# Learn to build Allstar/Echolink Node w/Pi 02W and Shari PiHat

**URL:** <https://community.allstarlink.org/t/learn-to-build-allstar-echolink-node-w-pi-02w-and-shari-pihat/24940>\
**Category:** AllStarLink\
**Tags:** new-users\
**Created:** [August 23, 2026, 6:10am UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/learn-to-build-allstar-echolink-node-w-pi-02w-and-shari-pihat/24940 "2026-08-23T06:10:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![K6ELM](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b487fb/32.png) [@K6ELM](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/K6ELM)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 6:10am UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/learn-to-build-allstar-echolink-node-w-pi-02w-and-shari-pihat/24940/1 "2026-08-23T06:10:07Z")

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I'm a complete beginner, never owned a Pi, have programming experience, own a scanner and ham radio, I'm happy to assemble and program the components, I'm wondering if there is a complete step by step guide to doing this. I read that I can program the Pi 02W to do both Echolink and Allstar either by using 2 SD cards or doing a 'hybrid' build, control it over RF using my HT keypad, and it will connect to a reflector using VOIP over my wifi to internet network. Are there guides for beginners for a project like this?