We’ve cleared the latest batch of releases from AllStarLink.org for their Version 3 distribution. If you have ASL3 installed on your Pi4 or Pi5 based ClearNode you should get a warning that it’s time to upgrade. Please upgrade as soon as you can.
BE PATIENT ! The upgrade takes several minutes – do not interrupt power or reboot your node.
73 … Gerry.
We’re receiving a large number of enquiries about migrating individual ClearNodes from the HamVoIP AllStar distribution to ASL3.
If you own a Raspberry Pi 4B based node – there is a path to ASL3 – contact Support for details.
If you own a Raspberry Pi 5B based node – you are already running ASL3, since that’s the only option for that device.
If you own a Raspberry Pi 3A, 3B or Zero based node – we DO NOT have an image for those devices – they are restricted to the HamVoIP distribution.
73 … Gerry.
Here’s what’s new …
73 … Gerry.
There seems to be a problem getting new voicerss.org accounts activated. Some users have had zero success interacting with the folks over there – the activation emails are not being sent out. If you already have an active account you’re good, but new users will not be able to use SkyDescribe until this is resolved. SkywarnPlus have been made aware and they have an active “issue” on their Github page.
One possible solution is that SkyDescribe migrates to a different text to speech provider, but that would have to happen in their software implementation.
We will update here as we find out more …
73 … Gerry.
We’ve cleared the latest batch of releases from AllStarLink.org for their Version 3 distribution. If you have ASL3 installed on your Pi4 or Pi5 based ClearNode you should get a warning that it’s time to upgrade. Please upgrade as soon as you can.
BE PATIENT ! The upgrade takes several minutes – do not interrupt power or reboot your node.
73 … Gerry.
Here’s what’s new …
73 … Gerry.
Minor bug fixes – most importantly the DTMF command *76 and “Disconnect before connect” has been fixed in the ASL3 distribution. Recommended for all users.
73 … Gerry.
We were able to get a considerable supply of components before the current turmoil in international trade set in. However, we are now having to start ordering under the terms of the current import duties, those components that aren’t available in the US, and inevitably have to come from overseas, primarily China.
Interestingly, one of the more costly components is the PCB and we do source that here in California. That cost has more than doubled in the last few months !
We are currently re-calculating the Bill Of Materials and will shortly determine what are the best prices we can offer for our products, to remain profitable enough to stay in business.
Look out for the new pricing around the middle of June.
73 … Gerry.
We got reports that “Disconnect before connect” is not working in the ASL3 installations. That’s confirmed … some changes in the AllStar management interface mean our existing use of the interface is failing. We are going to make a minor change to compensate in the short term – look out for the next API release. Meanwhile the good folks at AllStarLink are looking at that interface and will be releasing their own update at some point …
73 … Gerry.
With this release we are adding support for SIP phone connections into your nodes. See “Node Details > AllStar Setup > SIP Phone Setup” to enable and configure.
Be aware that some of the larger popular hubs will disconnect your node from their system if they detect that you have a SIP connection inbound to your node.
We are aware of an issue with some Polycom phones disconnecting the connection after 30 seconds.
73 … Gerry.