New 7 digit ext numbers are coming soon !

Hamshack Hotline will begin working on new seven digit extension numbers that will replace all current 10 digit extension numbers. All we are going to do, is remove three of the zeros from your extension so you keep the same ending digits.

Examples:
If your 10 digit extension number is : 6100001345
your new seven digit extension number will be 6101345.

If your 10 digit extension number is : 5500000345
your new seven digit extension number will be 5500345.

If your 10 digit extension number is : 4200000045
your new seven digit extension number will be 4200045.

If your 10 digit extension number is : 3300000005
your new seven digit extension number will be 3300005.

When we ‘Flip the Switch’ all the users with 10 digit extension numbers will need to do, is just re-provision your phone to pick up the change.

If you are an HHUX user, you will need to manually shorten your extension number in your phones UI and save it. All passwords will be the same.

Softphone users will also need to recreate the new extension number for it to work. All passwords will be the same.

Trunk users will need to update their extension numbers in their setup configurations. All passwords will be the same.

We will be rolling out these new 7 digit extension numbers very soon, but I don’t think they will happen in the next to weeks. (At least I don’t think it will be that fast)

We will post updates here as they become available. Thank you all for your many years of support.

Announcing the Sunset of Short Cut Codes

In two weeks, Hamshack Hotline will be removing short cut codes from our servers. The reason the short cut codes were established was to make it easier to dial the 10 digit extension numbers.

Friday, June 7th, 2024 will be the last day they are in use. On the morning of Saturday June 8th, they will be removed.

Hamshack Hotline will also be replacing 10 digit extension numbers with new 7 digit extension numbers. 7 digit extension numbers will be phased in later and will not happen at the same time short cut codes are removed.

February 2023 News!

As February draws close to an end, Hamshack Hotline has a few announcements for our users.

First, we are announcing a new supported endpoint. The Polycom VVX-350 is now the latest in our lineup of supported endpoints that can be used on the HH network and can be auto-provisioned!

Also, with the generous help of many HH users who are also AllStar node owners, we have found a solution to the annoying sms messages that are being broadcast from many of the AllStar nodes that have RF 94xxx extensions with us.

These sms messages may not actually be displayed on your phones screen, depending on your settings, but a lot of newer model phones that are “SMS RFC-Compliant” will drop calls after receiving an sms, anywhere between 30 and 45 seconds into the call.

The reason is not important. What is important is that, with the help of you, our user base, we now have a solution and will make sure new RF stations are compliant before being issued an RF extension with us. We will also be working with the current RF extension holders that are broadcasting sms beacons, to help them correct the issue so no more calls get dropped.

We ask that you please be patient with this last process as tracking down all the current owners of nodes transmitting sms beacons on HH connections will be pretty time consuming.

73!
Bill, de KG6BAJ
Senior Engineer.