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YOU MUST BE AT REDNODE API LEVEL 147 !!

Do NOT attempt the update if you are not ! Complete the RedNode API update first !

You will be offered the ASL3 update in your copy of the ClearNode Smartphone App – accept the update.

The Red LED on top of your node will fast flash – all the way to completion. There will be 2 reboots. Do NOT interrupt power or reconfigure your node. Be patient … it will take up to 45 minutes on some older nodes based on the Pi 3B. If you interrupt the update while the Red LED is fast flashing you will likely break the software and the SD Card will have to be re-imaged.

IMPORTANT: After the update completes, the fast flashing Red LED stops and the node reboots – go into Node Details > AllStar Setup and re-save the setup to the node so that it reboots once more.

73 … Gerry.

There seems to have been a flurry of minor HamVoIP AllStar distribution updates – we got notice of another “firmware” revision number change today.

We recommend all users follow up – you should be offered the update in your ClearNode Smartphone App.

73 … Gerry.

• Changes to modules.conf template for ASL3
• Changes to software update mechanism for HamVoIP
• Forced upgrade to HamVoIP installations to pick up important security patch
• Fixed TCP Direct Messaging certificate error in Android App
• Update to Duplex modes
• Support for restarting messaging/control service on the node.

73 … Gerry.

HamVoIP has released a security fix to guard against a recently discovered vulnerability in all Linux systems. Details can be found here.

Update is recommended for all ClearNodes, ClearRLS and ClearRPTs running HamVoIP.

You will be offered the update in your ClearNode Smartphone App.

73 … Gerry.

Note: This alert does NOT apply to HamVoIP based ClearNodes !

2026-04-26 – A fix will be in both the next ASL3 version and our own API software. We’ll release our API software shortly, but we will have to wait for the fix from AllStarLink before we can continue their updates.

2026-04-25 – We think we’ve isolated the issue – we need to do some further testing and implement the fix. Stand by … but continue to wait before updating your ASL3.

2026-04-15 – We’re still seeing issues with the installation of the latest updates (ASL Ver 3.8.3) – continue to hold off updating. I believe there is a fix coming in the next release.

We’re getting reports that the update to the latest version of ASL3 is failing on ClearNode. The failure leaves the system non-functional and non-recoverable, requiring replacement of the image on the SD Card.

Do NOT accept the update if it is offered to you in the ClearNode Smartphone App. Do NOT use the “Cockpit” web interface to update your node.

We are investigating and will report back …

73 … Gerry.

We’ve been re-calculating the Bill Of Materials for our products – it’s not pretty. However, a silver lining is that we’ve been able to make the ClearRPT + Yaesu FTM-150 combo price much more attractive – down to $795 including interface cable, setup and configuration.

Slight upward adjustment on ClearNode to $395. However, this reflects our current stock of components which we acquired some time ago. Looking at current component pricing, there will have to be a further upward adjustment with the next resupply.

Get ’em at this price while you can !

73 … Gerry.

This is a maintenance and bug fix release … recommended for ALL installations.

73 … Gerry.

This is a maintenance and bug fix release … recommended for ALL installations.

73 … Gerry.

• New field in Node Details identifying which MCU the node has
• Fixed the phantom DISCONNECT/CONNECT (ASL3 nodes only)
• Warn user when WiFi and Ethernet are simultaneously connected
• Better verification in node setup for Deny/Permit mode
• Stricter verification of SD Card Origin – SD Cards are hardware specific

73 … Gerry.

First things first – shout out to the volunteers and developers at AllStarLink.org ! They were instrumental in making this happen !

We now have an ASL3 image for the Pi 3B ClearNode devices as well as the Pi 4B devices !

You can migrate either by burning the image to a new SD Card and waiting for the auto-configure to complete – that’s for free !

Or, you can order a physical SD Card in the store and have it shipped to you – pre-configured.

We’re expecting a lot of folks to go for this, so we may have to “queue” folks up so we can get through it in an orderly manner.

Please note: this is NOT mandatory, if you want to stay with HamVoIP, that’s just fine.

As always – contact support@node-ventures.com – and please be patient !

73 … Gerry.