Tag: AllStar
- 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 […]
- Club 38 Net 3/10/2021 ()
We continued our experiment tonight with 11 check-ins from Seattle to Las Vegas, and fun conversation spanning 1:09. I shared the AllStar Tip of the Week, and the consensus of the group was if we could only bring one music album with us in the car, it would be either Pink Floyd Dark Side of […]
- 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 […]
- Inaugural Club 38 Net 2/24/2021 ()
Our experiment with a Club 38 net tonight was a big success, with 10 check-ins and fun conversation for 1:15. The consensus favorite Cheers character of the group was Norm, though the votes were pretty evenly spread. We’ll be planning a Road Trip to Australia (perhaps 42482 or 46740, thanks David) in the coming weeks […]
- PAPA Thursday Technical Roundtable 2/18/2021: All About Hotspots ()
It was a privilege to host the PAPA System Thursday Night Technical Roundtable Net this evening on the topic “All About Hotspots”. We had a great conversation with over 30 check-ins spanning the world from Wales, U.K. to Sydney, Australia that ran for 2:40. If it weren’t for my trusty assistant (daughter) at my side, […]
- 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 […]