What is I-Call?

[w2csx]

What is "I-Call"?

 

[SkipSanders]

From the Wiki here:

Uniden's name for an individual call between two radios or between a radio and a console operator on a Motorola or EDACS trunked radio system.

Also called "Private Call".
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In other words, a call between specific users, rather that a call open to all listeners on a talk group. A call from user number XXXXX to user number YYYYY, direct.

 

[mikepdx]

What is "I-Call"?

Just in case you're referring to this ICALL-

It's also a common interoperable 800 calling channel (pre-rebanding):
866.0125 ICALL/NPSPAC1 Calling

Post rebanding, it is/will be:
851.0125 8CALL90 Calling

Common Public Safety - The RadioReference Wiki

 

[wv_mountaineer]

I-Call ???

Is this a line of site transmission or does it travel just like a regular voice transmission over the system?

 

[SkipSanders]

I Calls on trunk systems go through the repeaters, they just aren't on a 'talk group'.

 

[w2csx]

I guess am still confused, does it show something on the screen?

 

[code3cowboy]

Are you asking about a channel or a scanner term?

 

[KF0SKV]

I guess am still confused, does it show something on the screen?

If you have a Uniden scanner that supports I-call, such as 396XT, 996XT, a Motorola Type 2 system I-call will display a number in the 70000 series, if it is EDACS and Motorola Type 1, the display on the scanner will show i0.

Not all I-calls can be monitored. There are a few I-calls made on a neighboring County system I monitor, which is operating over Motorola Type 2, occasionally has a few encrypted I-calls.