NF2G.com - Site Shutdown and Data Migration Official Thread

[DaveNF2G]

I have decided that it is no longer worth my time to continue to maintain the website. It is also less of a service to the scanning community now that RR.com has become such a major source of scanning info, not just in NY but all over the U.S. and Canada. In fact, my website would have been better if I could have reconfigured it into a searchable database, but I simply don't have the time or programming ability to do that. Besides, RRDB already exists, so why reinvent the wheel?

As of today, September 26, 2010, I am placing all information currently published on my website (link in signature) into the public domain. Let's not quibble about copyright and whether I even control that. Basic frequency info is already public domain; specially formatted presentation of said data is not. I am releasing all rights to what appears on my site.

Soon I will take the website offline, so harvest quickly if you want.

For the benefit of the RRDB, I suggest that the NY DB Admin coordinate some sort of transition so that several people aren't sending the same stuff from my data to him redundantly. I will take my site offline as soon as the DB Admin feels that everything of value has been transferred. After that, I will submit my personal updates to RRDB as I discover anything new.

When my website contradicts database info, I recommend going with mine. When my website is contradicted by info from the lower Hudson Valley site, go with his.

To those who think I have an attitude problem or have been disrespectful or hostile to Lindsey or RR.com, I hope this will lay that to rest. I fully support him and this website, and now remove myself from "competition" with it, whether real or imagined.

 

[ka3jjz]

Dave, I'd appreciate it if you would let either Bob W9RXR or me know when you bring your website down. We have several links in the wiki that would need to be dropped.

Your website has been, and continues to be, a place where folks can go if they can't find something here. Having more than one source of information is not redundant, it's good policy, since what data you choose to show is, to some extent, a matter of choice for the webmaster. Different viewpoints result in somewhat different data, and there's nothing wrong with that at all.

In short, your website will be sorely missed, I suspect, by all NY scannists. 73 Mike

 

[GTR8000]

Thanks for all the good years, Dave.

I have just made a complete archive copy of Dave's site, and will zip it up and make it available for download soon. I'll publish the link to the zip file in this thread once it's available.

 

[Warthog1]

Thanks for the best of the best, Dave.

 

[scannerman5555]

your site was good for New York City freq infor and more keep up the latest infor on the freq changes
we will miss you ..............
keep up the site but don't take it down !

thank you
don
aka the Scannerman5555

 

[DaveNF2G]

Thanks for all of the kind words. As for choices about what to publish, I respect that, too. I will continue to retain (and make available as needed) information that the RRDB might not include.

 

[Highpockets]

Thanks for all of the kind words. As for choices about what to publish, I respect that, too. I will continue to retain (and make available as needed) information that the RRDB might not include.

Your site will really be missed! Maybe Database Admin for RR is in the future.

 

[SCPD]

Dave would make an awesome DB administrator.

Dave - as I've already told you, your NY resources were very helpful to me last year. Thank you.

I'd like you to consider reviving your Rapid Media concept. It was an excellent idea. This hobby needs a way to inform the non-scanning public of the benefits of direct access to primary news sources. When a major network picks up a live feed, that shows that traditional media doesn't have the resources to monitor everything. What else would they / have they missed?

Thanks again.

Regards,
Rick

 

[K2KOH]

Thanks for all the time and effort you put into it. The page WILL be missed!

 

[bezking]

Dave,

Thank you for all you have done for the community. I will begin the coordination process between the NYS DBAs at once.

Thanks again
B

 

[w2csx]

Dave,thanks for all the time and effort you put into it. The Webpage WILL be missed! I bought a couple of scanner books you put out and your website help to set up scanner. I appreciate all the work you put into your set as well as other information.
Thanks,
Ken W2CSX (formally of Rochester,NY now Dudley,Ma)

 

[theoldcop]

As a hobbyist who's made many visits to your site, I want to thank you for the information you've provided over the years. I've found your site to more than helpful on many occasions and I agree that it will be sorely missed.
Best of luck in any future scanning endeavors you may undertake.

John

 

[w2lie]

Dave,
I'm sorry to see you take the site down. Now that you've released it to the public domain, I would like to copy your NY Scanner Laws page to my website, giving you full credit..

Thanks again for all the work you've done over the years.

73 OM!

 

[tommyscan]

dave,Please re-consider!! You have educated so many hobbyists and we need you in this climate of uncertainty within the hobby. Your insight and truthfulness is invaluable!! Please dont leave!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SteveC0625]

One of the valuable parts of NF2G has been the information on unit numbering and tones. Dave, if it is OK with you, I would like to transfer whatever you have on Fulton County into RR's Wiki.

And, if Dave is willing, I would encourage others to do the same for their respective counties.

 

[ka3jjz]

Bob (our Wiki manager) and Ben are currently in discussions about what data is to be moved into which area (the database or the wiki). The FTO information is invaluable and will most certainly be moved into the wiki. Certainly the unit numbering can also be moved.

If you wish to work on the migration of Dave's data to the wiki, please contact Bob W9RXR directly. Given the amount of data on his website, there's much work to be done. Any help we can get will be gratefully received.

73 Mike

 

[DaveNF2G]

Just to be clear, and in response to Steve C's query - all of the data, including tones, units, codes, etc., are released for migration to wherever they belong at RR.com, whether it be the database or the Wiki. I had already started distributing my 2005 scanner law monograph free of charge. If I write an update, then that updated version will probably have controlled distribution for a time. The HTML discussion on federal laws may be moved freely into the Wiki.

 

[DaveNF2G]

I almost forgot - Any links at RR.com that currently point to my website can be deprecated or rerouted as soon as the pertinent information is moved to RR.com.

As soon as someone lets me know that the entire process has been completed, I will take down the website and put up a pointer to RR.com.

 

[Spec]

I for one will miss your site Dave. From your NYSING site to NF2G you have always strived to be the best. I hope you will stay around to continue to provide assistance to the many visitors on RR. Thanks for helping so many for so many years.

Spec

 

[bezking]

As Mike said, I (Ben) and Bob W9RXR are working on how we are going to handle this. Dave had a treasure trove of data and this needs to be a methodical process to ensure that no data is lost. As such, please do not remove links to NF2G.com from the wiki. That these links remain present will be critical and allow us to see what needs to be migrated to where.

We can't do this alone folks - and as soon as we hash out a plan we will be asking for help in the migration process.

Dave,
Thanks for offering to keep the site up while this is happening. As soon as we have any kind of a timeframe for this I will let you know.