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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 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.

System Status Dashboard

Note: PTTLink is an "overlay" of the original AllStarLink network before the unannounced fork that occurred on 19 December 2020.

You can use your existing AllStarLink credentials to login (unless they were changed).

You can read more about this fork and why PTTLink was formed here: [PTTLink and the forking of the AllStarLink Network]

About PTTLink

• 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.

How To

• Beginners Guide - Step by step instructions to create your account and PTTLink node.
• Allmon2 Install - Allmon2 step by step instructions for install and setup Allmon2.
• PTTLink website password reset - PTTLink website instructions for password reset.
• Change call sign - Step by step call sign change on site and node.
• Find my node number - How can you find your node number(s) on your PTT account.
• Change node password - Step by step call sign change passwords.
• VPN - Information on setting up various VPN connections/software.

Como Hacer

• Guia para principaintes - Configuración paso a paso de PTTLink 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.

PTTLink Menu

• Features - List of the many PTTLink Features
• PTT FAQ - Questions and answers about the PTTLink software distribution.
• How To's - A collection of PTTLink how to's.
• Node Configuration - Detailed configuration settings.
• Development - Information regarding development of the PTTLink software (i.e., contributing, etc).
• Radio Connections - Instructions to Connect Radios, Repeaters and Other Devices to PTTLink.
• Troubleshooting - Troubleshooting common problems, things to try, and hints to solve the problem.

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

• 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

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.

Other Information

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

Note: AllStar is a registered trademark of AllStarLink, Inc