Allnode Basic — The Hard Part's Already Done.

American-built AllStar node hardware, assembled and tested. You bring the SD card and do the software. Cheaper and better than a shari! FREE SHIPPING!

Building your own node means sourcing a Pi, a radio board, a case, a heatsink, a fan, a supply that won't brown out under TX — then hoping the pinout is right and the audio isn't full of whine. That's the part that eats your weekend.

The Allnode Basic skips all of it. You get the finished, tested hardware in your hands. You install and configure the software yourself, at your own pace, with our written guides and video walkthroughs.

Order Your Allnode Basic — $250

What you get

• Fully assembled Allnode — Raspberry Pi 5, our custom SA818/CM108 radio board, OLED display, heatsink, cooling fan, vented case, rubber feet. Built and bench-tested before it ships.
• Power supply included — properly rated for a Pi 5 under transmit. No guessing, no voltage-drop gremlins.
• Complete documentation — step-by-step install and configuration guides, delivered on purchase.
• Video walkthroughs — watch it done start to finish, then do it yourself.
• Support from a real ham — basic email support at support@k0nnk.com when you get stuck.

What you do

1. Supply your own microSD card.
2. Flash the OS image (guides included).
3. Install and configure AllStarLink 3 and EchoLink.
4. Register your node, set your frequency and CTCSS, and get on the air.

Nothing exotic. If you've flashed a Pi-Star image before, you can do this. If you haven't, the videos will get you there.

Want digital modes too?

Optionally install DVSwitch and DVSwitch Mode Switcher and bridge DMR, YSF, and NXDN across AllStarLink — all through the analog HT you already own. It's more setup work than the plug-and-play route, but it's fully supported by the hardware and covered in the documentation.

Built right, not built cheap

Raspberry Pi 5 inside. The fastest Pi ever made — not the recycled Pi 3 boards competitors are still shipping.

Custom Allnode SA818/CM108 board. Designed, built, and tested in the USA specifically for this device. Not a generic import board.

OLED display included. The same screen that ships on the Plus, mounted and wired at the factory — no add-on board, no soldering.

Runs cool, runs forever. Oversized heatsink plus cooling fan in a heavy-duty vented plastic case. Plastic on purpose — metal cases choke your WiFi.

Ethernet or WiFi. Plug it in or go wireless. Both work.

Wide UHF coverage. Pick a frequency that works for your shack.

Basic or Plus?

Buy the Basic if you enjoy the build, you're comfortable at a Linux prompt, and you'd rather spend an evening configuring than spend the extra $100.

Buy the Plus if you want to unbox it, open a browser, and be talking in ten minutes.

Support

📧 support@k0nnk.com — real answers from a real ham. Basic support included; we'll help you get on the air.

Order Your Allnode Basic — $250, cheaper and better than a shari!

Designed, assembled, and supported in the USA.