ZS HUB Nodes:

CONSTANTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!!


Node:   49355 ZS-Link HUB Node  Status: On-Line

Node:  467652  DMR Bridge Node  Status: On-Line

Node: 467651  AllStarlink Node  Status:  Off-Line

Node: 108551 SVX Link Node  Status:  Off-Line

Node:  467653  S/Cape Node  Status: On-Line from time to time.

 
Mossel Bay South Africa

AllStar is a network of Amateur Radio repeaters, remote base stations and hot spots accessible to each other via Voice over Internet Protocol. AllStar runs on a dedicated computer (including the Rasperry Pi) that you host at your home, radio site or computer center. It is based on the open source Asterisk PBX running the app_rpt application. App_rpt makes Asterisk a powerful system capable of controlling one or more radios. It provides linking of these radio "nodes" to other systems of similar construction anywhere in the world via VoIP.

AllStarLink's primary use is as a dedicated computer node wired to your repeater or radio. Connections from Echolink, other VoIP clients and telephone calls are supported.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE 49355 ZS HUB ALLSTAR NODE:

  • This is a general Allstar node. 
  • Node 49355 (ZS HUB Allstar node) is automatically connected to the 467652 (DMR Bridge node) 
  • Echolink node 929614 (ZS1I-R) is automatically connected to the Node 49355 (ZS HUB Allstar node) from time to time.
  • The current nodes except the DMR Bridge is using the Hamvoip variant of Allstar 
  • Node 49355 (ZS HUB Allstar node) is automatically connected to an RF VHF/UHF Radio. Frequencies:  145.550 Mhz Simplex (88.5 CTCSS Tone)  and 145.625 Mhz RF Link (88.5 CTCSS Tone) when the Internet is down.
  • Node 49355 (ZS HUB Allstar node) is connected to several other nodes, repeaters, bridges, reflectors locally and worldwide at certain times. More info HERE
  • This node is part of the ZS1I Tri-Star linked network nodes.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE 467652 DMR BRIDGE NODE:

  • This is a DMR Bridge node.  This node is a bridge between Echolink / AllStar and DMR
  • Node 467652 (DMR Bridge node) is automatically connected to the 49355 ( ZS HUB Allstar node)
  • Echolink node 929614 (ZS1I-R) is automatically connected to the Node 49355 (ZS HUB Allstar node) and the 467652 (DMR Bridge node) 
  • The DMR Bridge Node uses several program scripts for instance AllStarLink, Analog_Bridge, MMDVM_Bridge and MD380-Emulator.
  • The DMR Bridge allows amateur radio communications to and from Echolink, AllStar and DMR on a radio and node network system. 
  • This node is part of the ZS1I Tri-Star linked network nodes.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE 467651, 467653  NODES:

  • The above nodes is currently offline and is from time to time used as experimental nodes or replacement nodes in the event that others fail.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE 467653 SOUTHERN CAPE ALLSTAR NODE:

  • This is a general Radioless Allstar node.  
  • Node 467653 (SCP Allstar node) is manually connected to the 49355 (ZS HUB node)
  • This node is a radioless node and has no radio connected to it.
  • Node 467653 (SCP Allstar node) is manually connected to the ZS1SB-L node in Still Bay.
  • Please do not connect to the 467653 node.
  • Echolink node 929 614 (ZS1I-R) is automatically connected to the Node 467653 (SCP Allstar node)
  • This node is part of the ZS1I Tri-Star linked network nodes.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE 108551 SVXLINK/ECHOLINK NODE:

  • This is a SVXLINK / ECHOLINK node.  
  • Echolink Node 108551 (SVXLINK node) is manually connected to the 49355 (ZS HUB node) from time to time for test purposes
  • This node is connected to an RF UHF Radio. Frequencies:  433.550 Mhz Simplex (88.5 CTCSS Tone)
  • When connected to the 49355 Hub it is also connected to several other nodes, repeaters, bridges, reflectors locally and worldwide.
  • This node is part of the ZS1I Tri-Star linked network nodes.

49:1 Balun construction by Jacobus ZS1JDJ, Mossel Bay

Jacobus ZS1JDJ is busy building a End Fed Half Wave Dipole antenna for his newly acquired HF Radio.  He is still new to the hobby but his in...