#APRSTHURSDAY · STATION

W4PLP

Checked in to 1 APRS Thursday net — a first-timer.

1
nets
1
streak
1
US states
1
countries
September 3, 2026
first net
September 3, 2026
most recent
last-known positionAL, US · grid EM74IV

Achievements

Check-in history — most recent first

  1. 2026-09-03ALfirst-timerCQ HOTG Checking in

How W4PLP’s check-in reaches the net

When W4PLP 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 backW4PLPthe radioTCPIPrepeatedT2RADOMvia qACAPRS-ISthe backboneThe netHOTG worldwide
the packet leaving the radio messages routing back
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