#APRSTHURSDAY · STATION

VA6GAC

Checked in to 5 APRS Thursday nets.

5
nets
5
streak
0
US states
1
countries
January 19, 2023
first net
February 16, 2023
most recent

last-known location CA

Achievements

Check-in history — most recent first

  1. 2023-02-16#aprsthursday Happy Day! From Calgary AB CAN
  2. 2023-02-09Happy #APRSTHURSDAY.
  3. 2023-02-02First time user from Calgary Alberta Canada
  4. 2023-01-26Sending message as soon as possible to troubleshoot
  5. 2023-01-19first-timerFirst time user from Calgary Alberta Canada

How VA6GAC’s check-in reaches the net

When VA6GAC sends CQ HOTG from the radio, the packet doesn’t reach the net directly — it hops across the amateur radio network to a digipeater and an iGate, rides APRS-IS worldwide, and any reply retraces the path back down to the radio.

packet out →← replies backYour radioCQ HOTGDigipeaterRF relayiGateRF → internetAPRS-ISthe backboneThe netHOTG worldwide
your check-in leaving the radio messages routing back
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