XLXALL Wiki

Everything you need to get on the air with the Alliance Amateur Radio Network reflector, no matter which mode you run.

New to digital radio? You're in the right place. Pick your mode below, follow the short steps, and test on the echo module before your first call.

Modules How to connect Alliance Net On-air tips Troubleshooting

Modules

BMain Hub

Where everyone meets. YSF, DMR, TGIF, NXDN, AllStar, EchoLink and Hams Over IP all land here, so you can talk across modes.

DD-Star

D-Star users only, for now. D-Star uses a different voice codec, so it can't reach module B until we add transcoder hardware.

EEcho test

Your private audio check for direct XLX DMR and D-Star users. Key up, say a few words, release, and hear yourself played back. Nobody else hears it.

How to connect

Module B

YSF (Yaesu System Fusion)

Reflector: YSF66483 — listed as XX-AARN-YSF ("AARN YSF Ref")
In Pi-Star / WPSD, choose 66483 as your YSF startup host
Server dashboard.allianceamateur.org, port 42000 if you enter it by hand

Can't find it in your list? Update your hotspot's host files, since it's a newer reflector.

Module B

DMR (direct to XLX)

Point your hotspot's DMR master at dashboard.allianceamateur.org, port 62030
Link module B with group call TG 4002
Then talk on TG 9
Unlink with TG 4000; the echo module is TG 4005

Pi-Star users can also use the XLX master option with startup module B.

Module B

TGIF Network (DMR)

Talkgroup: TG 184 on TGIF
Add it as a static or dynamic talkgroup on your TGIF hotspot or repeater
TG 184 is bridged straight into module B

Module B

NXDN

Reflector: TG 184 — "AARN NXDN"
Select 184 as your NXDN startup host in Pi-Star / WPSD
Server dashboard.allianceamateur.org, port 41400 if you enter it by hand

Module B

AllStarLink

Connect your node to 576960 (KE9EZI)
DTMF from your node: *3576960 to connect, *1576960 to disconnect
See who's linked on the AllStar Dashboard

Module B

EchoLink

Connect to KE9EZI-L from the EchoLink app or PC software
A valid, validated EchoLink account is required

Great option if you don't have a radio or hotspot yet. Your phone is enough.

Module B

Hams Over IP

Dial extension 104463 (AARN club extension)

Module D

D-Star

Link to XLXALL D (DExtra or DCS)
Icom radio, URCALL: XLXALLDL to link, seven spaces then U to unlink
Ports if you need them: DExtra 30001, DCS 30051, DPlus 20001

D-Star stays on module D for now and won't hear the main hub. That changes once we add a transcoder.

Module E

Echo / parrot test

Key up, talk for a few seconds, release, and hear yourself played back. Only you hear it.
DMR direct to XLXALL: TG 4005, then talk on TG 9
D-Star: link XLXALLEL

Coming in another way? YSF66483, TGIF, NXDN, AllStar, EchoLink and Hams Over IP are bridged straight to module B and can't switch to E. Use your own network's echo test instead:

EchoLink: *ECHOTEST* (node 9999)
AllStar: node 55553 (Parrot+, a community-run echo node)
YSF: YSF00001 – Parrot from your hotspot's reflector list
BrandMeister DMR: TG 9990 (Parrot)

Not sure which applies to you? Ask us, we're happy to help.

The Alliance Net

Wednesdays at 9:00 PM Eastern (8:00 PM Central) on module B. Check in from YSF, DMR, TGIF, NXDN, AllStar, EchoLink or Hams Over IP, or watch the YouTube livestream.

First net? Welcome. You don't need to say much. A callsign and a name is a perfectly good check-in, and listening counts too.

Learn more about AARN at allianceamateur.org.

On-air tips

Pause before you talk. Audio travels through several systems. Wait a second or two after keying up, and leave a gap between transmissions so others can join.
Identify yourself. Say your callsign at the start of your transmission and at least every 10 minutes.
Keep it short. Some links time out on long transmissions. Release every few minutes.
Test your audio first on an echo test (see Echo / parrot test), not on the main hub.
Everyone is welcome. Be patient with new hams. Everybody had a first transmission.

Troubleshooting

I'm connected but I can't hear anything

Check that you're linked to the right module (B for the main hub) on the dashboard's Repeaters / Nodes page.
DMR direct: after TG 4002, your radio must be on TG 9 to hear traffic.
Make sure your radio's receive group list includes the talkgroup you're using.

D-Star users can't hear the main hub

That's expected for now. D-Star is on module D and uses a different voice codec than the rest of the network. Once transcoder hardware is in place, D-Star can join module B.

My audio sounds garbled, choppy or robotic

Usually an internet issue at the hotspot. Try a wired connection or move closer to Wi-Fi.
Check your hotspot's frequency offset/BER. A high BER means it needs calibration.
Run an echo test to hear what you sound like (module E for direct DMR/D-Star, or your own network's parrot).

My first word gets cut off

Normal for linked networks. Key up, wait a beat, then speak.

My connection drops in the middle of a QSO

Check your hotspot's internet connection and power supply.
Long transmissions can trigger time-out timers on linked systems. Release every few minutes.

My callsign is rejected or my DMR traffic doesn't pass

Use a valid amateur callsign. Unlicensed or malformed callsigns are refused.
DMR users need a DMR ID registered on RadioID.net, set correctly in the hotspot.