Control Channel

When operating in Trunking communications mode, the control channel is a dedicated data-only channel that is responsible for directing all traffic over its Trunking System. Radios are always listening to the control channel of the radio's current Trunking System for channel assignment instructions. Trunking Systems can have several sites / repeaters. A control channel exists on only one site / repeater at a time for each Trunking System. Control channels are assigned by the Central Controller. See also: The Control Channels Page