[App_rpt-users] AllstarLink Financial Support

[Bryan Fields]

I just donated. 

I am not saying this to toot my own horn, but to encourage others to donate.  Allstar is run at a loss, an server hosting ain't cheap.   

If everyone here for goes their Starbucks today and gave just 5 dollars it would make a huge difference.

Don't be cheap hams, give some to a worthy cause.  

Marshall Oldham <ke6pcv at cal-net.org> wrote:
>Greetings, 
>
>I am reposting this message as I know some folks may not have caught
>this
>original message early in the month. 
>
>The donations so far have been rather underwhelming and will not even
>begin
>to cover the associated cost for running the various servers which
>support
>Allstarlink.
>
>If you can spare the funds please help out. 
>
>You can donate by using the following URL. 
>
>https://allstarlink.org/
>
>
>At the top of the webpage just slightly down there is a PayPal donate
>button
>
>73
>
>Marshall - ke6pcv
>
> 
>
> 
>
>From: Marshall Oldham [mailto:ke6pcv at cal-net.org] 
>Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 1:16 PM
>To: 'app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org'
>Subject: AllstarLink Support
>
> 
>
>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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