NW AllStar Group

AllStar is an amateur radio linking system developed by amateurs for amateurs. It uses a highly modified and configurable fork of the open-source Asterisk PBX software. Most, if not all, of the NWAG group repeaters, gateways, and personal nodes use HAMVOIP software developed by David McGough K4FXC. Several members of NWAG have extensive knowledge of the AllStar system and are happy to help amateurs interested in connecting repeaters or gateways to the network.

North West AllStar Group was set up to promote AllStar amateur radio use in the North West of England and beyond. AllStar is a method of linking amateur radio repeaters and simplex gateways used extensively worldwide, and it brings excellent audio to FM radio. NWAG has been formed to create a network of linked and connected repeaters and gateways throughout the North West of England, allowing FM conversations across the region with access from further afield for those who want to join in.

NWAG was started by the same team that runs the North West Fusion Group, and our emphasis is on good-quality links and audio. All that is required is a standard 2m or 70cm FM transceiver with CTCSS to access the system.

If you have a node, gateway, or repeater and would like to link to the system, we would love to hear from you. Our hub nodes are 53573 or 40338 on AllStar.

You can access North West AllStar Group using your own AllStar node, EchoLink, or a Fusion radio via Wires-X or a hotspot connected to our reflector linked into the AllStar network.

• AllStar number: 53573
• EchoLink access: GB3RO-R 344433
• Wires-X Room: NWAG (41491)
• Fusion reflector: YSF GB-NWAG-2 (41491)
• FCS reflector: FCS00428
• DMR BrandMeister: TG27247 (Irish Server)

Ian G0VGS explains what AllStar is