#APRSTHURSDAY · STATION

W2KAC

Checked in to 2 APRS Thursday nets.

2
nets
2
streak
1
US states
1
countries
October 29, 2026
first net
November 5, 2026
most recent

last-known location NJ, US

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Check-in history — most recent first

  1. 2026-11-05NJcq hotg w2kac
  2. 2026-10-29NJfirst-timerN:HOTG w2kac

How W2KAC’s check-in reaches the net

When W2KAC 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 backW2KACthe radioWIDE1-1RF pathWIDE2-1RF pathKE2DCRvia qAOAPRS-ISthe backboneThe netHOTG worldwide
the packet leaving the radio messages routing back
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