[App_rpt-users] AllstarLink Support

[Marshall Oldham]

Greetings fellow Allstarlink members, 

 

Since this subject kind of came up regarding one of the 4 allstarlink.org
registration servers being down I thought it would be a good time to remind
everyone that all of this technology we enjoy as Allstarlink node owners
does not just happen without cost. As John pointed out in his previous email
there are over 3000 Allstarlink nodes now registered. 

This is certainly a milestone accomplishment and a testament to Jims
dedication to this project.

 

Once again I am reposting this email which is very similar to last year with
the hopes that we as the amateur community can step forward and support our
hobby, mainly the app_rpt and Allstarlink.org technology that we all enjoy
today. 

 

As many of you that are new to app_rpt you might NOT know. The creator of
app_rpt and the Allstarlink network has never charged or asked for financial
support to keep the system going for the use in amateur radio.

 

He has never charged users money to be a part of app_rpt or for use of the
network, nor has he ever made any profit off of specific hardware sales for
the Allstarlink network.  Through the years he has put in a great deal of
time and dedication along with his exceptional talents to make app_rpt and
the Allstarlink network the great VOIP technology that it has become today.
No other VOIP technology in the amateur radio community can even compare to
the technology, features and capability that is offered for free to anyone
wishing to setup a node.  

 

Another understated fact is that there are monthly costs associated with
keeping things running smoothly for the system. These costs are for server
collocation, domain certifications and so on, amounting to roughly $200 per
month.  Jim has been paying these monthly fees from donations, but mostly
out of his own pocket.  Wouldn't it be nice if we could all pitch in and
help him to at the least cover these monthly costs for this coming year?  

 

I am proposing that we all donate to this cause via PayPal at the following
URL. 

 

https://allstarlink.org/

 

At the top of this webpage just slightly down there is a PayPal donate
button.

 

In the spirit and season of giving, lets all try and help out with the
financial side, so we can continue to use and enjoy this great technology
that we have all come to know and love!

 

I would also like to thank Jim, WB6NIL for all the many hours of work and
support that he and others have donated to this hobby so that the amateur
community at large can benefit and enjoy the use of his technology on a
daily basis for free. 

 

73

 

Marshall - ke6pcv

Node 2065, 2066, 29147, 29148, 29149, 29947, 29948, 29949  

 

 

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