A little clip from Ohio Section Journal. It was written by Jim Yoder, W8ERW-ARES Data Manager:
We have been working on our AREDN Mesh Network in Seneca and
Sandusky Counties and now have 8 active nodes operating including
both County EOCs. Dan AC8NP, Jim KE8ERN, Mike KC8BUJ and I
have also signed up for VOIP service with Hamshack Hotline which is
a new venture that has unique potential to enhance our capabilities
with ARES. Currently this service offers telephone connections to and
between all participants and there is no charge involved other than a
small investment in the hardware required. Conference bridge
capability is also available allowing multiple users to meet via
telephone conference. There are additional features and capabilities being planned with a goal of providing a
useful means of enhancing our bag of tricks available in times of emergency. I have found the service to work
very well over the AREDN Mesh Network as well. I encourage you to have a look at Hamshack Hotline,
https://hamshackhotline.com/ and the AREDN Mesh Network, https://www.arednmesh.org/. Both of these
offer capabilities that in an emergency may not otherwise be available to ARES or our served agencies.