Setup and Software
- How-to setup your BBB or RPi2/3 node
- Scripts Info
- Backing up you server howto
- Info on the Allstar environment file
- Allstar Functions How-to
- How-to setup Allstar when using multiple BBB’s or RPi2/3’s (servers) on a LAN
- Text to Speech How-to
- How-to setup iaxrpt (includes the Android version now called DVSWITCH)
- How-to setup your node to broadcast on broadcastify.com
- How-to use the Allstar autopatch for DTMF digit passing and extended functions
- Managing Courtesy Tones in Allstar
- Customizing the ADMIN menu – V1.5+ RPi 2/3
- Using Distinctive Courtesy Tones – V1.5+ RPi 2/3
- Using the txctcss enable bit – V1.5+ RPi 2/3
- Wireless How-to
- How-to easily change wireless access points
- How-to use LSNODES on the BBB and RPi2/3
- How-to configure Allmon2 on the BBB and RPi2/3
- Supermon Howto and Setup – a much advanced Allmon2 (V1.5+ only)
- Howto create an Android container app for Supermon access
- How-to use the ‘gpio’ command on the RPi2/3
- How to setup Echolink on the BBB or RPi2/3
- How-to implement the BBB watchdog timer (ONLY BBB VERSIONS <1.2!!)
- How to setup a reverse SSH tunnel for hard to reach places
- “Troubleshooting Network Problems”, Why wired is often better and other issues
- AutoSky (Skywarn Alerts) Howto
- Using Turbo CPU Mode on the Raspberry Pi
- Adding a white or blacklist for problem nodes
- Programming Motorola Radios on a hamvoip installation
- How to channel steer a BCD control capable radio using Allstar
- IRLP Setup Howto
- Asterisk Allstar email and SMS howto
- Add voicemail to your hamvoip node
- Printing on your Allstar server using the CUPS print server
- Named Pipe Tee Howto – using pipes to outstream Allstar audio
Hardware
- How to gracefully shutdown your RPi with a simple power or car ignition switch
- How to Build an Allstar Portable Node
- A really Simple USB sound FOB modification
- USB Sound FOB Modification – yet another example with links to others
- How-to Add a Real Time Clock to the BBB
- How-to build an inexpensive node transceiver using the SA818 module (Includes a simple repeater)
- Adding GPIO to the BBB or RPi2/3 using USB
- Adding a simple USB LCD display to the BBB, RPi2/3 (or any computer)
- Making a “Radio-less” Node”
- Adding a halt button to the RPi2/3 in Allstar
Radio Interfacing and Modifications
- Modifying the Baofeng UV-82 for Allstar
- Modifying and using the Baofeng 888 as an Allstar Node transceiver (Addendum to W0FCM article)
- Modifying the Yaesu DR1 repeater for use with Allstar
- Interfacing to the Motorola Spectra for use with Allstar
- Connect a Baofeng to Allstar without any modifications
- Howto build a Repeater Controller using Hamvoip and a Pi4
Scripts and Other Information
- Script for downloading and playing ARRL or ARN news in Allstar
- Help with setting up the Allstar Web Transceiver
- HAMLIB howto (NOTE HAMLIB is pre-installed on the BBB/RPi2)
- iLBC CODEC Install Instructions for Acid (Already installed in BBB/RPi2)
- How-to use simpleusb and improve audio (for Acid installs not BBB)
Howto Videos
Here are some links to howto videos by 16 year old Jon Williams, K5DVT. He is a student at Huntsville High School in Huntsville, Arkansas. He has been a ham for 5 years and setup his first repeater 3 years ago. He joined the Allstar community in 2017 using the hamvoip software. He will be continuing to do informative videos for our group.
Commercial Allstar Products
- TechnoByGeorge – Yellow Box Node, Radio-less Node, FOB’s, Accesories – TechnoByGeorge.com
- Masters Communications – RA Series Radio Adapter Interfaces – Masters Communications
- Fred Allan Allstar Sales – https://allstarsetup.com/allstar-sales-ready-built-allstar-interface/
- DMK Enginerring – URI Radio adapters – dmkeng.com
If you would like your commercial products to be listed here please send info to WA3DSP at gmail.com
- Passing DTMF to an RC210 controller
- KH2FI Allstar Notes
- Youtube video on how to use USB GPIO on the BBB
- Modifying a TYT 222 Mhz. Transceiver for Allstar
- Using Zoiper on a Linux Desktop
- Setting up Zoiper for Allstar
- K5TRA Radio-less Allstar node
- W0FCM’s Modification of a Baofeng BF-888s as an Allstar node – nice pictorials
- ARRL News on Allstar Node by KI6PSP
- Connection tips for various radios from the IRLP site