AllStar
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AllStarLink is the VoIP backbone that bridges amateur radio nodes across the internet. XLX159 has an AllStar node bolted on for cross-mode routing, and several other AllStar nodes live on this tailnet.

What is AllStar?

AllStarLink is an open-source VoIP system built on Asterisk, designed specifically for amateur radio. Each node can connect to others, creating a global network of linked repeaters and hotspots.

Nodes on this tailnet

Pending: node list

Brent — tell Hermes your AllStar node numbers (e.g. 60xxx) and what each one does, and this section will populate.

Known nodes in this tailnet

(from tailscale status)

• bawfawrepeater — analog repeater
• bawfaw-dstar-gateway-alma9-3000 — D-Star gateway
• home-allstar-node-dvs-vm112 — home AllStar node
• m2-allstar-node — mobile / portable AllStar node
• k5tin-allstar-node — another AllStar node
• xlx159 reflector — multi-mode bridge (AllStar is one of its inputs)

Live status

AllStar status: no data yet

Coming soon

Per-node detail with last call, traffic stats, connected nodes.

Cross-mode routing

XLX159's AllStar node is the bridge that makes cross-mode QSOs work. When someone transmits on D-Star module A and someone else is listening on YSF module B, the audio is mixed through the AllStar node and re-transmitted on the target protocol.

Setup a new AllStar node

For new operators

AllStar node setup is non-trivial. The standard path is:

1. Register at https://www.allstarlink.org/ (requires valid amateur callsign + email)
2. Set up a node (Raspberry Pi + simpleusb/uri/iax2 hardware recommended)
3. Configure your node to point at xlx159.duckdns.org for cross-mode bridging
4. Add your node info here so other operators can find you

Or ask Hermes to add it.