Hamshack Hotline Public Announcement

A Fond Farewell

To our valued Hamshack Hotline community,

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the sunset of the Hamshack Hotline
project, effective August 29th, 2025.

What began in 2018 as a simple idea in the humble closet of K1WIZ quickly grew
into something none of us could have imagined - an 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
at its peak.

This incredible journey was made possible by the generosity of donors worldwide
and the tireless commitment of the Hamshack Hotline Team, 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.

However, with success came scale - and 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 has
become increasingly challenging. We��Tve 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.

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

This was not an easy decision. We know how much this network means to many of
you - and 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.

In the spirit of giving back, the remaining cash reserves of Hamshack Hotline,
after settling final operating expenses, will be donated to a charity that
supports veterans. We��Tll announce the recipient of this donation soon.

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.

73,

The Hamshack Hotline Team

��Where Hams Connect�� - 2018��"2025

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