{"product_id":"allnode-basic-allstar-node","title":"Allnode Basic - Allstar Node","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAllnode Basic — The Hard Part's Already Done.\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican-built AllStar node hardware, assembled and tested. You bring the SD card and do the software. Cheaper and better than a shari! FREE SHIPPING!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilding 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Allnode Basic skips all of it. You get the finished, tested hardware in your hands. 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