How to remove SMS from ASL version 3.0¶

Courtesy Brad, N8PC

To create a private node for HamsOverIP on ASL3

SSH into your ASL3 Node make sure to use sudo for the following commands (unless you're in super user mode)
sudo asl-menu
select Menu option # 1 Node settings
select Menu option # 1 Allstar Node setup
select A to add a Node
type in a private node number (anything from 1000 to 1999) I like to use 1995
next select # 4 HUB w/no radio
enter Callsign of the node or repeater
now click on Update Node 1995
you will not need to ener a node password
you should have the following:
- 1 Node number : 1995
- 2 Node password :
- 3 Node callsign : Your_Callsign
- 4 Radio interface : No radio interface or HUB node
- 5 Duplex type : 0 < this gets set to 0 and FULL duplex
- 6 Post node status : No
- 7 Node access list : Open
- 8 Interface Tune CLI
select Back with arow keys
select #2 Restart Asterisk
select #4 Update IAX port (make a note of it you will need it later)
select <Back>
select <Exit Main Menu> and Yes to exit

Now at the Bash shell prompt we will do the following:

cd /etc/asterisk
nano iax.conf

type in the following or copy and paste:

[stanza-must-match-username]
username=<username-must-match-stanza>
type=friend
context=hoipphone
host=dynamic
auth=md5
secret=<choose a password>
disallow=all
allow=ulaw
allow=g726aal2
allow=gsm
codecpriority=host
transfer=no
requirecalltoken=no

CTRL-X to exit Y to save and press Enter

nano extensions.conf

insert the following: We are still using 1995 as the node number

[hoipphone]
exten => ${NODE2},1,Ringing()
same => n,Wait(1)
same => n,Answer()
same => n,Playback(rpt/node)
same => n,Playback(digits/4)
same => n,Playback(digits/5)
same => n,Playback(digits/7)
same => n,Playback(digits/4)
same => n,Playback(digits/3)
same => n,Playback(digits/2)
same => n,Playback(rpt/connected)
; same => n,Set(CALLSIGN=HOIP-${CALLERID(name)})
; same => n,rpt(${NODE2}|P|${CALLSIGN})
same => n,rpt(${NODE2}|P)

CTRL - X to exit Y for Yes and press enter to save it reboot for changes to take effect.

Please note: You will have to send a ticket in to HOIP to adjust your IAX2 String to now match to your new private node number. If you require guidance on the format of the IAX2 string, then please check our configuration guide. Once that's done, test to confirm the SMS beacons are gone.

Note: You will NOT see who is connected or hear the connection. This is normal.

You will see on your Allmon3 or Supermon dashboards when someone Keys up on HamsOverIP when Connected to your node. With this setup you can drop the private node if a person is creating problems and reconnect it at a later time.

Last updated 2025-07-22 Brad N8PC