From: gedwards@ncratl.AtlantaGA.NCR.COM (Gordon Edwards)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: groves freq list
Date: 16 Dec 92 02:06:56 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: NCR Engineering and Manufacturing Atlanta -- Atlanta, GA

In <1gil5dINN793@mirror.digex.com> rrichman@access.digex.com (Ray Richman) writes:
>Ditto xcept I'd like to know the cost of MD/OHIO...

I missed the original article...

According to Grove's most recent catalog a program disk and one states is
$59.95.  Each additional state is $49.95.

Here's the text from Grove's catalog:

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FCC Database ON DISK!  
Version 2.0

No need for the slow, tedious process of searching through multiple
microfiche for the frequency you want.  Now, with the aid of the Grove
Frequency Retrieval Program, you can find all the information you need with
minimal effort.  Let your computer do the work for you!  All you need is an
IBM compatible computer, 512k of RAM, any type of monitor, a 5.25" or
3.5" high density drive, and a hard drive.

Now that Grove has taken the work out of searching for the records you want,
you can concentrate on getting the printouts and files that you've always
needed!  With the ability to search by licensee, state, frequency, callsign,
service, city, or event, you can get the exact combination of information
you want.

The FCC Database on Disk includes the following services:

    o Broadcasting
    o Radio Common Carrier
    o Experimental
    o Private
    o Cable
    o Land Mobile
    o Industrial
    o Business
    o Public Safety (police, fire, medical)
    o Land Transportation
    o Specialized Mobile Radio
    o Aviation Ground Stations
    o Marine Coastal Stations

Available on 5.25" (1.2MB) and 3.5" (1.44MB) high density disks.
Requires anywhere from 1.8MB-40MB of HD disk space, depending on the state.

Grove Enterprises, Inc.
(800) 438-8155

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I bought the program disk for Georgia last year, converted the database from
I believe FoxPro, to plain ascii, copied it to a Unix machine where I just
use grep, and other utilities to do my searches.  The state of Georgia
(last year) is about 1.1MB.  It'd take up a lot more space if I'd kept the
index files that FoxPro built.

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Here's part of what a search for "GWINNETT" returns...

00151.65500 IB KB65142    GWINNETT VOCATIONAL               GA M
...
00154.54000 IB KD37660    SOUTH GWINNETT HIGH               GA M
...
00466.25000 IB WNHT564    GWINNETT HOSPITAL SY              GA M
00467.67500 ZA KAD5338    GWINNETT COUNTY SHER              GA M
00467.76250 IB KB78661    GWINNETT AREA TECHNI              GA M
00467.87500 IB KD30438    GWINNETT DAILY NEWS               GA M
00467.90000 IB KD30438    GWINNETT DAILY NEWS               GA M
00468.00000 PS KNFQ465    GWINNETT COUNTY EMS               GA M
00468.02500 PS KNFQ465    GWINNETT COUNTY EMS               GA M
...
00468.73750 IB KB78661    GWINNETT AREA TECHNI              GA M
00806.00000 YB WNKF437    GWINNETT COURIER SER              GA M
00806.00000 YB WNLK878    GWINNETT CLASSIC LIM              GA M
00806.00000 YB WNMD818    GWINNETT DAILY NEWS               GA M
00806.00000 YB WNNI980    N E GWINNETT CABLE V              GA M
00806.00000 YB WNQG524    GWINNETT COURIER EXP              GA M
00806.00000 YB WNSM715    DEKALB GWINNETT SECU              GA M

==============================================================================

-- Gordon

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