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AllstarLink�

AllStarLink is a network of Amateur Radio repeaters, remote base stations and hot spots accessible to each other via Voice over Internet Protocol.

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AllStarLink runs on a dedicated computer (including the Rasperry Pi) that you host at your home, radio site or computer center. It is based on the open source software

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Current Versions of Software

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ASL 3

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Hamvoip

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Asterisk PBX application

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Asterisk a powerful system capable of controlling one or more radios.

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It provides linking of these radio "nodes" to other systems of similar construction anywhere in the world via VoIP.

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What is a node?

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Radios can range in size from a repeater radio to

a low power radio integrated into a node.

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A node allows you to connect to other nodes

in the AllStarLink network.

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What is a node?

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Nodes take the form of an inexpensive

Raspberry Pi computer or

a PC running the Linux operating system.

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What is a node?

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Radios can range in size from a repeater

radio to a low power radio integrated into

a node. A node allows you to connect to

other nodes in the AllStarLink network.

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What is a node?

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A node, in simplest terms, is a computer that

connects to the AllStarLink network. Nodes

typically have an RF radio interface as well as

an internet connection.

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What do you need to access the node?

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Any Analog FM Radio

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Allstar is a means of conversing with digital voice over the internet from an FM amateur hand held radio to another Allstar node anywhere in the world.

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It provides direct amateur to amateur call and connection to nets including some connected to FM repeaters.

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DTMF Commands

Prefix Description

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*1 Disconnect from link.

*2 Connect to node in Rx only mode.

*3 Connect to node in Transceive Mode

*4 Command Mode for controlling node

*5 User-defined macros

*6 User defined functions, such as autopatch

*7 Connection Status / Other Functions

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DTMF Commands

Prefix Description

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*8 User defined functions

*9 User defined functions

*0 User defined functions

*A User defined functions

*B User defined functions

*C User defined functions

*D User defined functions

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*70 Announce all connected nodes�*76 Disconnect all nodes�*82 Very inefficient way to find out the current time

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Live Node Count

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Node Map

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