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System-wide Administration
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Forums Administration
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This forum is for questions about the database such as how to use it, layout or usability issues or suggestions for improvement. It is not for pointing out wrong information or getting help with programming.
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Broadcastify Administration
Administration topics for Broadcastify.com. This forum is for Broadcastify feed providers to get support from Broadcastify Admins. Other audio questions go here: Streaming /Broadcasting / Audio Recording forum
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Broadcastify Listener Support
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Scanners, Receivers and Related Equipment Forums
General Scanning Discussion
For general questions not specific to a model of scanner or general discussion of use of a scanner.
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Uniden Forums
Forums for the discussion of all Uniden scanning radios and receivers. The main forum is reserved for Official Uniden Announcements. Please choose a sub-forum for any other posts.
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Whistler Scanners
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Radio Shack Scanners
A forum for the discussion of all Radio Shack scanning radios and receivers.
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GRE Scanners
A forum for the discussion of all GRE branded scanning radios and receivers. Whistler branded scanners belong in the Whistler forum.
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AOR Receivers
A forum for the discussion of all AOR scanning radios and receivers.
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ICOM Receivers
A forum for the discussion of all ICOM scanning radios and receivers. Please use another appropriate forum for transceivers.
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Blue Tail Technologies
Forum for discussion of Blue Tail Technologies equipment.
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All Other Scanner Manufacturers
The forum to discuss all other scanner manufacturers not listed above.
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Antennas and Associated Hardware
Sub-forums for discussing various hardware for scanners and receivers such as antennas, filters, splitter/multicouplers and towers.
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Scanner / Receiver Equipment Reviews
A forum for reviews of scanner and receiver hardware along with related accessories. Please read the forum Sticky before creating a thread.
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Pictures Of Your Shack/Mobile Setup
Here you can post pictures of your shack, mobile, or portable setup for everyone to be envious of. Don't forget to rate the threads of good setups. Equipment installation questions belong here: Radio Equipment Installation forum
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Service Specific Monitoring
Aircraft Monitoring Forum
This is the place to discuss monitoring civilian aircraft communications.
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Federal Monitoring Forum
The place to discuss monitoring federal government communications and related topics
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Marine Monitoring Forum
This is the place to discuss monitoring marine communications
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Military Monitoring Forum
Discussions regarding monitoring military communications on the ground, in air and at sea. Please keep USCG discussion to this forum also.
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Railroad/Railfan Monitoring Forum
This is the place to discuss monitoring railroad communications.
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Radio Direction Finding Forum
Discussions regarding direction finding and transmitter location
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Severe Weather / Storm Chasing
Forum for the discussion of severe weather radio communications and storm chasing radio communications related topics.
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Skip / Tropospheric Ducting Forum
Discussion of Skip and Tropospheric Ducting Monitoring
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SATCOM - Space and Satellite Monitoring Forum
Forum for the discussion of the Space Shuttle, Satellites, Military Satcom, and Amateur Radio Satcom communications.
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Sports and Recreational Events
For discussion of radio communications used in sports and recreational events. For example, NASCAR, NFL, PGA, Indy, Moto GP, etc. For track or stadium specific comms please use its Regional forum.
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Computer Aided Monitoring and Programming
Scanner Programming Software
This is the place to discuss third party scanner programming and control software.
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Streaming / Broadcasting / Audio Recording
Interested in putting your scanner online for others to hear? Want to listen to other radios on the internet. This forum is here for you to discuss these topics related to streaming scanners online.
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Voice/Control Channel Decoding Software
For discussion of software applications which decode digital voice formats and trunking control channels. Please use the HF Digital Signals forum for anything below 30MHz.
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Software Defined Radio
A forum for general discussion of software defined radio (SDR) receiver equipment.
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Amateur Radio
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General discussion forum for amateur radio topics not covered by the above forums.
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Amateur Radio Equipment
For general and technical discussion of Amateur Radio equipment such as transceivers, repeaters, controllers and receivers.
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Amateur Radio Antennas
For discussion of all amateur band designed antennas and related accoutrements. This includes base, handheld, mobile and repeater usage. For commercial antennas on the amateur bands please use Commercial Radio Antennas below.
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Amateur Radio Data Transmissions
For discussion of all modes used to send data such as APRS and packet.
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Clubs, Contests & Events
A forum to discuss upcoming events, contests and to discuss local clubs and club activities.
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Digital Voice for Amateur Use
Discuss use of digital voice technologies on the amateur radio bands. This is to include technologies such as VoIP, P25, DMR/TRBO, NXDN, D-STAR, etc.
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Getting Your License / New Operators
New to amateur radio and interested in getting your license? This is the forum for you.
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Making Contacts / On the Air
Have a question about getting on the air or how to make a contact? Just want to brag about your latest DX contact or contest score? This is the forum for you.
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HF / MW / LW Monitoring
HF/MW/LW General Discussion
General discussion on monitoring the HF (High Frequency), MW (Medium Wave), and LW (Long Wave) spectrum (0.5 - 30 MHz)
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HF/MW/LW Equipment
For general and technical discussion of all receivers which cover the HF bands. For HF tranceiver discussion please use the Amateur Radio Equipment forum above.
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Receive Antennas (below 30MHz)
For all topics related to receive antennas used on HF, MW, LW, etc. For transmit antennas use the Amateur Radio Antennas forum.
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Utility Listening
Discussions regarding monitoring government, military, aircraft, ship, and other misc communications in the HF/MW/LF bands.
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Shortwave Broadcast
Discussions regarding shortwave broadcasters
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Shortwave Data Decoding
Discussions regarding decoding digital signals on the HF bands, including HFDL, ALE, RTTY, CW, and others.
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Commercial, Professional Radio and Personal Radio
Industry Discussion
General discussion forum for commercial and professional radio technologies. This includes manufacturers not listed below.
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Motorola Forum
For general discussion of Motorola land mobile radio equipment and their trunking technologies.
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Kenwood & EF Johnson Forum
For discussion of land mobile radio products manufactured by Kenwood or EF Johnson. For discussion of Kenwood Amateur Radio Equipment, please use the Amateur Radio Equipment forum.
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Harris / MA/COM / GE / Ericsson Forum
For general discussion of MA/COM EDACS and ProVoice systems, including equipment.
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ICOM Land Mobile Radio
Discussion forum for ICOM land mobile radio equipment such as the IC-F series radios. Please do not post amateur radio topics here.
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Vertex Standard
Discussions regarding Vertex Standard professional and public safety radio equipment.
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Hytera
Discussion forum for Hytera radio equipment.
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Unication Forum
Forum for discussion of Unication products.
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BK Technologies
A forum for discussion of BK Technologies equipment.
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Budget and Entry Level Transceivers
For discussion of budget or entry level radios such as Baofeng, Wouxun, Puxing and other radio communications designated as commercial but not targeted for Amateur or GMRS. Also included are MURS and ISM 900MHz designed radios.
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System Administration and Maintenance
Here is where radio system managers can discuss some of the more intricate details of managing their complex radio systems.
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Commercial Radio Antennas
Please keep discussion related to professional, commercially used antennas and antenna systems for the two-way radio industry. Topics for the use of these antennas on amateur bands are accepted here.
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CB Radio Forum
Discussions regarding Citizens Band Radio (CB)
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GMRS / FRS / MURS
Discussions related to GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service), FRS (Family Radio Service), and MURS (Multi-Use Radio Service) communications
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Radio Equipment Installation Forum
Forum for discussing how to install radio communications equipment in Mobile, Base, Command Post, EOC, etc configurations.
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RadioReference Classifieds
For Sale Feedback Forum
Post your feedback on recent transactions here.
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Multi-State Communications Networks
The purpose of this forum is for discussion of trunked or conventional communications networks that span more than one state. They are local government or commercial in nature. For Federal or Military use the appropriate Topic Specific forum.
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Alabama Radio Discussion Forum
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Forum for discussing Radio Information in the State of Alaska.
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Multi-Province Frequencies and Systems
Forum for discussion of frequencies and systems which cover more than one province.
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Forum for discussion of radio information in the Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island provinces.
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General Electronics Forums for topics not in the realm of scanning but electronics related.
Computer
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