{"id":66,"date":"2017-10-30T23:37:59","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T23:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2025-02-12T11:39:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T16:39:57","slug":"allstar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/on-the-air\/allstar\/","title":{"rendered":"Allstar \/ Allstar Link"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-67\" src=\"https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/allstarlinklogo-300x139.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/allstarlinklogo-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/allstarlinklogo.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The AllStar Link network consists of a number of large (and small) individuals and groups who wish to provide efficient large-area communications to the Amateur Radio public in their respective local areas. This is done by providing a local VHF or UHF\u00a0repeater\u00a0system controlled by a\u00a0Linux-based computer system running the open-source\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.asterisk.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Asterisk PBX<\/a>\u00a0telephone switch platform along with the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zapatatelephony.org\/app_rpt.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">app_rpt<\/a>\u00a0repeater\/remote base controller\/linking software module (which is included in the distribution of Asterisk) connected to a high speed (broadband, such as Cable Modem or DSL) Internet connection.<\/p>\n<p>AllStar Link is an organization devoted to the proliferation of this technology, and to organize its public use. Certainly, anyone can have a &#8220;private&#8221; system using this technology, and they would have no need for AllStar Link affiliation, but there needs to be a single, central point of organization for public use of this technology, and that&#8217;s what AllStar Link provides.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike other Radio-centric VOIP technologies, such as\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.echolink.org\/\">Echolink<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irlp.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IRLP<\/a>, etc, Allstar and the app_rpt\/Asterisk technology have been specifically designed to be part of, and to link together parts of the very infrastructure of the radio systems that it implements, as opposed to be an end-to-end protocol like others.<\/p>\n<h3>We provide the following nodes in this area:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>N4LMC 53.230, Node #510137 &#8211;\u00a0This repeater has NO offset and uses a CTCSS tone of 146.2.\u00a0 Located atop Lookout Mtn providing wide coverage.\u00a0 Normally linked to the N4LMC 224.120 repeater and carries the <span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Alaska Morning Net and other special events<\/span>.\u00a0 Broadcasts NWS alerts for Walker &amp; Dade counties in GA.<\/li>\n<li>N4LMC 144.920, Node #46145 &#8211; This repeater has a <strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">positive offset of +2.5Mhz<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">. and uses a <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><strong>DCS code of 073<\/strong>.\u00a0 Located atop Signal Mtn providing wide coverage.\u00a0 Normally linked to the W4KEV repeater system and is also used for other special events.\u00a0 Broadcasts NWS alerts for Hamilton county in TN.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>W4GTA 145.350, Node #46331 &#8211; This repeater has a negative offset and uses a CTCSS tone of 100.0.\u00a0 Located atop Lookout Mtn, GA providing wide coverage.\u00a0 Normally linked to the N4LMC 146.640 repeater.\u00a0 Broadcasts NWS alerts for Walker county in GA.<\/li>\n<li>N4LMC 146.640, Node #510130 &#8211; This repeater has a negative offset and uses a CTCSS tone of 146.2.\u00a0 Located atop Signal Mtn providing wide coverage.\u00a0 Normally linked to the W4GTA 145.350 repeater.\u00a0 Broadcasts NWS alerts for Hamilton county in TN.<\/li>\n<li>W4ABZ 146.715, Node #510139 &#8211; This repeater has a negative offset and uses a CTCSS tone of 67.0.\u00a0 Located atop White Oak Mtn in Ringgold GA &#8211;\u00a0 providing wide coverage.\u00a0 Broadcasts NWS alerts for Catoosa county in GA. (this node runs in pre-approved &#8220;whitelist&#8221; mode only)<\/li>\n<li>W4BZJ 147.135, Node #510135 &#8211; This repeater has a negative offset and uses a CTCSS tone of 141.3.\u00a0 Located atop Dug Gap Mtn, GA providing wide coverage.\u00a0 Broadcasts NWS alerts for Whitfield county in GA.<\/li>\n<li>N4LMC 224.120, Node #510138 &#8211; This repeater has a negative offset and uses a CTCSS tone of 146.2.\u00a0 Located atop White Oak Mtn in Ringgold GA &#8211;\u00a0 providing wide coverage.\u00a0 Normally linked to the N4LMC 224.360, 224.560 and 224.920 repeaters and carries the <span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Alaska Morning Net and other special events<\/span>.\u00a0 Broadcasts NWS alerts for Catoosa county in GA.<\/li>\n<li>N4LMC 224.360, Node #460775 &#8211; This repeater has a negative offset and uses a CTCSS tone of 146.2.\u00a0 Located in Flat Rock, AL &#8211;\u00a0 providing wide coverage.\u00a0 Normally linked to the N4LMC 224.120, 224.560 and 224.920 repeaters and carries the <span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Alaska Morning Net and other special events<\/span>.\u00a0 Broadcasts NWS alerts for Jackson county in AL.<\/li>\n<li>N4LMC 224.560, Node #46530 &#8211; This repeater has a negative offset and uses a CTCSS tone of 146.2.\u00a0 Located atop Lookout Mtn in GA, providing wide coverage.\u00a0 Normally linked to the N4LMC 224.120, 224.360 and 224.920 repeaters and carries the <span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Alaska Morning Net and other special events<\/span>.\u00a0 Broadcasts NWS alerts for Walker &amp; Dade counties in GA.<\/li>\n<li>N4LMC 224.920, Node #460771 &#8211; This repeater has a negative offset and uses a CTCSS tone of 146.2.\u00a0 Located atop Signal Mtn in TN, providing wide coverage.\u00a0 Normally linked to the N4LMC 224.120, 224.360 and 224.560 repeaters and carries the <span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Alaska Morning Net and other special events<\/span>.\u00a0 Broadcasts NWS alerts for Hamilton county in TN.<\/li>\n<li>N4LMC 441.875, Node #510133 &#8211; This repeater has a positive offset and uses a CTCSS tone of 146.2.\u00a0 Located atop Aetna Mtn.\u00a0 Normally linked to the W4GTA 145.350 repeater. Broadcasts NWS alerts for Walker &amp; Dade counties in GA.<\/li>\n<li>N4LMC 443.525, Node #510132 &#8211; This repeater has a positive offset and uses a CTCSS tone of 146.2.\u00a0 Located atop White Oak Mtn in Ringgold GA.\u00a0 Can be used for other important feeds as needed.\u00a0 Broadcasts NWS alerts for Catoosa county in GA.<\/li>\n<li>KB4ACS 444.700, Node #510136 &#8211; This repeater has a positive offset and uses a CTCSS tone of 100.0.\u00a0 Located in Sequatchie County, TN.\u00a0 Can be used for other important feeds as needed.\u00a0 Broadcasts NWS alerts for Sequatchie county in TN.<\/li>\n<li>LMARC SouthEast Link Bridge System, Node #510131 &#8211; Normally linked to SouthEast Link Digital Bridges.\u00a0 Provides Analog access via Echolink (N4LMC-L Node #94680) and via Allstar (Node 510131) to D-Star, DMR, C4FM, M-17, NXDN and P25 reflectors, rooms and talk groups.<\/li>\n<li>LMARC SouthEast Link Bridge System, Node #460772 &#8211; Normally linked to SouthEast Link Digital Bridges.\u00a0 Provides Analog access via Echolink (N4LMC-L Node #94680) and via Allstar (Node 510131) to D-Star, DMR, C4FM, M-17, NXDN and P25 reflectors, rooms and talk groups.<\/li>\n<li>We also provide other N4LMC \/ LMARC nodes (46292, 460772, 460773, 460774, 510134 and others) that provide certain functionality such as hubs, links and \/ or bridges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Local Allstar Node Information and Tips<\/h3>\n<p><b class=\"\"><u class=\"\">PLEASE NOTE:<\/u> \u00a0In the event that the systems are linked to special nodes for weather events, DO NOT unlink or change the links during these events!<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>If you want to \u00a0use the telephone portal, where you can call into a node via a telephone, you will need to go register at\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/allstarlink.org\/portal\/register.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/allstarlink.org\/portal\/register.php<\/a>. Once your registration is complete, go sign in and you will have been assigned a 10 digit pin code. \u00a0The # in the US is 763-230-0000. \u00a0See help here:\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/allstarlink.org\/support.html#telephoneportal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/allstarlink.org\/support.html#telephoneportal<\/a>.\u00a0 To see a list of all nodes, even ones that are offline go here:\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/allstarlink.org\/nodelist.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/allstarlink.org\/nodelist.php<\/a>.\u00a0 To see a list of online nodes, go here:\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/stats.allstarlink.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/stats.allstarlink.org\/<\/a>.\u00a0 To get Q\/A\u2019s and help, just Google &#8220;allstar network&#8221; and there is tons of information out there.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">PLEASE NOTE!\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Make SURE you do NOT connect up\/bridge multiple systems or disconnect\/change systems during or prior to any net!\u00a0 If you do not understand what you are doing, please just don&#8217;t do it.\u00a0 If it happens and problems are caused, or we get complaints, you could lose your access and be locked out of the systems on a permanent basis<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>The commands for the N4LMC Allstar systems are as follows (in most cases)<\/strong>:<\/div>\n<div>(&lt;NodeNumber&gt; means enter a valid node number)<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<pre>#*1 &lt;NodeNumber&gt; - Disconnect Node\r\n#*2 &lt;NodeNumber&gt; - Connect Node in Monitor\/Receive only mode\r\n#*3 &lt;NodeNumber&gt; - Connect node in full transceive mode\r\n#*70 - Get node status\r\n#*76 - Disconnect all nodes that are currently connected\r\n#*77 - Reconnect all nodes that were previously disconnected\r\n#*80 - Make the node ID\r\n#*81 - Say time of day in 12 hr format with repeater site weather\r\n#*82 - Say time of day in 24 hr format with repeater site weather<\/pre>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p><em><strong>Remember, the system may be linked to more than you realize.<\/strong><\/em> \u00a0Other nodes can be linked to us and those nodes as well as other nodes downstream from them can be linked\u2026 and so forth. \u00a0You can see who\/what is linked online by going to <a href=\"https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/on-the-air\/dashboards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/on-the-air\/dashboards\/<\/a> and look at the dashboard for any of our Allstar systems. \u00a0If you want to look at the full list of connections, click on the \u201cClick here for Bubble Chart\u201d link at top left of page. \u00a0NOTE the direction of arrows between nodes, if the arrow is present on both ends of the link between nodes, it\u2019s a a full transcieve link, if the arrow is present on only one end of the link between nodes, it\u2019s a a receive only\/monitor link. \u00a0See the examples in the graphics below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<p>Please always feel free to use the nodes as you wish, how ever, please also always be courteous to others. \u00a0Check and see what is connected, make sure someone isn&#8217;t using the node, feel free to disconnect and connect what ever you want, but when you\u2019re done\u2026 put it back like you found it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<p>If you have any questions, feel free to email me and I\u2019ll answer them the best I can.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-107\" src=\"https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-30-at-9.01.30-AM-300x163.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-30-at-9.01.30-AM-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-30-at-9.01.30-AM.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106\" src=\"https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-30-at-9.01.02-AM-300x144.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-30-at-9.01.02-AM-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-30-at-9.01.02-AM.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-108\" src=\"https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/PastedGraphic-1-300x204.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/PastedGraphic-1-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/PastedGraphic-1.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>\u00a0Links for status pages:<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Please see our new <a href=\"https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/on-the-air\/dashboards\/\">Dashboard page<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The AllStar Link network consists of a number of large (and small) individuals and groups who wish to provide efficient large-area communications to the Amateur Radio public in their respective local areas. This is done by providing a local VHF or UHF\u00a0repeater\u00a0system controlled by a\u00a0Linux-based computer system running the open-source\u00a0Asterisk PBX\u00a0telephone switch platform along with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":356,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-66","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/66","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66"}],"version-history":[{"count":76,"href":"https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/66\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18882,"href":"https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/66\/revisions\/18882"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lmarc.net\/club\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}