Category: Learning Journal
- AllStar Tip: Full Duplex with Headset on Radio-less Hub ()
Thanks to this post in the AllStarLink community, I came across an inexpensive headset with the right chipset to provide plug-and-play compatibility with my radio-less hub. At about $30 on Amazon, the Mpow 071 USB headset is an affordable way to upgrade your radio-less hub with a full duplex direct audio experience. The volume down […]
- AllStar Tip of the Week: Weather ()
Announcing the Weather I find it pleasing to have my monitoring nodes announce the time on the hour, but I think it’s even cooler that they can also announce the current weather conditions, both on the hour and on demand when I send a *81 (which you can easily configure as a favorite in Supermon). […]
- Adding EchoLink to your AllStar Hub ()
It’s nice to add another screen door on the patio if you will so others can come join the conversation on your AllStar Hub. If they don’t yet have access to AllStar, they may have access to EchoLink and you can easily enable EchoLink access on your hub by editing a single configuration file. Warning […]
- My “Tri-star” AllStar Architecture ()
An Elegant and Flexible Approach It all started with a ClearNode, a terrific product from Node-Ventures. I highly recommend anyone interested in skipping the hassle and purchasing an AllStar node with a great companion mobile app to pull the trigger on a ClearNode. You won’t regret it. It wasn’t long before I realized I wanted […]
- Switchboard to the World: Building a Radio-less AllStar Hub ()
What is going on here? We have noticed that when one of our ham operator friends begins to get into AllStar, the number of nodes around them seems to multiply like rabbits or mushrooms. After building this hub with the help of friends a few days ago, enough people began asking for some guidance on […]