IDAS

This is Icom's version of the NXDN protocol. The abbreviation is Icom Digital Advanced System.

Please see the Icom IDAS System Features website for a complete description of the system features of IDAS.

Also see the Understanding IDAS trunking Thread in the forums area.

Can it be Decoded?

Currently no scanner supports decoding NXDN. Apart from using an actual Kenwood or Icom radio, the following methods are possible;

• Use either Digital Speech Decoder (software package) or DSDPlus software, along with a scanner which, in many cases, will require a Discriminator Tap. You can also use a SDR with these applications without the need for modifications.
• Reportedly the Whistler TRX-1 and TRX-2 will copy this mode with a free firmware upgrade. As of this writing, it's expected at the end of 2016. However, it's not known which version of NXDN will be copied, or if NXDN trunking will be available