[App_rpt-users] AllstarLink Financial Support

Sun Dec 22 17:32:51 UTC 2013

Thanks for the reminder guys!!

I know how costly this stuff is - since I also foot the cost of managing 
the FREE STAR* Network (www.freestar.us).  Even donated servers and 
bandwidth have a cost associated with them!

I have been using Allstar for several years now and have had some 
excellent support from, and interaction with Jim, WB6NIL.  I think I 
setup one of the first, if not the first, Allstar node in the Greater 
Toronto Area.  From here, things took off and now we have Allstar 
coverage across most of the province of Ontario.

Allstar also allows us the ability to bridge to D-STAR via my FREE STAR* 
project, without any political "overhead".

So, it is my pleasure to donate to the cause:

Donation amount:	$25.00 USD
Total:			$25.00 USD
Purpose:		Allstar Link Network
Contributor:		Ramesh Dhami

Happy holidays to all.

Cheers,

Ramesh.

On 22/12/2013 12:23 PM, Marshall Oldham wrote:
> Bryan,
>
> Thanks for helping support and it's alright to post!
>
> Maybe a little mail list activity from several folks will draw more
> attention to the cause???
>
> 73
>
> Happy Holidays
>
> Marshall - ke6pcv
>
> *From:*Bryan Fields [mailto:bryan at bryanfields.net]
> *Sent:* Sunday, December 22, 2013 8:53 AM
> *To:* Marshall Oldham; app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
> *Subject:* Re: [App_rpt-users] AllstarLink Financial Support
>
> 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 <mailto: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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