Mike KC8OWL

Amateur radio, aviation monitoring, and firearms. Las Vegas area. Profile pic is me working field day at the USS Cod Submarine. gmrs = wrud238. #aprsthursdsy

[Mike KC8OWL @kc8owl]

@KD8ATF Hello. thanks for the message. I do not track that metric specifically, but this dashboard does contain a wealth of information related to the activity on the net. https://t.co/zDcuq2Zap2

[Mike KC8OWL @kc8owl]

Thank you to everyone who joined us this week through the ANSRVR and APRSPH systems, it is great to see so many new and long-time net members alike each week! #hamradio #amateurradio

[Mike KC8OWL @kc8owl]

692 operators stopped by and checked in through the ANSRVR and APRSPH systems for this week’s #APRSTHURSDAY worldwide APRS messaging net!

[Mike KC8OWL @kc8owl]

WHAT: #APRSTHURSDAY net
WHEN: 04-JUN-2026 00:00 - 23:59 UTC
HOW: Set Destination Station = ANSRVR
HOW: Enter Message body = CQ [space] HOTG [space] Happy aprsthursday

Join us this Thursday (UTC clock) for one of amateur radio’s biggest and wide-reaching nets - #APRTHURSDAY.

[Mike KC8OWL @kc8owl]

Thank you to the 719 operators who joined us through the ANSRVR and APRSPH systems for this week’s #APRSTHURSDAY worldwide APRS messaging net! #hamradio #amateurradio #aprs

[Mike KC8OWL @kc8owl]

WHAT: #APRSTHURSDAY net
WHEN: 28-MAY-2026 00:00 - 23:59 UTC
HOW: Set Destination Station = ANSRVR
HOW: Enter Message body = CQ [space] HOTG [space] Happy aprsthursday

Join us this Thursday (UTC clock) for one of amateur radio’s biggest and wide-reaching nets - #APRTHURSDAY.

[Mike KC8OWL @kc8owl]

Thank you to the 735 operators who joined us through the ANSRVR and APRSPH systems for this week’s #APRSTHURSDAY worldwide APRS messaging net! #hamradio #amateurradio

[Mike KC8OWL @kc8owl]

WHAT: #APRSTHURSDAY net
WHEN: 21-MAY-2026 00:00 - 23:59 UTC
HOW: Set Destination Station = ANSRVR
HOW: Enter Message body = CQ [space] HOTG [space] Happy aprsthursday

Thank you to everyone who has played a part in the growth of the #APRSTHURSDAY net, and thank you!

[Mike KC8OWL @kc8owl]

WHAT: #APRSTHURSDAY net
WHEN: 14-MAY-2026 00:00 - 23:59 UTC
HOW: Set Destination Station = ANSRVR
HOW: Enter Message body = CQ [space] HOTG [space] Happy aprsthursday

Take a moment to check into this week’s #APRSTHURSDAY net and make a few global contacts via APRS messaging!

[Mike KC8OWL @kc8owl]

Thank you to everyone who joined us this week through the ANSRVR and APRSPH systems, we had 949 stations in the log! Thank you all and see you next week.

[Mike KC8OWL @kc8owl]

WHAT: #APRSTHURSDAY net
WHEN: 07-MAY-2026 00:00 - 23:59 UTC
HOW: Set Destination Station = ANSRVR
HOW: Enter Message body = CQ [space] HOTG [space] Happy aprsthursday

Spread some amateur radio fellowship by checking in to this week’s #APRSTHURSDAY messaging net and saying hello.

[Mike KC8OWL @kc8owl]

A big thank you to the 724 operators that helped us wish the Father of APRS, Bob Bruninga, WB4APR (SK) happy birthday this week. It is great to see so many new and long time members each week.

[Mike KC8OWL @kc8owl]

WHAT: #APRSTHURSDAY net
WHEN: 30-APR-2026 00:00 - 23:59 UTC
HOW: Set Destination Station = ANSRVR
HOW: Enter Message body = CQ [space] HOTG [space] Happy aprsthursday

Let’s wish Bob, WB4APR (SK), the Father of APRS, a happy birthday and dedicate this week’s APRSTHURSDAY net.

[Mike KC8OWL @kc8owl]

WOW!  We broke the 1,000 operator mark this week thanks to our growing number of new and longtime members participating in the net each week. Bob, WB4APR is smiling upon us. Thanks everyone. #amateurradio #hamradio

[Mike KC8OWL @kc8owl]

WHAT: #APRSTHURSDAY net
WHEN: 23-APR-2026 00:00 - 23:59 UTC
HOW: Set Destination Station = ANSRVR
HOW: Enter Message body = CQ [space] HOTG [space] Happy aprsthursday

Join us for this week’s #APRSTHURSDAY worldwide net using either ANSRVR or APRSPH and say hello! #hamradio

[Mike KC8OWL @kc8owl]

We are all part of using amateur radio to connect the world via APRS Messaging! Thank you to the 872 operators who joined the net this week. It is great to see so many long time members and new members each week. #amateurradio #hamradio #aprs

[Mike KC8OWL @kc8owl]

WHAT: #APRSTHURSDAY net
WHEN: 16-APR-2026 00:00 - 23:59 UTC
HOW: Set Destination Station = ANSRVR
HOW: Enter Message body = CQ [space] HOTG [space] Happy aprsthursday

Join us for this week’s #APRSTHURSDAY worldwide net using either ANSRVR or APRSPH. #hamradio #amateurradio

[Mike KC8OWL @kc8owl]

It is great to see so many long time and also new members each week! We had 742 operators participate in this week’s net, thank you everyone. #hamradio #aprs #amateurradio @arrl

[Mike KC8OWL @kc8owl]

WHAT: #APRSTHURSDAY net
WHEN: 09-APR-2026 00:00 - 23:59 UTC
HOW: Destination Station = ANSRVR
HOW: Enter Message body = CQ [space] HOTG [space] Happy aprsthursday

Join us for this week’s #APRSTHURSDAY worldwide net using either ANSRVR or APRSPH .

[Mike KC8OWL @kc8owl]

662 operators participated in this week’s #APRSTHURSDAY messaging net - thank you everyone!  See you all here next week, same time and same place. Be sure to check this week’s maps produced by Nuri TA5N. #amateurradio #hamradio