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Allstar (AECS)
- 1. ALLSTAR (AECS) Autonomous/Portability EmergencyCommunications With Existing RF Networks KG5RDF.com Allstar Assets: Jim Dixon, WB6NIL (Passed Away) Steve Zingman, N4IRS David McGough, KB4FXC Doug Crompton, WA3DSP (Presentation, Links, and Configurations can be found at KG5RDF.com)
- 2. WHAT IS “ALLSTAR” ALLSTAR: -Amateur Radio Communication Network Servers - Designed as a Linking System, Unlike IRLP and Echolink which are End-To-End Protocols Operating Systems/Nodes: - Dial (Outdated), Stretch (New), HamVoip (New 72%) - Linux Based Computer System Running Asterisk PBX - Can Exist on a Public or Private or Mixed Network. - IP Address Based (VIOP) - Full Duplex - Repeater Controller via DT - Remote Base Controller via DTMF - HUB no Radio Hardware Required KG5RDF.com
- 3. USA CURRENT ALLSTARNODES KG5RDF.com
- 4. HOW TO START(HAMVIOP) KG5RDF.com • Purchase Pi3B+, 32meg SD Card, URI, Power Supply, Case • GoTo Allstar Link https://allstarlink.org • Sign Up, Request Nodes, Setup A Separate Server For Each Node • GoTo HamViop https://hamvoip.org (Has Everything You Need) • Download win32diskimager • Download Image V1.5rc19 • Load Image On SD Card Via win32diskimager • Setup Pi3B+ With Monitor And Keyboard. Monitor Is Video • Power Pi3B+, Name: root, Password: root • Follow The Prompts • Make Sure To Upgrade The Image Prior To Making Custom Changes
- 5. PRIVATE VS PUBLICNODES KG5RDF.com You Want Both • Public - Allows For Ham Community To Connect To Your System - Allow You To Connect To Other Ham Public Systems - Allows A Single Point For Disconnection - White List Integration: Eliminates VOX Drop Ins and Larger System Connections • Private - Allstarlink Server Bypassed, Eliminates All Server Issues - An Autonomous Network
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- 7. LOW COST REPEATERCONTROLLER IO Board - Eight 10A/250V Relays - Twelve A/D Inputs - One D/A Output - Eight optical Isolated Inputs - Four 16V/140MA Open Collector Outputs - Stackable - $15 Pi 3B+ Cluster - Linux Knowledge Required - Super Computer USB Radio Interface (URI) - Uses Pi’s GPIO, General Purpose Inputs and Output - Repeater Control Interface KG5RDF.com
- 8. ALLSTAR VS TYPICALREPEATER CONTROLLERS - Conventional Linked Repeater Network - Controlled via DTMF - Allstar As Repeater Controllers - No Internet Required Repeater Remote Base Remote Base URI URI URI PI 3B+ Repeater Remote Base URI URI PI 3B+ Repeater Remote Base URI URI PI 3B+ Site1 Site 2 Site (n+1) KG5RDF.com
- 9. USING INTERNET ORNOT • Repeaters Are Auxiliary Wireless Base Stations • Access Points Are Wireless Connection To Your Network - Both RF Devices Operating in The Ham Band - Equipment Failure - Weather/Lighting/Winds Note: Internet Cables/Hubs, i.e., Private Network HamVoip Has Server In Dallas KG5RDF.com High .999999 Low .882960 Internet
- 10. 5.8 GHZ PTPLONG-RANGE BACKHAUL - Creates A Private Network For Repeater Links - Capable of Interfacing to the Internet - Capable of Interfacing to Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network (AREDN) - Improved Audio Quality - Eliminates Remote Base Radios, Antennas, and Coax - 900 MHZ, 2.4 GHZ, 3GHZ Can Also Be Used - 57dBm, 150+Mbps, Wind Survivability 120 MPH, Wind loading 113 lbs. @ 100 mph KG5RDF.com
- 11. ALLSTAR VS CONVENTIONALREPEATER LINKS Private Repeater Network Linking, Controlled via DTMF Repeater URI PI 3B+ Site 1 Site (n+1) Repeater URI PI 3B+ PtP Link PtP Link PtP Link KG5RDF.com
- 12. INTERFACING OTHER SYSTEMSAND PROTOCALS VIA ALLSTAR - All Sites Now Have Internet via HUB - All Sites Now Have AREDN via HUB - Access Point For Other Systems Connectivity - Access Point For Public Allstar Nodes - Access Point For Other Protocols HF, DMR, TGIF, Wires-X, P25, DSTAR, Allstar, Echolink, IRLP: Use Stretch Image For Bridges Repeater URI PI 3B+ Hub - n+1 Repeaters PtP Link Router 802.11n Switch Internet AREDN PtP Link KG5RDF.com Router
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- 14. DR1-X URI INTERCONNECTION •DR1-X DB15 Pins URI RS232 Pins DR1-X DIN 10 Pin Remote 1 COR 8 6 Tone In PTT 2 1 PTT DNU 4 GND 5 13 GND AF IN 7 22 AF OUT AF OUT 9 21 AF IN EXT Port1 11 KG5RDF.com
- 15. RECOMMENDED IMAGE CHANGESALL REPEATERS Edit (HamVoip) rpt.conf: duplex = 2 nounkeyct = 1 holdofftelem = 1 telemdefault = 0 linkunkeyct = ct8 (Place ; in front of this line) idrecordings = IiDE KG5RDF/L (Remove “/L”) Edit (HamVoip) crontab – e: 00 0-23 * * * (Place “#” in front of this line) KG5RDF.com
Editor's Notes
- #2 What’s the presentation about Where to find the information online Talk about assets and why this is only a configuration of existing platform
- #3 1) Allstar is a network of Amateur Radio Repeaters, remote base stations and hot spots accessible to each other 2) Running an Asterisk PBX phone system 3) Designed as a link system 4) What images are available 5) IP VIOP 6) What can it do - full duplex, repeater controller, remote base stations, and hubs
- #4 Current Bubbles behind bubbles
- #5 This is a run down on what you need and where to go to setup your node Allstarlink is Hamviop is
- #6 Public 1) Other systems and individuals 2) Single point 3) White list vox Private Eliminate servers Autonomous
- #7 1) Point out colors/mixed system and walk through it
- #8 Repeater controller URI – Allows for interconnect to RF transmitters Low $ IO interface to do any type of interface Cluster Knowledge required and should use stretch open source
- #9 1) Typical controller vs Allstar, walk through slide DTMF
- #10 Walk through slide Access point and repeaters same Ham Band Weather Uptime Internet cable connect
- #11 Private network On ham frequencies Interface Adren and internet Higher quality audio Many frequency options Great rating 57db Good wind loading
- #12 We have pull the convectional Controllers Now pull conventional remote base stations
- #13 Aredn and internet connected across system Access point for other networks Access point for other protocol
- #14 Bubbles behid bubbles Many access points Mesh explain
- #15 1) Do not to have to open unit up, many ways to skin a cat
- #16 1) Required to remove hang time, time announcements, telemetry