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These links are courtesy of the RadioReference wiki, which contains links and other data on over 800 articles
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Easy to find index of links to Radio Reference's wiki with pages on scanning.
across over 50 categories. The list of links below is a small sample of what is available on this site. Anyone
 
may view the wiki by simply pointing to the wiki [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Main_Page Main Page] and following the various links. These are indicated by text which is underlined and/or in <font color=blue><b><u>blue</u></b></font>.
 
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The power of the wiki comes from the fact that it's the users who do the editing. Anyone may read the wiki, but if you wish to edit it, you must register(free) first. Use your RadioReference userid and password.
 
  
 
==Beginner's Corner==
 
==Beginner's Corner==
  
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Scanner_decision Deciding on a Scanner]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Scanner_decision Deciding on a Scanner]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Common_Conventional_Programming_Questions Common Conventional Programming Questions]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Common_Conventional_Programming_Questions Common Conventional Programming Questions]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Common_Trunking_Programming_Questions Common Trunking Programming Questions]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Common_Trunking_Programming_Questions Common Trunking Programming Questions]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Connecting_Radios_to_Soundcards Making the Connection between the Soundcard and Scanner]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Connecting_Radios_to_Soundcards Making the Connection between the Soundcard and Scanner]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/GRE/RS_Object_Oriented_Scanners_FAQ Object Oriented Scanners FAQ (PSR 500/600, PRO-106, 197)]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/GRE/RS_Object_Oriented_Scanners_FAQ Object Oriented Scanners FAQ (PSR 500/600, PRO-106, 197)]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Category:Programming_FAQs_and_Tips Programming Shortcuts FAQs and tips for various scanners]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Category:Programming_FAQs_and_Tips Programming Shortcuts FAQs and tips for various scanners]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Category:RR_Glossary The RadioReference Glossary]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Category:RR_Glossary The RadioReference Glossary]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Scanner_Programming_FAQ Scanner Programming FAQ]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Scanner_Programming_FAQ Scanner Programming FAQ]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Trunked_Radio_Systems Trunking]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Trunked_Radio_Systems Trunking]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Uniden_DMA_FAQ Uniden's Dynamic Memory Architecture and the new DMA Scanners]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Uniden_DMA_FAQ Uniden's Dynamic Memory Architecture and the new DMA Scanners]
  
 
==Receivers and Scanners==
 
==Receivers and Scanners==
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===VHF-UHF Receivers===
 
===VHF-UHF Receivers===
  
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Alinco_Radios Alinco Receivers]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Alinco_Radios Alinco Receivers]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/AOR_Radios AOR Receivers]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/AOR_Radios AOR Receivers]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Icom_Radios Icom Receivers]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Icom_Radios Icom Receivers]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/WinRadio WinRadio Receivers]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/WinRadio WinRadio Receivers]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Yaesu_Radios Yaesu Receivers]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Yaesu_Radios Yaesu Receivers]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Yupiteru_Radios Yupiteru Receivers]   
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Yupiteru_Radios Yupiteru Receivers]   
  
 
===Scanners===
 
===Scanners===
  
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/GRE_Radios GRE Scanners]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/GRE_Radios GRE Scanners]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Radio_Shack_Scanners Radio Shack Scanners]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Radio_Shack_Scanners Radio Shack Scanners]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Uniden_Scanners Uniden Scanners]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Uniden_Scanners Uniden Scanners]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Whistler_Scanners Whistler Scanners]
  
 
===Trunktrackers===
 
===Trunktrackers===
  
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Category:Analog_Trunktrackers Analog Trunktrackers]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Category:Analog_Trunktrackers Analog Trunktrackers]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Category:Digital_Scanners Digital Trunktrackers]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Category:Digital_Scanners Digital Trunktrackers]
  
 
==Software Applications==
 
==Software Applications==
  
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Popular_Software_for_RS/Uniden_Scanners Popular Software for RS/Uniden Scanners]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Popular_Software_for_Radio_Shack_Scanners Popular Software for Radio Shack Scanners]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Popular_Software_for_GRE_Scanners Popular Software for GRE Scanners]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Popular_Software_for_GRE_Scanners Popular Software for GRE Scanners]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Recording_Software_and_Tips Recording Software]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Recording_Software_and_Tips Recording Software]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/RadioReference.com_Web_Service RadioReference Web Service] Many applications can download data from the RadioReference database to program your scanner, but you first need a ...
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/RadioReference.com_Web_Service RadioReference Web Service] Many applications can download data from the RadioReference database to program your scanner, but you first need a ...
* [http://www.radioreference.com/apps/subscription/ Premium Subscription] (cheap)
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* [https://www.radioreference.com/apps/subscription/ Premium Subscription] (cheap)
  
 
==Antennas, Accessories and Reviews==
 
==Antennas, Accessories and Reviews==
  
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Scanner_Antennas Scanner Antennas] of all kinds...from ducks to discones and lots in between...  
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Scanner_Antennas Scanner Antennas] of all kinds...from ducks to discones and lots in between...  
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Scanner_Accessories Scanner Accessories]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Scanner_Accessories Scanner Accessories]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Milcom_Receiving_Equipment#Filters Filters] to remove pagers and other unwanted stuff...
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Milcom_Receiving_Equipment#Filters Filters] to remove pagers and other unwanted stuff...
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Category:Reviews Reviews]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Category:Reviews Reviews]
  
 
==Finding Frequencies==
 
==Finding Frequencies==
  
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Canada Canadian scanning websites, mailing lists and wiki articles]
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* [https://scan-ne.net/wiki/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&search=&fulltext=Search Search our Wiki!] Must be exactly by frequency.
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Finding_Air_Traffic_Frequencies Finding Air Traffic Frequencies]  
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* [https://www.scan-ne.net/sne/app.php/nefd New England Frequency Directory]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Marine_VHF_Channels Marine Frequencies]
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* [https://www.scan-ne.net/sne/app.php/logbook Scan New England Logbook]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/VHF/UHF_Military_Monitoring Military Monitoring]
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* [https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/ RadioReference Database]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Railroad Railroad Frequencies]
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* [https://www.scan-ne.net/sne/viewtopic.php?p=149196#p149196 This thread at Scan New England will help too!]
* [http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/ RadioReference Database]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Category:Canada Canadian scanning websites, mailing lists and wiki articles]
* [[New England Milcom]]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Finding_Air_Traffic_Frequencies Finding Air Traffic Frequencies]  
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Category:US_and_Canadian_Common_Frequencies US/Canadian Common Frequencies]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Marine_VHF_Channels Marine Frequencies]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/United_States US based scanning websites and wiki articles]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/VHF/UHF_Military_Monitoring Military Monitoring]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Railroad Railroad Frequencies]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Common_Frequencies US/Canadian Common Frequencies]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Category:United_States US based scanning websites and wiki articles]
  
 
==Other Topics==
 
==Other Topics==
  
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Category:Modifications Modifications] always a popular topic
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Category:Modifications Modifications] always a popular topic
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/DXing_Above_30_Mhz Propagation Above 30 Mhz]
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/DXing_Above_30_Mhz Propagation Above 30 Mhz]
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Rebanding Rebanding]
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* All Uniden firmware updates can be found on the [https://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/ScannerManuals Uniden wiki] manuals article 
* Uniden Firmware Updates
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Category:Online_Radios Scanners on the Web]
** [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BCD396TFirmwareUpdate BCD396T updates] '''<font color=red>NEW</font>'''
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* [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Trunked_Radio_Decoders Software trunking channel decoders] For reading the control channel of various types of trunked systems.
** [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BCD996TFirmwareUpdate BCD996T updates] '''<font color=red>NEW</font>'''
 
** [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BC246TUpdate260ReleaseNotes BC246T Firmware Revision Notes 2.60.00]
 
** [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BCT15Update106ReleaseNotes BCT15 Firmware Revision Notes 1.06.00]
 
** [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BC898TRebandingUpdate BC898 Firmware Revision Notes 1.60]
 
** [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BCT8RebandingUpdate BCT8 Firmware Revision Notes 1.60]
 
** [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BC296DFirmwareUpdate BC296 Firmware updates] '''<font color=red>NEW</font>'''
 
** [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BC796DFirmwareUpdate BC796 Firmware updates] '''<font color=red>NEW</font>'''
 
** [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BR330TFirmwareUpdate BR330T Firmware Update] '''<font color=red>NEW</font>'''
 
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Category:Online_Radios Scanners on the Web]
 
* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Trunked_Radio_Decoders Software trunking channel decoders] For reading the control channel of various types of trunked systems.
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:01, 31 August 2020

Easy to find index of links to Radio Reference's wiki with pages on scanning.

Beginner's Corner

Receivers and Scanners

VHF-UHF Receivers

Scanners

Trunktrackers

Software Applications

Antennas, Accessories and Reviews

Finding Frequencies

Other Topics


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