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14 February 2021 - The AllStarLink, Inc. Board of Directors has been changed

You can read more about this on the The Organization - AllStarLink, Inc. Wiki page

AllStarLink/PTTLink is a world wide network of Amateur Radio repeaters, remote base stations and hot spots accessible to each other via the Internet and/or private IP networks. PTTLink/AllStarLink runs on a dedicated Linux computer (including the Raspberry Pi) that you host at your home, radio site, clubhouse, school, university, workplace, or computer center. It is based on the open source Asterisk PBX and is released under the GNU GPL -- it is free for anyone to use. The core of AllStarLink/PTTLink is the powerful app_rpt application and associated modules that load into the Asterisk PBX system which is also released under the GPL v2 license.

AppRpt Central

• AppRpt Central - GitHub repository featuring software and information to setup your own AllStarLink/PTTLink technology based network

ASL-AsteriskNG

• ASL-AsteriskNG - Announcing the ASL-AsteriskNG client. Slated to the be the future ASL 1.10 release.

How To (AllStarLink/PTTLink)

• PTT FAQ - Questions and answers about the AllStarLink/PTTLink software distribution.
• Allmon2 Install - Allmon2 step by step instructions for install and setup Allmon2.
• Beginners Guide - Step by step instructions to create your account and PTTLink node.
• Beginners Guide ASL-AsteriskNG - Step by step instructions to create your account and PTTLink node with ASL-AsteriskNG.
• Change call sign - Step by step call sign change on site and node.
• Change node password - Step by step call sign change passwords.
• Features - A list of the features found in AllStarLink/PTTLink
• Find my node number - How can you find your node number(s) on your PTT account.
• How To's - A collection of PTTLink how to's.
• Node Configuration - Detailed configuration settings.
• NNX - Node Number Extensions. Expand any issued node number to as many as 10 node numbers.
• Troubleshooting - Troubleshooting common problems, things to try, and hints to solve the problem.
• Radio Connections - Instructions to Connect Radios, Repeaters and Other Devices to PTTLink.
• Radioless Nodes - Information for setting up a radioless AllStarLink/PTTLink node.

How To (Other)

• Docker MediaWiki Server - Information on how to setup your own wiki using MediaWiki and Docker. Useful for creating your own knowledge base/information store.
• MikroTik - Information on MikroTik software/device configuration for use with AllStarLink/PTTLink.
• VPN - Information on setting up various VPN connections/software (OpenVPN, WireGuard, IPSEC, L2TP, TINC, SoftEther, etc).

Como Hacer

• Guia para principaintes - Configuración paso a paso de PTTLink para principiantes.
• Guía para principaintes ASL-AsteriskNG - Configuración paso a paso de PTTLink ASL-AsteriskNG para principiantes.
• Instalación de Allmon2 - Instalación y configuración de Allmon2 para principiantes.
• Resetear contraseña PTTLink - Como resetear la contraseña de su cuenta en el sitio PTTLink.
• Cambiar el indicativo - Guía paso a paso para cambiar indicativo en el sitio y el nodo.
• Ver mi número de nodo - Como ver tu número de nodo(s) en tu cuenta de PTTLink.
• Cambiar la contraseña de un nodo - Guía paso a paso para cambiar la contraseña en un nodo.

Downloads

• ASL AMD Latest PTTLink/AllStarLink installer for x86/AMD (main site)
• ASL AMD Latest PTTLink/AllStarLink installer for x86/AMD (alternative site)
• Pi Latest PTTLink/AllStarLink image for the Raspberry Pi
• PTTLink Repo PTTLink Image Repository
• PTTLink FAQ - Install PTTLink on your existing Debian box or VM

Note: The PTTLink 1.01 installer is a Network installer and still uses the dvswitch.org site to download the .deb install files.

Descargas

• ASL AMD Última versión del instalador de PTTLink/AllStarLink para x86/AMD (sitio principal).
• ASL AMD Última versión del instalador de PTTLink/AllStarLink para x86/AMD (sitio alterno).
• Pi Última versión de la imágen de PTTLink/AllStarLink para Raspberry Pi.

Development/Building

• Development - Information regarding development of the PTTLink software (i.e., contributing, etc).
• Compiling - Building PTTLink from source
• DAHDI Dummy - How to fix audio stutter on PTTLink based Raspberry PI images
• IAX Text Protocol - app_rpt iax text frame protocol

About AllStarLink

On 14 February 2021 a membership meeting was held. At this meeting the former AllStarLink, Inc. Board Directors were censured and removed in a unanimous vote. Additionally, Membership ByLaws were approved by a vote of the membership and became effective this date. You can read more about this change, review the ByLaws and also review the membership meeting minutes which made this change in the links below.

• AllStarLink, Inc. Information Page - Information about AllStarLink, current organization status, Directors, Board of Governors, etc.
• AllStarLink, Inc. Bylaws - The current AllStarLink Bylaws.
• AllStarLink, Inc Official Meeting Minutes - Archive of AllStarLink Meeting minutes.

About PTTLink

• PTTLink Organization - Information regarding PTTLink, News and Updates, etc.
• Letter to the community - Letter to the community. Tells how and why PTTLink was formed and who PTTLink is
• Carta a la comunidad - Carta a la comunidad. El comó y por qué se formó PTTLink y quién es PTTLink.

Related Links

• PTTLink Portal - If you are looking to set up your own PTTLink/AllStarLink node.
• PTTLink Portal Nodelist - The searchable and sortable node list.
• PTTLink Stats - shows all the existing public nodes.
• PTTLink users mailing list- This is the app_rpt mailing list for discussion, help and helping others. This is the only group that developers monitor and respond on.
• Source Code - All of the source code for the PTTLink Asterisk and app_rpt is available on GitHub.

History

• History from the Duuude, Jim Dixon, WB6NIL (SK 12/16/2016).
• Thru-hole Voter Board from Jim Dixon
• PTTLink and the forking of the AllStarLink Network - You can read more about this fork and why PTTLink was formed.

References

• Git - The Simple Guide - A handy reference for getting started with Git.
• Git Crash Course - A beginner's guide to using Git.
• Git from the Bottom Up - An explanation of how git works from the bottom up.
• Ryans Tutorials - Linux Tutorial - Cheat Sheet Handy Cheat Sheet of Linux commands.

Resources

• Linux Upskill Challenge - A month-long course aimed at building basic Linux skills.
• The Linux Training Foundation - Introduction to Linux A free eight week course with optional certificate that teaches how to use Linux.
• Linux Security for Beginners - A free guide on how to secure your Linux system (for the beginner).
• Getting Licensed - ARRL Guide to getting your Amateur Radio License
• List of Amateur Radio Organizations - Wikipedia list that provides a links Amateur Radio Organizations all over the world.

Other Information

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• Historical Archive - The PTTLink Historical Archive section. Contains items that are no longer relevant but retained for historical purposes and reference.

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