[arm-allstar] Web page update and Donations

[Doug Crompton]

hamvoip expects to have a DMR bridge in the coming year. So you can add
that to our list of goals.


*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

*http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*



On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 11:03 AM "Robert Forest via ARM-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> This is for the ASL build and doesn't work on the hamvoip build.
>
> On Fri, Dec 21, 2018, 9:49 AM "Joe Mc via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> > Here is a  ASL to DMR Bridge how to at
> >
> >
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eN50Csr29eAprBu7eKA0Bfa2XUcsXw5iktY1Ey-Qjkg/edit?usp=sharing
> > and a email group for it at https://dvswitch.groups.io/g/allstarlink. I
> > do't have any more info than that.Good luck and Merry Christmas. 73 K8STN
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 9:25 AM "Robert Forest via ARM-allstar" <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Thank you all for all that you do. Can't wait to see what's coming.
> > >
> > > BTW still wishing for a DMR bridge.
> > >
> > > 73 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year de K4VL
> > >
> > > On Fri, Dec 21, 2018, 12:27 AM "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar" <
> > > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org wrote:
> > >
> > > >  In brief we have added a DONATE link and icon icon on the
> hamvoip.org
> > > web
> > > > page along with much of the following text as latest news.
> > > >
> > > > Many exciting things have happened in 2018 in the HAMVOIP community.
> We
> > > had
> > > > over 100 online updates adding many features, bug fixes, and general
> > > > improvements to the code. There have been over 22,000 downloads of
> the
> > > > image just this year. We added IRLP, greatly enhanced Supermon, added
> > DNS
> > > > node lookup which greatly enhances the efficiency and timeliness of
> > node
> > > > lookups and before the end of the year we will have all updated users
> > on
> > > > the HAMVOIP registration server with the added advantage of private
> > node
> > > > lookups. Our registration server is built from the ground up to work
> > > > efficiently and will be able to handle the expanding loads as Allstar
> > > users
> > > > grow. We now have server presence in Wilmington NC, Dallas TX, Los
> > > Angeles
> > > > CA, Denver CO, Chicago IL, and Secaucus, NJ.
> > > >
> > > > Again in 2019 we plan many improvements and updates to the code
> > > including a
> > > > brand new channel driver significantly improving the radio interface
> > > > capabilities, support of the PC platform and the Rock64. We will be
> > > > introducing a “Pi farm” located at on of our very high bandwidth data
> > > > centers allowing users to rent space on a Pi and manage it remotely.
> We
> > > > will be introducing some really significant changes to the code this
> > year
> > > > with a complete rewrite and overhaul scheduled for release. We also
> > have
> > > > many smaller items on our list including the continual updating of
> the
> > > code
> > > > base and a few nagging problems are on the list of things to do such
> as
> > > > going to non-blocking streaming when using archive audio and
> > Broadcastify
> > > > thus eliminating the annoying hangs when these services stop
> > responding.
> > > > Also fixing the Allstar and Echolink code so audio hangs to not occur
> > > > during connections and fixing the experimental IRLP nodes which never
> > did
> > > > work correctly.
> > > >
> > > > Along with all this we are encountering out of pockets expenses for
> our
> > > > servers and development which are amounting to about $500 a month or
> > > $6000
> > > > a year. I know many of you have asked about donations in the past and
> > we
> > > > decided until we became a firmly established entity we would not
> accept
> > > > them. The time has now come that we really need some community
> support
> > to
> > > > meet our goals so we are putting a paypal donation icon on this web
> > page
> > > to
> > > > accept donations. We plan to limit donations to the amount required
> in
> > > any
> > > > given year and we will inform you of the current donation totals to
> > date
> > > > from time to time. You can use the donation icon on the web page to
> > take
> > > > you directly to the paypal site or if you prefer you can go to the
> > paypal
> > > > site on your own and use the address -  hvdonate at hamvoip.org  to
> > donate.
> > > >
> > > > HAMVOIP is not a 501c3 organization and due to the new tax laws in
> most
> > > > filing cases your donation would not be deductible even if we were a
> > > > non-profit.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you for your past and continued support of HAMVOIP. We look
> > forward
> > > > to providing you the best service possible in the coming year. Have a
> > > great
> > > > holiday and a very Happy New Year!
> > > >
> > > > The HAMVOIP team
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> > > >
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