CCARG

Central Coast Amateur Radio Group

AllStar and EchoLink node Operation Procedure For the Central Coast Amateur Radio Group 444.700 MHz repeater 

Background:

The AllStar linking system is a VoIP (voice over internet protocol) system based off of asterisk.

Asterisk is a professional open-source system, which many companies use for telephone services, and offers excellent audio quality over the network. AllStar is a branch off of asterisk designated for radio amateurs.

Similar to IRLP, nodes can connect to each other using DTMF commands. The difference is more capability; each all-star node is sort of like an IRLP reflector, in which it can connect to many nodes at once until the wireless bandwidth is at a limit. AllStar provides excellent communications through amateur radio and the network.

Visit allstarlink.org for more information.

Node

The 444.700 MHz repeater requires a 127.3 Hz sub-audible access tone and is located on View Hill, Arroyo Grande, CA It now has an EchoLink and AllStar node linked up to it.  

View Hill Allstar Hub 600540

EchoLink node  600541 W6WJ-R

View Hill Allstar RTCM 444.700 Repeater 600542

Commands

Due to the multiple VoIP modes and the fact that several nodes can be connected and disconnected, there is not a simple DTMF connect and disconnect command. Here is the list of important DTMF commands when using the system.

*3

Connect to an AllStar node number. Ex. *3600542 connect to AllStar node 600542 (W6WJ CCARG, View Hill, CA.). To add more nodes to the connection, just continue the sequence.

*1

Disconnect an AllStar node number. If you dialed a bunch of nodes, but only want to disconnect one, use this command.

*33

Connect to an EchoLink node number. You will need to look up the node Number, not call sign for this to work.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Node numbers must always be 6 digits long. If the node number is 5 or 4 digits long, 1 or 2 zeros will NEED to be placed before the node number for it to work.

For example, to connect to the EchoLink test server, dial *33009999

Links

Allstarlink.org – Official website for AllStar

Echolink.org - Official website for EchoLink

Link to W6WJ Almon3 Dashboard:   http://104.207.155.46/allmon3/index.html