Connecting the Yaesu DR-2X to AllStarLink using RA-DR1X

The following connections are needed to connect a Yaesu DR-2X to a Masters Communications RA-DR1X.  The image was created by David AL5X and modified by KB4MDD for the DR-2X.

Connecting the Yaesu DR-1X to AllStarLink using RA-DR1X

The following connections are needed to connect a Yaesu DR-1X to a Masters Communications RA-DR1X.  The image was created by David AL5X.

HotSpotRadio-USB for AllStarLink

 I am testing a new AllStarLink hotspot.  https://hotspotradios.com/hotspotradio-usb.

Pi-Star - Opening additional ports

 My VHF and UHF repeaters are located at different sites.  They are connected to a host site by VPN.  Because of that, I run IRCDDBGateway at the host site that provides internet connectivity.  

When you run a split system like this, IRCDDBGateway is not enabled on each repeater.  The host site takes care of routing, etc.  

In a configuration like this you must change the firewall rules in Pi-Star.  This is accomplished by creating the file "root/ipv4.fw".  The main rules file is overwritten during updates.  This supplemental file is not changed and is automatically incorporated when updates occur.   Mine looks like the following:

iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 20010:20013 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 20010:20013 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp --dport 20010:20013 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A OUTPUT -p udp --dport 20010:20013 -j ACCEPT
iptables -t mangle -A POSTROUTING -p udp --dport 20010:20013 -j DSCP --set-dscp 46
iptables -t mangle -A POSTROUTING -p udp --dport 20013:20013 -j DSCP --set-dscp 46

 To create this file you run the command "rpi-rw", then create the file.  After creating this file, you need to run the command "sudo pistar-firewall", followed by "rpi-ro".  This will add these additional rules to iptables.

AllStarLink - Announce IP Address

The following script can be used to announce your AllStarLink's node IP address.  I needed this because my portable node connects via WIFI and the IP address changes.

Create /usr/sbin/sayip.sh and insert the following code:

#!/bin/sh

Node=54362

DONE=0

while [ $DONE -eq 0 ]

do

IPADDR=$(ip addr | grep 'state UP' -A2 | tail -n1 | awk '{print $2}' | cut -f1 -d'/')    

if [ ".$IPADDR" = "." ]

     then

echo "no ip address"

DONE=1

else

         CMD="cat "

         for x in `echo "$IPADDR" | fold -w1`; do

           if [ "$x" = "." ]

           then

           CMD=$CMD"/var/lib/asterisk/sounds/letters/dot.ulaw "

     else

           CMD=$CMD"/var/lib/asterisk/sounds/digits/$x.ulaw "

           fi

         done

`$CMD >/tmp/ip.ulaw`

        /usr/sbin/asterisk -rx "rpt playback $Node /tmp/ip" 

DONE=1

     fi

done

Change Node=54362 to your node number.

Make the file executable with the command: chmod ugo+x /usr/sbin/sayip.sh

Edit /etc/rpt.conf and add a command like the following in the [functions] stanza.

980=cmd,/usr/sbin/sayip.sh

In your node stanza, change the startupmacro so that it reads startupmacro=*980

Now when your node boots, you it will automatically announce the assigned ip address.

Note:  This code is based on the sayip.sh script included with ASL-Asterisk.

Portable UHF Repeater for AllStarLink

 This is a portable UHF repeater for AllStarLink.