[arm-allstar] Newbie AllStar

[David McGough]

Hi Danny,

Good to hear from you! We've talked over on the 145.41 repeater via 
echolink in Wilmington, NC.

Yes, the AllStar software will allow you to use a single computer, either 
a full PC, a Raspberry Pi 2 (preferred) or Beaglebone Black to accomplish 
AllStar connectivity and echolink, etc.

As for an HF remote base, I don't believe the TS-480HX implements an SSB
syllabic squelch signal??? For an SSB HF radio, you need some method of
generating a COS/COR (carrier operated switch) signaling if you wish to
use the HF rig with echolink (this is due to the echolink half-duplex
design)....With AllStar, which is full-duplex, the SSB COS/COR is
optional, but, still -very- desirable.

The TM-D710 radio will work fine as a simplex node on AllStar.  Or, for
short range use, a pair of Baofeng BF-888 UHF radios can be used to make a
full-blown repeater---all hardware purchased new (including the RPi2,
power supplies, etc.) for under $100! (See the bottom of this page for my
first prototype:  http://crompton.com/hamradio/baofeng888/ )...Note that
I've run these 888 transmitters at continuous duty cycle for HOURS at the
time with no issues--incredible for a radio in the $15 range!


See the http://hamvoip.org website for more details.

73, David KB4FXC



On Mon, 8 Feb 2016, Danny wrote:

> Hi guys,
> 
> I am new to AllStar and have read a lot about it ... a friend of mine
> recommended I have a look at AllStar since I already have an EchoLink node ...
> 
> I am running Debian with SvxLink as my EchoLink server ...
> 
> One of my goals is to cross-band repeat my EchoLink (2M) node to HF (40M) to
> enable me to RX/TX longer distances and to help local Hams who does not have the
> finacial means to have international QSO's with simple/older/cheap radios ...
> all they have to do is to make sure they can reach the antennas at my QTH ... I
> have a Kenwood TM-D710 which I can connect to my Kenwood TS-480HX for crossband
> repeating ... however my friend suggested I join this list and enquire first if
> it would be possible to do the same with AllStar and EchoLink on one server ...
> 
> Thank You
> Danny
> ZS6XOX
> 73's
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