IRLP, Echolink, have been around for a while.  I had an eqso node running a few years ago.  DStar was introduced by ICom and  FreeSTAR, DutchSTAR, etc. work together. Now we have Fusion and DMR.   The list goes on.

How long has AllStar been around.  Who started it.  are there links to a website for more information?

Rob VE6CCL

What you describe (remote RF into a repeater) is how many IRLP, Echolink, FreeSTAR, DutchSTAR, etc. nodes operate. They are not necessarily co-located at a repeater site. The key is that you have permission from the repeater operator....

Tino, VE6MB

Hello,

I've met many of the members of CARA at the last general meeting - I'm glad to have made your acquaintance. It looks like a vibrant group with lots of technical knowledge. My question is fairly simple, and concerns the operation of a simplex AllStar (similar to IRLP but with different features) node that I have at my house. 

I can't put an antenna up high, so it only reaches about 5 kilometers in any direction with a mobile radio. 

I was wondering if it would be within industry canada rules to change its input and output frequencies to those of a nearby repeater, and increase usable range of the node this way. I'd obviously need the permission of the repeater owner / operator to do this. 

Is this idea workable? If so, would it be possible to use VE6RY (which says it's mostly used for autopatches), for this purpose? 

Thanks!

Matthew