Hi All; An off-topic post, which seems to be gaining interest amongst the Allstar community... I started working on a project called 'FREE STAR*" about a year or so ago. FREE STAR* was an attempt to build a vendor neutral digital communication network and allow bridging between various VoIP protocols that are in use amongst radio amateurs today (app_rpt, IRLP, D-STAR, etc.). I'll keep this brief - further info can be found on my website: http://www.va3uv.com/freestar.htm We have built a few systems on top of our Allstar / ACID boxes, they seem to work well. Anyone interested in exploring this further or wishing to add the FREE STAR* s/w to their existing systems can contact me off-list for details. Thanks for the plug! Cheers, Ramesh, VA3UV Allstar Node 2200 > Bridged to XRF005A.