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Welcome to the APRSPH Net aprsph.net. If you are looking for the #APRSThursday logs, they are on the #APRSThursday tab above. For the APRSPH Net and logs, read on!
About
What is APRSPH?
APRSPH is a network of licensed amateur radio operators who share messages and position packets through radio and internet.
APRSPH is also a bot that can be used to run queries, execute commands, and exchange messages with the SMS network.
It can be used for daily routine messages, and it can also be used for off-grid text-based communications during emergencies. The bot itself resides on a digipeater at PK00 grid so it can be used to store and relay messages that can hop across the local digipeater network within the DU1, DU3, and soon the DU2 amateur radio districts in the Philippines. It is connected to the internet via APRS-IS to accommodate message exchange with other stations worldwide using RF with internet backhaul. The bot itself can also be installed on other digipeaters for local RF use cases.
What is APRS?
Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) is an amateur radio-based system for real time digital communications of information of immediate value in the local area. Data can include object Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates, weather station telemetry, text messages, announcements, queries, and other telemetry. APRS data can be displayed on a map, which can show stations, objects, tracks of moving objects, weather stations, search and rescue data, and direction finding data.
APRS data is typically transmitted on a single shared frequency (depending on country) to be repeated locally by area relay stations (digipeaters) for widespread local consumption. In addition, all such data are typically ingested into the APRS Internet System (APRS-IS) via an Internet-connected receiver (IGate) and distributed globally for ubiquitous and immediate access. Data shared via radio or the internet are collected by all users and can be combined with external map data to build a shared live view.
Development on APRS started in the late 1980s by Bob Bruninga, call sign WB4APR, a senior research engineer at the United States Naval Academy. He maintained the main APRS Web site until his death in 2022. The initialism "APRS" was derived from his call sign. (from Wikipedia)
Learn more about APRS here. You may also find stations near your location and other message logs at aprs.fi.
How to join and use APRSPH
Send an APRS message to APRSPH to join the net in the following format:
- CQ [space] your message to send a message to everyone checked in for the day.
This also adds you to the net log, and you will subsequently receive any CQ messages received by APRSPH thereafter.
Subsequent CQ messages will also be sent to everyone in the list.
- NET [space] your message will quietly join you into the daily net.
This will not alert everyone in the net, but your callsign and message will be logged below.
The message is optional. Sending NET without a message after will still log your callsign into the net and the recipient list. You will then receive subsequent CQ messages whenever someone checks in or sends a new CQ message.
Other commands to interact with the bot and to retrieve information:
- LIST to view the current day's list of checked-in stations.
- LAST to see the last 5 messages (use LAST10 for 10 messages or LAST15 for 15 messages).
LAST THURS retrieves the last 5 messages from the #APRThursday log. LAST10 or LAST15 will also work.
- MINE to view the recent CQ/NET messages sent by your own station to the net in the current month. You may include a callsign-ssid to review the last messages sent by that station (e.g., MINE DU2XXR-7). Use MINE10 or MINE15 for 10 or 15 messages, respectively.
MINE THURS will retrieve your last #APRSThursday messages. MINE10 and MINE15 will also work.
- SEARCH [space] word or phrase to find the last 5 messages from the month that contain the word or phrase. SEARCH10 or SEARCH15 to fetch 10 or 15 messages, respectively
- ?APRST or ?PING? to get a message with the path/s your packet took to the bot.
- ?APRSM or MSG to retrieve the last 10 messages sent to your callsign+ssid, using the aprs.fi API. Alternative command is M. Example: ?APRSM
Add a callsign-ssid after to retrieve messages directed to that callsign. Example: ?APRSM DU2XXR-7
- UNSUBSCRIBE or U to check out from the day's net. You will no longer receive CQ messages until you rejoin.
You may add a checkout text message after the command, which will also be recorded on the log. Example: U checking out for the day. See u tomorrow.
- HELP for a list of other commands.
- The net restarts every 0000Z or midnight UTC time and you need to check in again to rejoin.
Note: Sending different CQ or NET messages within a rapid succession might result in duplicate logs and/or relays due to the nature of APRS messages (resent several times and also digipeated by several devices). Also, sending the exact same CQ or NET message within the 24-hour net period might result in subsequent messages not being logged if they are exactly the same (duplicate check mechanism stores your latest message and checks new messages against the last sent one).
Except where indicated, commands are not case sensitive.
From DMR APRS
- Send a DMR message to your master server's APRS gateway.
For example if you are using the BM_5151 server, APRS gateway is 515999
- Message format (callsigns are case sensitive):
APRSPH [space] CQ [space] Your net message here.
- You can also do a "quiet" checkin. Get logged without sending the message to everyone in the list:
APRSPH [space] NET [space] Your net message here.
SMS gateway commands (for Philippine numbers only)
Sending from APRS to SMS
- SMS [space] 09######### [space] your message - sends an SMS message to the number indicated.
This only supports numbers from the Philippines.
- SMSALIAS is also supported, to prevent cell #s from appearing on the air or on APRS-IS.
SMSALIAS [space] 09######### [space] NAME to set an alias.
SMS [space] NAME [space] message to send thereafter.
Short one-word names are recommended.
Sending from SMS to radio users on APRS
- To send from SMS to any APRS user, send an SMS message to 09760685303:
@CALSGN-SSID [space] your message - This sends a message to that station.
If youare unsure of the SSID, you may just write the callsign. APRS network will still send it.
- For example:
@DU2XXR-7 Hello there, this is sent to APRS from SMS.
You can set your own alias for your number from SMS
- ALIAS [space] NAME
This protects your cellular number from appearing on APRS-IS services.
SAT command for sending SMS to Thuraya satellite phones
From the radio
- SAT [space] ########## [space] your message - sends an SMS message to the number indicated.
This only supports Thuraya satelite phones. ######## is the number that comes after the +88216 country code. So, for example your Thuraya number is +8821612345678, your command should be SAT 12345678 Hello this is a test message.
From cellular SMS (Philippine networks) - send to the gateway number 09760685303.
- SAT [space] ########## [space] your message - sends an SMS message to the number indicated.
This list is automatically updated on the server every time a station checks in (you may need to refresh, but the page itself refreshes every 10 minutes in your browser).
The daily net list is refreshed every midnight, UTC+8.
Support the net
If you would like to support APRSPH Net, you may contribute by buying me a coffee or sharing a contribution through PayPal.
These will go to maintenance costs like this web host and server, as well as possible upgrades of our digipeater and igate gear (radio, controller, Raspberry Pi, etc.). Of course, it will also go toward coffee, which helps in app development! We are also hoping to grow the digipeater network here in the Philippines to improve RF coverage. Or, you may simply spread the word about the APRSPH Net. Any support will be much appreciated.
Thanks to our contributors for your support: Jovie Gil Montajes, Jojo Melendres KN6HTD, Cyndi KK7AZD, Doug WA6L, Fr. Tom 4G1WWW, Keith N1XTK, Don Bower, and Light of Hope PH. Thanks to the APRSPH group for your efforts: Allan Arguelles 4G1AMK, Karlo Paolo Alejo K2EMD.
Changelog
- 2023-01-28: Added the ?APRSM feature, which lets users retrieve their last 5 messages from aprs.fi.
- 2023-02-02: Improved handling of longer messages in relay and retrieval (pagination into 2 messages so it is not truncated)
- 2023-03-26: Page now refreshes every 10 minutes. APRSPH also automatically advises all checked in stations that the net is about to restart.
- 2023-03-29: Improved reply for CQ and NET messages to include timestamp to better handle clients that ignore duplicate messages (because our messages don't have msgID).
- 2023-04-04: Added UNSUBSCRIBE command.
- 2023-04-12: Added queries for retrieving #APRSThursday entries. Also improved the MINE, SEARCH commands to cover current month plus archives.
- 2023-04-16: Throttled self ?APRSM to 1 query per 5 minutes, since a duplicate query will result in a different response set every time because the responses will now be the last messages received. Update: Changed to 30 minutes, as of 2023-05-04.
- 2023-06-05: Minor fix to the SMSALIAS code to accommodate for extra spaces which results in no match.
Net logs for June 2023
The full logs since January 2023 are in the 2023 archive. April to December 2022 logs are here.
From November 15 2022 onwards, we have unified the "NET" and CQ" message logs.
Messages with * at the end indicate quiet "net" checkin and not "cq" checkin (logged but not forwarded to all stations checked-in for the day).
2023-06-01 00:04:18 UTC KA6TWR-5:Greetings from California Andrew “Known As 6 ToWeR” KA6TWR
2023-06-01 00:10:53 UTC TG5ALY-14:Check-in from Guatemala
2023-06-01 00:11:07 UTC 9W2FYM-5:hello everyone, good morning from West Malaysia 73 de 9W2FYM
2023-06-01 00:17:36 UTC YD0BCX-9:gm from jakarta 73
2023-06-01 01:29:19 UTC 4I1FCI-10:Checking In Happy #APRSThursday! Friday na Bukas!
2023-06-01 01:38:51 UTC DU6DKL:net Hello all via i0 86 de Kako PK`0lr
2023-06-01 01:40:48 UTC 4I1FCI-10: [Checked out from the net]
2023-06-01 01:41:11 UTC DU2XXR-9:GM happy #APRSThursday!
2023-06-01 02:15:17 UTC 4G9KKZ-5:hotg #APRSThursday checking in from PJ28hl, 73
2023-06-01 02:48:38 UTC N5NDC-7:Happy #APRSThursday 73 de N5NDC in East Texas
2023-06-01 02:56:48 UTC TA3PKS-11:
2023-06-01 03:25:49 UTC W0DFU-1:NET CHECK IN
2023-06-01 03:33:18 UTC W0DFU-1:HELLO FROM COLORADO 73 W0DFU DM78
2023-06-01 04:09:10 UTC DU2XXR-9:forcing log update. had internet issues. *
2023-06-01 09:48:50 UTC 9W2XDD-1:hello happy nice day de 9W2XDD OJ03QD over RF 73
2023-06-01 12:29:50 UTC TG5ALY-14:Greetings everyone from Guatemala
2023-06-01 12:43:53 UTC N4WGM-7:hotg FM18XS Maryland
2023-06-01 15:31:46 UTC 4I1XOR:checking in!! 73 *
2023-06-01 16:09:36 UTC 9H5TB-5:hotg APRSThurs Greetings from the Med, Malta!
2023-06-01 17:00:40 UTC 9H5TB-5:Hi to all from Malta
2023-06-01 17:45:48 UTC KJ6PYV:HAPPY APRS THURSDASY
2023-06-01 18:29:34 UTC KD4ADC-1:Hello APRSPH from KD4ADC EM74 via RF.
2023-06-01 23:36:45 UTC K8JTT-7:Hello from Brownstown.MI 73 de K8JTT
2023-06-02 00:01:29 UTC KA6TWR-5:Greetings from California Andrew “Known As 6 ToWeR” KA6TWR
2023-06-02 00:05:41 UTC DU6DKL:net Hello all via I08-6 de Kako PK`0lr
2023-06-02 02:24:38 UTC DU6DKL:net Hello all via ISS de Kako PK`0lr
2023-06-02 03:48:02 UTC W0DFU-1:NET CHECK IN
2023-06-02 06:39:54 UTC DU2XXR-9:TGIF, hhav a good weekend. Sending via KISS, as no hi-pwr RF
2023-06-02 09:58:26 UTC N7SIX-10:Mabuhay! Hello hams, enjoy cq. #APRSPh 73
2023-06-02 11:25:01 UTC N4WGM-7:FM18XS Maryland
2023-06-02 12:25:33 UTC W0DFU-1:HI FROM COLORADO 73 DM78
2023-06-02 13:55:51 UTC KP3A-7:This is KP3A
2023-06-02 13:57:05 UTC KP3A-7:This is KP3ANP4JM-9>QX2X5S,RNCDOR,WIDE1*,WIDE2-1,qAR,NP4GT-11:`_Y}l|Tv\`"4
2023-06-02 13:58:46 UTC DU6DKL:net Hello all via ISSde Kako PK`0lr
2023-06-02 15:41:12 UTC DX6RAN:net Regards fron Negros Island Philippines
2023-06-02 22:07:38 UTC KM6CQ-7:Hello, de Dan Washoe Valley NV Sent from my FT5
2023-06-02 22:08:42 UTC KM6CQ-7:Hello, de Dan Washo5
2023-06-02 22:08:44 UTC KM6CQ-7:Hello, de Dan Washoe Valley NV Sent from my FT5
2023-06-02 22:08:48 UTC KM6CQ-7:Hello, de Dan Washo5
2023-06-02 22:09:44 UTC KM6CQ-7:Hello, de Dan Washoe Valley NV Sent from my FT5
2023-06-02 22:12:00 UTC KM6CQ-7:Hello, de Dan Washoe Valley
2023-06-02 23:04:30 UTC 4I1XOR:checking in!! 73 *
2023-06-02 23:32:37 UTC 4I1XOR:good morning all
2023-06-03 01:22:29 UTC N7SIX-10:Mabuhay! Hello hams, happy Saturday! #APRSPh 73
2023-06-03 02:19:49 UTC DU2XXR-9:GM Happy weekend to all!
2023-06-03 04:42:14 UTC KA6TWR-5:my name is KA6TWR and I'm an APRS addict.
2023-06-03 04:43:47 UTC DU2XXR-9:We should start APRS addicts anonymous!.
2023-06-03 04:44:58 UTC KA6TWR-5:or at least T-shirt's
2023-06-03 05:07:51 UTC W0DFU-1:NET CHECK IN
2023-06-03 12:53:16 UTC W0DFU-1:HAVE A GREAT DAY FROM COLORADO 73 DM78
2023-06-03 14:14:36 UTC DU6DKL:net Hello all via I08-6 de Kako PK`0lr
2023-06-03 14:20:32 UTC DU6DKL:net Hello all via I0-86 de Kako PK`0lr
2023-06-03 19:57:52 UTC KL5HZ-9: *
2023-06-03 21:55:34 UTC CT7AQH-7:HELLO FRIENDS.ANY ONE FER A QSO?
2023-06-03 22:56:40 UTC K8JTT-7:Hello from Brownstown.MI 73 de K8JTT
2023-06-04 00:03:15 UTC KA6TWR-5:KA6TWR workin all states on Thursday's? I'm your CA contact.
2023-06-04 00:15:36 UTC 4I1XOR:checking in! *
2023-06-04 00:40:19 UTC DV5CEL-10:73 from Hilongos,Leyte PH *
2023-06-04 01:06:23 UTC N7SIX-10:Mabuhay! Hello hams, happy weekend! #APRSPh 73
2023-06-04 02:37:17 UTC DU2XXR-9:Happy weekend. Loving my borrowed FT5 so far.
2023-06-04 04:24:48 UTC W0DFU-1:NET CHECK IN
2023-06-04 14:58:21 UTC N8CNZ-5: *
2023-06-04 15:57:03 UTC N4WGM-7:FM18XS Maryland
2023-06-04 21:08:59 UTC CT7AQH-7:Hello dr friends.Some one for a short QSO?
2023-06-04 22:24:38 UTC XE1DM:
2023-06-04 22:50:59 UTC XE1DM:Saludos a todos desde Mexico
2023-06-04 23:33:40 UTC KB9LBP-10:Hello everyone from KB9LBP in Alabama 73
2023-06-04 23:35:15 UTC DW3EBG-3:checkin 73. *
2023-06-05 00:10:41 UTC KA6TWR-5:daily check in for my daily addiction.
2023-06-05 00:56:12 UTC TI2BSH:Greetings all, 73. From EJ79wv73 San Jose Costa Rica. Pura vida
2023-06-05 00:57:42 UTC TI2BSH:Anyone want to WinLink? TI2BSH@winlink.org 73. Pura vida
2023-06-05 01:18:22 UTC XE1DM:Hello. Good day for everyone from Pachuca. Mexico
2023-06-05 01:35:10 UTC DU6DKL:net Hello all de Kako PK`0lr
2023-06-05 02:11:27 UTC W0DFU-1:NET CHECK IN
2023-06-05 06:04:02 UTC N7SIX-10:Mabuhay! Hello hams, happy Monday! #APRSPh! 73
2023-06-05 06:16:32 UTC DU2XXR-9:Happy monday, have a great week ahead! 73!
2023-06-05 10:46:01 UTC N4WGM-7:FM18XS Maryland
2023-06-05 11:55:29 UTC K8JTT-7:Hello from Brownstown.MI 73 de K8JTT
2023-06-05 11:58:52 UTC DW6XJO-1:good eve, from Silay, Negros Occ. 73 *
2023-06-05 12:52:27 UTC W0DFU-1:HAVE A GREAT WEEK FROM COLORADO 73 DM78
2023-06-05 16:19:18 UTC KG5GSI-6:First check *
2023-06-05 16:27:51 UTC KG5GSI-6:Have a great day everyone from my small spot on the map. *
2023-06-05 19:52:19 UTC KD4ADC-1:Hello APRSPH from KD4ADC EM74 via RF.
2023-06-05 21:52:16 UTC DW3EBG-3:checkin 73. *
2023-06-06 00:11:14 UTC TI2BSH:Greetings all, 73. From EJ79wv73 San Jose Costa Rica. Pura vida
2023-06-06 00:11:45 UTC TI2BSH:Anyone want to WinLink? TI2BSH@winlink.org 73. Pura vida
2023-06-06 02:01:44 UTC DU2XXR-9:GM how is ur week going so far?
2023-06-06 03:56:37 UTC XE1DM:Saludos a todos desde Mexico
2023-06-06 06:22:05 UTC XE1DM-5:Check in *
2023-06-06 06:24:47 UTC XE1DM-5:Greetings for all
2023-06-06 12:23:49 UTC BG5VIG-7:hello
2023-06-06 12:24:54 UTC N4WGM-7:FM18XS Maryland
2023-06-06 12:46:38 UTC 4I1XOR:checking in! *
2023-06-06 12:48:40 UTC DU2XXR-9:GE to all. Thx for checking in today.
2023-06-06 13:08:27 UTC N7SIX-10:Mabuhay! Hello hams, happy #APRSPh 73
2023-06-06 16:26:12 UTC K8JTT-7:Hello from Brownstown.MI 73 de K8JTT
2023-06-06 22:28:36 UTC DU6DKL:net Hello all via I0-86 de Kako PK`0lr
2023-06-06 23:45:04 UTC KG5GSI-6:Happy Tuesday to all. 73 de KG5GSI
2023-06-06 23:47:01 UTC KG5GSI-6: [Checked out from the net]
2023-06-06 23:59:19 UTC DU6DKL:net Hello all via ISS de Kako PK`0lr
2023-06-07 01:37:26 UTC DV4ZAR-6:Good morning everyone..
2023-06-07 01:44:37 UTC DU2XXR-9:GM welcome to the net. Happy hump day!
2023-06-07 02:13:29 UTC TI2BSH:greetings from Nicoya Costa Rica, 73 pura vida. V DMR
2023-06-07 02:14:10 UTC TI2BSH:Anyone want to WinLink? TI2BSH@winlink.org 73. Pura vida
2023-06-07 04:26:51 UTC W0DFU-1:NET CHECK IN
2023-06-07 05:21:20 UTC XE1DM-5:Check in *
2023-06-07 05:23:04 UTC XE1DM-5:Greetings for all
2023-06-07 05:23:32 UTC XE1DM:Saludos a todos desde Mexico
2023-06-07 10:27:20 UTC M3KXB: *
2023-06-07 12:48:59 UTC N4WGM-7:FM18XS Maryland
2023-06-07 13:23:15 UTC WE3MAY-9:Chkg in f/MO!
2023-06-07 14:34:45 UTC N7SIX-10:Mabuhay! Hello hams, happy #APRSPh 73
2023-06-07 21:35:14 UTC TI3IES-9:73 from Costa Rica via DMR AMSAT TI
2023-06-07 22:11:28 UTC KA6TWR-5:almost Thursday
2023-06-07 23:35:11 UTC W5JAK-10:Happy #APRSTHURSDAY #WAS de W5JAK USA CO DN70
2023-06-08 00:06:29 UTC TI2BSH:Greetings all, 73. From EK70gp Liberia Guanacaste Costa Rica. Pura vida
2023-06-08 00:11:32 UTC W5JAK-10:Happy #APRSTHURSDAY #WAS de W5JAK USA CO DN70
2023-06-08 01:41:19 UTC K8JTT-7:Hello from Brownstown.MI 73 de K8JTT
2023-06-08 01:42:50 UTC N5NDC-7:Happy #APRSThursday 73 de N5NDC in East Texas
2023-06-08 01:47:29 UTC TI2BSH-1:Hi Greetings from Costa Rica
2023-06-08 01:52:49 UTC DV1UAR:Chck in 73! *
2023-06-08 02:40:50 UTC VU2JHM-5:Greetings from Bangalore INDIA 🇮🇳
2023-06-08 02:42:07 UTC VU2JHM-5: [Checked out from the net]
2023-06-08 02:42:43 UTC VU2JHM-5: *
2023-06-08 02:47:50 UTC TG5ALY-14:Check-in from Guatemala
2023-06-08 02:47:56 UTC VU2JHM-5: [Checked out from the net]
2023-06-08 03:45:32 UTC DU2XXR-9:Happy #APRSThursday. Sending manual pkt from KISS terminal 73.