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A '''control channel''' is the continuous, dedicated data stream broadcast by a [[trunked radio system]] [[controller]] for certain systems, such as [[Motorola]] and [[EDACS]], usually on a dedicated channel on each tower.
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A '''control channel''' is the continuous, dedicated data stream broadcast by a [[Trunked Radio Systems|trunked radio system]] [[controller]] for certain systems, such as [[Motorola]] and [[EDACS]], usually on a dedicated channel on each tower.
 
 
Here are audio clips of some examples, so you can identify them when trying to figure out a new system:
 
 
 
* [http://www.radioreference.com/digital/dig/mot-new.wav Motorola Type II]
 
* [http://www.radioreference.com/digital/dig/mot-old.wav Motorola Type I]
 
* [http://www.radioreference.com/digital/dig/edacs-norm.wav EDACS Normal]
 
* [http://www.radioreference.com/digital/dig/edacs-nb.wav EDACS Narrowband]
 
* [http://www.radioreference.com/digital/dig/astro96k.wav Project 25 9600 baud]
 
* [http://www.radioreference.com/digital/dig/tetra-ctrl.wav Tetra]
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
* [[Trunked Radio Systems]]
 
* [[Trunked Radio Systems]]
 
* [[Control Channel Only]]
 
* [[Control Channel Only]]
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[[Category:RR Glossary]]
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[[Category:Scanners Glossary]]
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[[Category:Signal Analysis and Decoding Glossary]]
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[[Category:Trunktracking Glossary]]

Latest revision as of 07:47, 17 March 2024

A control channel is the continuous, dedicated data stream broadcast by a trunked radio system controller for certain systems, such as Motorola and EDACS, usually on a dedicated channel on each tower.

See also