Google rocks!

Why do I say Google rocks?

Humour me - just try this Google search:
frequencydb database password

This blog occupies positions 1, 2 and 3 for that search.

That in itself is funny but it's not the real reason why I think Google rocks.

Less than 24 hours ago, I posted a message on this blog telling scanning enthusiasts where they could find a database of Irish scanner frequencies, with no password required, while they were waiting for freqdb to find the long-lost backup of their own database.

What do you think happened, after months of freqdb saying they were "working on it"?

Yes! Good guess.
They found it and put it back online within hours of my blog post.

Nobody from freqdb has yet thanked me for showing them where to find a database to repopulate their own database - but I didn't expect any such courtesy (or indeed, any courtesy at all) from them.

So for now, you can access an Irish scanner frequency database in two ways:

1. Click here (then scroll down to the bottom of the page and wait 30 seconds for the free download button)

OR

2. Register on freqdb,
follow the rule to introduce yourself first - in the right place and the right manner,
try to clock up at least 10 "meaningful posts" without offending anyone,
throw yourself on the mercy of the hammerhead mods,
ask politely (be especially careful here!) if you might be permitted to have access to the password for the database.
Then, if you don't get either an insult or a denial, wait a week, make some more "more meaningful" posts and ask again - maybe you'll get lucky next time.

Your choice!