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EmComm Training on ARES Public Conference 367 The ARRL’s course, EC-001: Introduction to Emergency Communications for Radio Amateurs, has long been conducted with mentors to give feedback to the student. To make the course available to as many people as possible, a new self-study edition without mentors, EC-001-S, has been created. The course is free to all amateurs. Membership in the ARRL is not required. You do need to create a free account at the ARRL web site to sign up. The ARES Public conference at extension 367 is hosting open chat evenings every Tuesday and Friday—US time zones—for amateurs working through the course. These meetings are informal chats intended to add back some of the value of feedback and discussion the course has traditionally had. Graduates of EC-001 and amateurs with long experience in EmComm are encouraged to come share what they’ve learned, too. Amateurs may enroll in the course at https://www.arrl.org/online-course-enrollment/17. For more information on the Public ARES conference, come visit us at Hamshack Hotline extension 367 or contact Ross Bennett at Hamshack Hotline 4972.

Well its been a few months since I have added anything here. Still trying to get my Mojo back, after the Holidays and my wife’s passing.

I see that even in my absence we continue to add lines. I still really would like all of you to continue to pick the ball up, and keep running with it. Telling fellow Hams in your local area about the Hamshack Hotline.

I would ask that we continue to be creative in our use of HH and help others learn PBX systems and such. When there are local conventions, Hamfests step up and have a booth, and show our service. Show others how it benefits you individually, and or your Radio Organization.

Also remember the ability to add your local RF link to an HH extension via Astrix.

Hope to hear more of you on wishing all a prosperous 2020.

73 Ken KA1EZH

Our Help desk will be down from 9pm Nov 27, until Dec 2. This is to avail our Ops team members to enjoy, this Thanksgiving with family. Happy Thanksgiving to all of our subscribers.

All a reminder if you already have a hardline phone on HHUS, HHAP, or HHEU you are allowed to have a soft phone added to your account. There seems to be a thought that we do not assign them. The only reason you would go to HHX for soft phone, is if you have no intention of getting a hardline phone.

So how we all doing out there in the land of Hamshack Hotline? I want to thank all of you for continuing to promote our service and community. I have still been reeling back from the loss of my wife back in July, and am trying to get back into the swing of things. As you most can imagine self, family, and job have taken precedent. With that being said, I happened to be looking at the map(thank you David(KD4CLJ) for your continued fine work), it amazes me that in a two year period the map is populated here in the states, and the Caribbean. Would love to see us further spread into Central and South America. Also I look at Europe and mainly see station in the UK, and would like to see other European stations come on board. But I can do keystrokes, upon keystrokes, but it takes you the user to promote the product. So please tell a friend, get them on board! We have grown by mostly Social Media, and word of mouth. Lets keep the Growth moving forward.

I am looking for some volunteers to step up to the plate for the ARRL Boxboro Hamvention, Boxboro MA. Friday Sept 6th(12pm-5PM), 7th(8AM-5PM), and 8th(8AM-12PM). David KD4CLJ definitely will need assistance for set up Friday morning. The usual characters Ken(KA1EZH), John(K1WIZ), and Dave(W2DAN) all are working Friday. So please lets make this a team effort, would love to see some faces we haven’t met here in the New England area yet. Please let me know if you can help us with this exhibit.

Ok I would like to update everyone with happenings here at HH. Some of you may not know, but recently one of our VOIP partners the “Guild” disbanded, along with one of its biggest contributors Jason W4JMF to it and HamShack Hotline. Jason was gracious enough to support HHEU over the past year. So with this being said we are asking if all users of HH, might be willing to donate $1.50 a month on a reoccurring basis. Of course one time donations are also welcomed. We need to be able to be able to pay for US, AP, and EU instances on the cloud monthly, we are looking forward to your support. Thanks Ken

Well its been a long time since I have put a post up here. Unfortunately life and family have been at the forefront for the last several months, and that is where I needed to be. So with that now past me, I would like to once again ask those in the Ham community to promote Hamshack Hotline. We are entering into our Fall Ham Fest time, and we will be setting up a demo at the Boxboro Hamvention in September, in Boxboro Massachusetts. So please tell a friend about us and go to www.hamshackhotline.com

David KD4CLJ has kindly created a shared link, that enables you to have the updated RF Links, Audio Feeds, and Conference bridges as they are added to Hamshack Hotline.