{"id":12647,"date":"2025-07-10T10:20:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T17:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/?p=12647"},"modified":"2025-07-10T10:20:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T17:20:21","slug":"hamshack-hotline-public-announcement-a-fond-farewell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/2025\/07\/10\/hamshack-hotline-public-announcement-a-fond-farewell\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamshack Hotline Public Announcement \u2013 A Fond Farewell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I bought an old Cisco IP desk phone and played with Hamshack Hotline for a while. I had my Allstarlink node accessible through it which was interesting. But I fell out on black box solutions with no transparency, which admitted they could listen in on you if need be. I still use my $20 Cisco IP desk phone connected to my own Asterisk PBX running on a Raspberry Pi, which provides VOIP phone service to our home through super affordable VOiP.ms. The biggest expense is the $1.50 per month for E911 where our address shows up on a call to 911, mainly covering the county tax for the service. There is still Hams Over IP<\/a> if you want to trust another service’s implementation, or you could just run your own PBX for you and your friends. But there are countless solutions for VOIP communications these days if you just don’t want to use Allstarlink, DMR or the myriad of other digital radio communications. Zello, the cellular PTT app, has exceptional audio quality when combined with a Bluetooth speaker mic, though don’t expect privacy on many of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/hamshackhotline.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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To our valued Hamshack Hotline community,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the sunset of the Hamshack Hotline project, effective August 29th, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What began in 2018 as a simple idea in the humble closet of K1WIZ quickly grew into something none of us could have imagined\u2014an expansive, global communications network built by and for amateur radio operators. From those early beginnings, Hamshack Hotline evolved into a robust VoIP system supported by multiple servers around the world, with over 7,000 interconnections<\/strong> at its peak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This incredible journey was made possible by the generosity of donors worldwide<\/strong> and the tireless commitment of the Hamshack Hotline Team<\/strong>, who volunteered their time and expertise to support and grow the network. Your trust and participation helped shape Hamshack Hotline into a valuable and widely respected resource for the ham radio community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, with success came scale\u2014and with scale, came increasing demands. As the network grew, so did the workload on our small team. Balancing this effort with our responsibilities to family, careers, and life outside the shack<\/strong> has become increasingly challenging. We\u2019ve always taken great pride in the reliability and service standards of Hamshack Hotline, and we recognize that we can no longer maintain those standards at the level our users deserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After much thoughtful discussion and reflection, the Board of Directors has unanimously voted to sunset the project<\/strong>, giving our community ample time to transition to other services by the end date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was not an easy decision. We know how much this network means to many of you\u2014and it means just as much to us. Hamshack Hotline was built with love, run with dedication, and supported by an incredible community that made it all worthwhile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the spirit of giving back, the remaining cash reserves<\/strong> of Hamshack Hotline, after settling final operating expenses, will be donated to a charity that supports veterans<\/strong>. We\u2019ll announce the recipient of this donation soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the bottom of our hearts, we thank each and every one of you for being a part of Hamshack Hotline. Whether you joined us on day one or just discovered the network, your involvement helped shape something truly special in the amateur radio world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

73,
The Hamshack Hotline Team<\/strong>
\u201cWhere Hams Connect\u201d \u2013 2018\u20132025<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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