Goodbye to Spectrum Direct - Hello Broken Spectrum Management System

[cironside]

I.C

Looks like almost everything is working again.

Well it is not working as of today anyone heard as to when they plan on this up and running ? kida wish they had left old data base alone util this was up and running correctly

 

[Schumi1978]

Well it is not working as of today anyone heard as to when they plan on this up and running ? kida wish they had left old data base alone util this was up and running correctly

It appears not even close to working. No one knows when full functionality will be available.

The notice on their website says "...At this time, we are unable to provide a definite timeline for when this data will be available..."

 

[Deziel0495]

I am still able to get results by searching with call sign but single frequency search is not working again.

Slow progress, but at least their working on it. Which is more than I can say for most things the government does.

 

[Jay911]

I had some modicum of success a couple of days ago by starting from this page which I somehow stumbled across (edit: which ScanPEI discovered simultaneously, it seems). It appears to be a different version than the one that you land on from the main SMS page.

I can even get virtual licenses, once I succeed at getting a result from either the Licensee Name search or the Call Sign search and thus have a license number to look up.

 

[hfxChris]

I never bothered to try the survey.

Motion to rename this the "Spectrum Manglement System".

Thirded.

 

[cironside]

I am still able to get results by searching with call sign but single frequency search is not working again.

Slow progress, but at least their working on it. Which is more than I can say for most things the government does.

Don't know what you are talking about when I did a search on call sign no work vea+++

 

[Deziel0495]

Don't know what you are talking about when I did a search on call sign no work vea+++

It's not fixed yet so it will be hit or miss for some until then. Searching by callsign is still working for me.

 

[Schumi1978]

Don't know what you are talking about when I did a search on call sign no work vea+++

What call sign are you searching for?

 

[cironside]

What call sign are you searching for?

VBV409

 

[Jay911]

I had no problems searching for that in both Callsign Search and Virtual License Lookup.

Channel Type	Frequency (MHz)	Occupied Bandwidth [kHz]	ITU Class of Station	Class of Emission	Frequency Record ID	Licence Number	Call Sign	Latitude (WGS84)	Station Identification Number	Station Location	Longitude (WGS84)	Licensee Name	Account Number	In-Service Date
TX_RES : Simplex	148.435	16.0	FB	16K0F3EJN	0000364263	010360803-001	VBV409	43:43:50		TORONTO, ONT. 7 CONCORDE PLACE	79:19:41	Cardinal Coach Lines ULC	042080171338	2004-01-28
RX_RES : Simplex	148.435	16.0	FB	16K0F3EJN	0000364264	010360803-001	VBV409	43:43:50		TORONTO, ONT. 7 CONCORDE PLACE	79:19:41	Cardinal Coach Lines ULC	042080171338	2004-01-28

 

[Schumi1978]

I had no problems searching for that in both Callsign Search and Virtual License Lookup.

Channel Type	Frequency (MHz)	Occupied Bandwidth [kHz]	ITU Class of Station	Class of Emission	Frequency Record ID	Licence Number	Call Sign	Latitude (WGS84)	Station Identification Number	Station Location	Longitude (WGS84)	Licensee Name	Account Number	In-Service Date
TX_RES : Simplex	148.435	16.0	FB	16K0F3EJN	0000364263	010360803-001	VBV409	43:43:50		TORONTO, ONT. 7 CONCORDE PLACE	79:19:41	Cardinal Coach Lines ULC	042080171338	2004-01-28
RX_RES : Simplex	148.435	16.0	FB	16K0F3EJN	0000364264	010360803-001	VBV409	43:43:50		TORONTO, ONT. 7 CONCORDE PLACE	79:19:41	Cardinal Coach Lines ULC	042080171338	2004-01-28

Me neither

 

[cironside]

Me neither

ok so what do have to registered ????

 

[Schumi1978]

ok so what do have to registered ????

I don't understand your question.

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[mciupa]

cironside, bookmark this link for your searching: https://sms-sgs.ic.gc.ca/search/index

See if you have better luck.

 

[cironside]

cironside, bookmark this link for your searching: https://sms-sgs.ic.gc.ca/search/index

See if you have better luck.

Well it worked today looking up the call sign where as in the past it would could come back not found wonder when they plan in having singe freq look up working

 

[kayn1n32008]

It's right at the top of the Spectrum Management System Data Search page under " Spectrum Management System Notes!". http://sms-sgs.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/sms-sgs-prod.nsf/eng/h_00010.html. I guess we're to keep a watch on this as to when there are announcements of bugs being fixed and new updates to the system..







I tried the Call Sign / Station Name search as well and was able to get some hits on frequencies licensed <960 MHz as well. So the message isn't exactly accurate...but then again, with the current state of the system, it appears not even they know what works and doesn't.







I never did the survey. Would have been pointless anyway. They probably realized every response would be "0 - Extremely Dissatisfied" and simply pulled the plug on it.



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Maybe we should all send an email to (i) the Minister responsible, (ii) through the forum on the Contact Us page and (iii) our local MPs and communicate our displeasure with the way GC is spending our tax dollars. On second thought, that would be as pointless as doing the survey too If this happened in the industry I work in, heads would roll.

There was a 'do you have a suggestion' on IC website... I said, get rid of this crap and put spectrum direct back...


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[cironside]

There was a 'do you have a suggestion' on IC website... I said, get rid of this crap and put spectrum direct back...


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Well I see no progress yet they should have taken a lesson from the FCC much better and as far as the survey is concerned ? (Please help us improve the findability of this content by participating in our usability testing. You'll be asked to complete a few simple tasks. Don't worry, it won't take more than 10 minutes of your time) it said the project is closed what a joke

 

[thundermedic]

Well I see no progress yet they should have taken a lesson from the FCC much better and as far as the survey is concerned ? (Please help us improve the findability of this content by participating in our usability testing. You'll be asked to complete a few simple tasks. Don't worry, it won't take more than 10 minutes of your time) it said the project is closed what a joke

Industry Canada had that, like a mini treasure hunt.

It just tested navigation of the site, not use of the actual system. If they had tested the system it would all have been fixed (at least the parts they were testing)

 

[BC_Scan]

what the bleep this is down for maintenance this weekend, I have been checking nearly every day this week and still no luck. I think if after this weekend if it still does not working we should start a petition to the Minister responsible for this, and try to get some action happening. And I see TAFL is not updated (11/23).

 

[Jay911]

Spectrum Manglement is throwing 503s tonight or I'd look it up. What are we looking for - 451-454 MHz freqs, DMR emissions, and a company called Turris? Or will it be under GOTRBO? I'll look tomorrow when it (supposedly) comes back online.