Passing of Allstar Network’s Jim Dixon

Jim Dixon of Alhambra, CA was one of the developers who worked on hardware drivers for the Asterisk Voice over IP software. He took his knowledge and created app_rpt which then allowed Asterisk to function as a radio repeater controller usable by radio amateurs and commercial users. On the amateur radio side, this grew into a VOIP linking system for repeaters that is known as Allstar.

Steve Rodgers announced on the app-rpt-users mailing list that Jim passed away on December 16, 2016.

Jim’s contributions to IP telephony and to the amateur radio hobby were significant and he shall be well remembered.

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Do you have any information re Jims passing? We have been good friends for a very long time and I received no notice about Jims passing. This is heartbreaking can you tell me anything about burial or services or anything?

Dan says:

April 18, 2017 at 08:22

I don’t have any further info. Arrangements seem to have been low key.

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Phil, feel free to contact me and I will tell you the story.

Todd
KM6RPT
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Mike Fishell says:

December 9, 2018 at 17:24

Todd, can you contact me regarding Jim’s passing?

I’ve known him since high school

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1. Todd says:
  
  May 3, 2019 at 20:22
  
  Sure. How do I get a hold of you?
  
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