DMR + AllStar

DMR & AllStarLink

Here’s the digital side of the pack: our DMR talkgroup for the ham side, and our AllStarLink node for the linking/ROIP nerd magic that keeps stuff talking when RF alone isn’t enough.

N0LWS • TG 3202650 • AllStar Node 60058

DMR Talkgroup

TG 3202650 • TS2 • CC1

Just recently we got our Amateur call sign for the Lone Wolf System N0LWS. We decided to create a DMR Talkgroup. It’s still in its infancy, but we’re getting the word out and looking for people to actually use it.

Why DMR?
DMR (Digital Mobile Radio) uses the Motorola TRBO protocol. Like D-Star, C4FM, and APCO P25, it converts your voice to digital and sends it over RF (plus extra data), letting you talk to other DMR radios and networked repeaters worldwide via the internet.

What makes DMR stand out is TDMA (Time-Division Multiple Access): one frequency becomes two time slots. Two separate conversations can happen on the same frequency at the same time. Radio A ↔ Radio B on TS1 while Radio C ↔ Radio D on TS2… simultaneously. Pretty damn slick.

Digital voice without the “why is my audio in a blender?” experience.

AllStarLink: the glue between radio hardware and internet linking.

AllStarLink

Node 60058

Why AllStar?
Unlike Echolink or IRLP, AllStarLink (app_rpt/Asterisk) was built to integrate with the actual repeater and node infrastructure — it connects directly to radio hardware and can replace older controllers while adding remote base control, full-duplex linking, VOIP tools, and more.

As just a repeater controller, it’s already insanely flexible. Add remote base, linking, and VOIP capabilities and it becomes a full-blown system brain — not just “an app that kinda sorta links stuff.”