A few crotchety complainers here, my goodness...Okay, one crotchety complainer...Funny that he/she already had the info and is now upset that others have it...And believes only his/her opinion is correct and the only right one.
I'm just going to say thank you to the original poster... zerg901
You disagree with what I posted, it is certainly OK to express that. However, I don't understand why you have to insult me while expressing that disagreement. I raised an issue I have a great deal of experience with and am not "crotchety" for expressing my view. This topic has been discussed on other threads in the past and zerg901 was a part of the discussion. Nearly every person on those other threads agreed that posting links was not productive, most often resulting in the link being shut down. Why he disregarded these discussions is puzzling.
When I find sources of information I don't advertise them. This does not mean I horde the info for my own uses. I share the info by making database submissions. This is how info should be shared. I've made a lot of submissions since I joined in 2002. I've written a lot of wiki articles where I further share the information.
I have a lot of experience obtaining information relative to natural resource/land management/wildland fire management agencies. I spend a great deal of time finding sources, both on the internet and in person with those who still work for those agencies. In the past every link that is advertised has been closed down at some point.
Looks like there's only frequencies for a few states. Some of it is pretty interesting in terms of procedures and terminology for the air resources.
Links to state and local frequency use are not the problem as their frequency use is shown in their FCC licenses. Federal agency information is completely different as federal policy prohibits release of frequency information to the public. Federal agencies have call signs that use the FCC format, however, the licenses are issued by the NTIA. The NTIA does not post its license information and hasn't since approximately 1981 or 1982.
The 2017 PNW aviation guide comes to mind. It had several previous years before it was advertised
This is a great example of what happens after someone posts a link. I had been accessing the PNW Aviation Guide for many years and was able to update the database using that information. Someone working for the wildland fire agencies got wind of the link being posted and we haven't been able to access guides for subsequent years. I think the 2017 guide could be accessed for several months since the horse had already escaped through the open barn door, but the door was shut afterwards.
There was another instance of this. There was an aviation guide or aviation briefing document for the Southern GACC. I had access to this guide for several years, but someone posted the link and it was shut down rather quickly, within a week as I recall.
In one instance I found a guide for the Great Basin GACC just before my wife and I went out to dinner with some friends. We were running late and I told my wife we had to be a few minutes later. I made sure I downloaded the document in spite of her being upset we were late. After about 2-3 hours we returned home. I reentered the URL and the link had already been shut down.
What people fail to understand is that some agency IT people are monitoring the volume and locations of computers that are using a link. If they get thousands of hits starting on a particular day they know it isn't due to employees using their agency computers. They then secure the information in a password protected file. The volume of hits makes their oversights evident.
One week since posting, and the links are still good. SHOCKER!!!
Your sarcasm is noted. When access to this information is removed I will not, in turn, post a message using the same tone.
My main interest in the scanning hobby is listening to land management/natural resource/wildland fire management agencies. I put those agencies in their own scanner banks or scanner systems. Often times it is the only thing I listen to when traveling. I spent a great deal of time searching for sources. I have a file of links and have closely tracked when they disappear. Nearly every time I've had to delete a link in that file it follows the posting of that link on this website.
If you disagree with my position on this, fine. Just don't insult those who you disagree with. Building a civilization requires that we are civil to each other.