Amateur specific VOIP Services

Hamshack Hotline was a free VOIP service for the amateur community. After nearly 8 years operating it has recently closed down. Many Australian amateurs used this service and was a use that could be put to new or legacy IP VOIP Handsets.

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 their small team.

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 service has seen a couple of alternative providers offering no cost VOIP connections. One such offering comes from HAMS over IP. I am aware that there have been a large number of users that have migrated across to this service. More information is available on their web site available at this <link)https://hamsoverip.com/>Link

Hams Over IP Inc. is a not-for-profit organization committed to supporting and expanding amateur radio VoIP technologies. Built by licensed amateur operators, HoIP maintains a secure and dynamic network that connects hams through modern IP-based voice services with powerful servers located in multiple countries that are designed to provide low-latency and optimized performance for users worldwide.

Jeff Wood N8EMA

Page Last Updated: Tuesday, 30 Sep 2025 at 19:59 hours by Peter Clee

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