41=WPLY990 ,,456.1500,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
42=WPLY990 ,,456.1750,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
43=WNDN370 ,,456.2000,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
44=WPGV951 ,,456.2125,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
45=WPLW300 ,,456.2250,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
46=WPPC833 ,,456.2500,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
47=WPLW300 ,,456.2750,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
48=WPLW300 ,,456.3000,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF
49=WPSD920 ,,456.3250,FM,15k,OFF,12.5kHz,OFF,OFF,OFF

 

[Dubbin]

You do know that this is very old news dont you? I have been doing this for at least a couple of years now with my R-10, R-2 and now my R-5.

 

[STiMULi]

You do know that this is very old news dont you? I have been doing this for at least a couple of years now with my R-10, R-2 and now my R-5.

Nope.... and since I don't there may be others that don't.

I did a search on this site of [percon, free] and it came up with nothing.

Besides that what does it hurt to tell everyone again.

OR DO YOU FEEL BETTER SAYING WTTYBL :lol:

(Welcome to the year before last)

Have you been using it for your non-ICOM radios?

Others may think it is not usable.

Anyway...

 

[Dubbin]

Have you been using it for your non-ICOM radios?

Well to tell you the truth I find it usless even for the ICOMS. If I need any freqs I come right here to the RR database. About the only time I use it is if Im looking for some odd ball freq but even then I usually go to the FCC site. According to percon we dont even have any police or sheriffs freq where I live :roll: If it works for you and you like it then thats cool 8)

 

[STiMULi]

Like I said I plan on using it as a search platform. Load all the usable freqs in a radio and then scan. It shortens the search process.

Not all licensed freqs are used and not all used freqs are worth saving. I thought of it as being a good tool to use to find new freqs of interest.

I wrote a script for the HB232 a few years ago that locks out any active freq. It would run for a set period of time. Usually I would run it over a 24 hour period.

The reason it locked them out is to not waste time scanning and increase the chances of finding active worthwile freqs.

So as a means of loading my scanner for daily use I agree with you the data from this site is not grand. But as a tool, I think it would save alot of time and cultivate some new voices.

 

[Butelsoftware]

We've been mentioning this 'trick' on our website for a long time.

We used to read the Icom R3 format files into our Uniden software but they did not like it and closed R3 downloads, but they didn't realize the pcr100/1000 files are plain text/csv files... just rename them to .txt or .csv and excel will help you...

But the RR database is by far a much better source.

Gommert

 

[STiMULi]

We've been mentioning this 'trick' on our website for a long time.

We used to read the Icom R3 format files into our Uniden software but they did not like it and closed R3 downloads,Gommert

Attention: R3 Users. This service has been temporarily suspended as a result of a non-authorized software company pirating the memory files from the IC-R3. Please check back for additional details. ICOM.

I was wondering who the culprit was/is. That is why I said it could be down at any time

Again, I do not advocate using percon site as a reference. I expect others to use it as a means to do radio scanning searches. The data is poor but it does give enough information that I can go to my real reference for Arizona found at the bottom of this post.

 

[Dubbin]

Attention: R3 Users. This service has been temporarily suspended as a result of a non-authorized software company pirating the memory files from the IC-R3. Please check back for additional details. ICOM.

LOL does this mean that percon gets to pirate Butelsoftware just to get even. Ill have to check with them

 

[STiMULi]

I think that when you give it way for free you can't call it pirated. I would guess that is why they didn't mention any names

I see a lawsuit... Gommert?

Are they calling you guys pirateers?

I wonder if Perry gets paid by the download on that site and he knows all about the comma delimited files but he is waiting for ICOM to speak and complain :lol:


ChaChing!

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