Cool Bryan,
No need to wait on the download. you can always download and build the
ASL card for the Pi.
Registration and account details aren’r needed until you run the
firstime setup on RPi.
Well once you get a server up and running configuring things won’t be
difficult for you. Set up help can always be found on here.
Unce the software is installed you will be able to edit the settings and
off you go.
Holler and I will try to help.
In fact what is your personal email? QRZ failed when I tried it back a ways.
Might be better than cluttering the list.
Larry - N7FM
larry@n7fm.com
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[BryanW1BRI] BryanW1BRI https://community.allstarlink.org/u/bryanw1bri
June 11Larry;
Looks like I will just have to push through figuring out how to set
things up once my R_Pi arrives.The local IRLP node my buddy Roger owns (WA1NVC) is in the town of
Framingham where I work at (Bose as an EMC engineer) on 448.175, maybe I
could try linking that to your system sometime.The club that I belong to is called the MMRA, I’ve been working on this
network of about 22 repeaters for the last 25 years. The repeaters are
link the old fashion way using UHF mobile radios. We also have two 900
MHz repeaters that are also on IRLP. It’s one of the largest networks of
repeaters in the northeast. The two UHF hub repeaters also have EchoLink.Maybe we should think about using the RF links as a back up and move the
repeaters over to AllStar.
Each repeater site has WiFi using a R_Pi router with USB cell phone dongle.Minuteman Repeater Association
https://www.mmra.org/repeaters/MDN/MDN_party.html That’s me in red hat
I’m still waiting for some from the AllStar helpdesk to provide me with
my node registration so I can download the R_Pi image, its been a few
days now and no response yet.Bryan
W1BRI
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Previous Replies[larry] larry https://community.allstarlink.org/u/larry
June 11Hey nice setup you have Bryan.
I hate to say this but I am totally unfamiliar with SVXLink and Echolink
as well.As far as compatibility with ASL in it’s current form, that’s something
someone more versed in those platforms than I will have to chime in and
help you.I have 4 different Repeaters at my location and hosted one other some
time back. I run a couple of IRLP Nodes for for some of my friends/users
that still have friends with IRLP Nodes in other cities.A few years ago I became friends with another Ham who lived where he
couldn’t access some of our local repeaters from his home, Allstar
became the solution giving him a VOIP link between his home and my
repeaters. (think LONG mic cord) An ASL no-radio node at his home and
ASL nodes hooked to my different repeaters. He could connect to any
repeater he wanted and chat just like he was using a local mic.Eventually Allstar was added to all of my repeaters along with other
Repeater Owners doing likewise. It is used to link our different
repeaters throughout our city and outlying areas. Links can be between
any or all depending on what is happening where.Currently linked like so …
http://stats.allstarlink.org/getstatus.cgi?28358Once I got into Allstar it’s versatility became so apparent that I lost
interest in most other VOIP modes.Larry - N7FM
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June 10Larry;
I already have a working Raspberry Pi up and running with ORP/SVXLink.
The entire repeater is contained in a small ammo box with mobile
duplexer, see attached PDF.I was able to upload my PDF of my portable repeater project and some
photos of my main EchoLink UHF repeater located in Milford MA as part of
the Greater Milford Amateur Radio Group.I appreciate the help since nobody else has offered any comments.
My need is pretty basic. Portable repeater (with R_Pi running ALS
instead of SVXLink) on a WiFi network but nothing else, this could be
basically just some hotel WiFi or family member WiFi without any need to
log into a router and setup up anything.The portable repeater with the R_Pi will have ALS installed and whatever
else node setup is needed, (just a plain Jane ALS node) From what you
mentioned already for outgoing connections I don’t need much else. This
would be the primary need to only support outgoing connections at this time.At my home QTH (Verzion FIOS 100 Mbps connection) I already run an
EchoLink node (3819) that is setup on a Windows 10 mini Liva PC. My
Verzion router has port forwarding to support this EchoLink repeater
(UDP 5198, 5199 & TCP 5200).I believe ALS runs on only LInux so this means I can’t run ALS on my
Liva Windows 10 machine.
I just ordered another R-Pi today on Amazon and plan to install ALS on
it and configure it to allow a node, hub, whatever it takes to tie
together the portable repeater and bridge over to my Main EchoLink node
(3819).The goal is simply to be on my HT within range of the portable repeater
and enter a DTMF command that would connect the portable repeater to my
main EchoLink repeater. If based on what you mentioned I could setup an
allstar server at home to bridge the portable repeater to EchoLink repeater.
(This is what I need to figure out )I would also like to have the portable repeater operate as a general
AllStarLink public node that I could connect into other AllStarLink’d /
IRLP repeaters, in this case its not important the my main EchoLink node
is not tied in.Once I come up to speed on ALS I plan on moving the Main EchoLink
repeater over to AllStarLink, probably means I will kill Windows 10 on
the Liva and install some form of Linux, this is a later project hi hi.
(Maybe I can run somekind of Linux VMware on my Windows LIva computer ?)BryanW1BRI_Portable_Repeater_Project.pdf
https://community.allstarlink.org/uploads/short-url/mIcASyB6VDdPlvEGDYFNPb5bVOg.pdf
(1.0 MB)Thanks for your patience and help.
Bryan
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June 10Wow… Blew that Bryan.
Hadn’t read all your earlier posts so sorry for the babble.
Larry - N7FM
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June 10Bryan,
If starting from scratch, for better help you need to provide more
information on your intended use of Allstar, your Internet connection
and what you intend to drive with the Allstar feed.Are you wanting to build an Allstar simplex RF node? Do you intend to
connect Allstar to a Repeater? Possibly construct a no-radio Node with
just a Mic and Speaker not caring about RF broadcast at your end?Those question will determine what Sound interfaces you should look into.
Are you a builder that constructs things and has simple soldering
skills. Builds cables etc.What kind of Internet connection is available at your location?
Satellite internet does not perform well due to latency.I’m not trying to make things complex those answers will determine the
advice of what hardware and how to assemble things.At a minimum you will need a Raspberry Pi for each location and some way
to interface sound between the Pi and whatever DEVICE you use to pass
audio to and from your Allstar Nodes.Different USB sound interfaces are available depending on what you
intend to do with the Allstar’s TX/RX at your location. You can modify a
simple USB sound fob. Buy pre-made interfaces. Depends on your building
or plug and play preference.Commands to utilize Allstar are included in the Allstar software and
nothing to worry about.Without a better understanding of your end intent. Sorry I couldn’t be
more helpful.Larry - N7FM
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June 10Thanks Larry for the tips and guidelines.
As long as it possible I should be able to figure things out.
However I have no experience with ALS yet so having some good examples
with needed commands would help.I’m trying figure out what’s needed before purchasing any interface
hardware.Bryan
W1BRI
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