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IDAS multitrunk

Thread starter SAFFA
Start date Nov 27, 2015

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SAFFA

Member

Nov 27, 2015

Hi Guys.

I've set up a 2 site Idas multitrunk system to demo for a client, but need some help with regards to individual calls.

If say radio 1 calls radio 2 with an individual call, but radio 2 is turned off or out of coverage, radio 1 still sets the call up, surly it should say no reply or not available similar to a MPT system or is the multitrunk not that intelligent due to it not having a control channel?

Same being said if a radio tries to call another radio which is busy with another call, should it not say radio busy?

I've also connected a VE-PG3 to the system, but what concerns me is that the channel is not held during a telephone call (hang time), which worries me during busy times on the system that the telephone call might be interrupted due to a channel not being available.

Any thoughts or help would be appreciated.