Plan an outing
Give your next radio outing a destination
Pick a Place, bring your APRS-capable setup, and turn an ordinary trip or afternoon out into a collectible mission.
Turn your APRS signal into collectible cards.
Find real-world Places, put a qualifying packet on the air, and rip open the booster pack you earned. Every pack adds cards to your collection.
- Free to play
- No card required
- Built for hams
Four easy steps
How it works
- 01
Create your profile
Sign up free
Register with your callsign and then verify your email.
- 02
Choose your target
Find a Place
Open PacketPacks and find an eligible Place close enough to reach over the air.
- 03
Get on the map
Transmit a packet
Send an APRS position report using the primary eyeball symbol while you are inside the Place radius.
- 04
Complete the loop
Rip a pack
An eligible hit earns a booster pack. Open it, reveal the cards, and grow your collection.
Packet requirements: an APRS position report from inside an active Place radius, using the primary eyeball symbol and sent after that Place’s cooldown.
A new way to use your radio
More reasons to get on the air
Prefer data?
Get on the air without picking up the mic
PacketPacks turns APRS reports into a rewarding way to use your radio instead of leaving it on the shelf.
A lower-barrier activity
Enjoy radio without the hike or heavy setup
No summit climb or voice contact required. Just send an eligible APRS packet from a Place and start collecting.
Eligible APRS packet
Position report sentBooster pack earned
Open it and start collectingFree to play
Give your radio something new to do.
Start free. Go farther when ready.
A membership that earns its place
Visual Places maps
Full-color artwork
Collection statistics
Free to play
Free
Everything needed to get on the air and start collecting.
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- Up to 7 earned packs in any trailing 7 days
- Open packs and build every active set
- Core Place and collection experience
- No payment information required
More room to explore
Paid membership
For operators who want the full planning and collection toolkit.
$29.99per year
- The same 7-pack earning limit as every player
- Visual Places maps for planning trips
- Full-color collectible card artwork
- Set progress, rarity counts, and collection statistics
- Stripe-managed yearly billing
Prices are in USD. Paid membership is optional and billing is securely managed through Stripe. Membership renews yearly until canceled through the billing portal. Normal cancellation takes effect at the end of the paid term, with no prorated refund except where law requires. Pack limits use the same trailing seven-day window for everyone. See the Terms and Privacy Policy.
Before you transmit
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to help you earn your first pack.
What do I need to play?
You need an active amateur radio callsign, a PacketPacks account, and a way to send APRS position reports. That can be a radio, tracker, or another setup that puts a valid packet on APRS-IS.
What makes a packet eligible for a Place?
Send an APRS position report from inside the Place radius using the primary eyeball symbol. The Place must be active, support an active card set, and be ready after its cooldown.
How do the rolling pack limits work?
PacketPacks looks back over the previous seven days each time you earn. Every eligible player can earn up to 7 packs in that window. It is a rolling window, not a calendar-week reset.
Can I really play for free?
Yes. You can earn packs, open them, and build your collection without entering payment information. Paid membership adds richer planning, artwork, and collection tools without changing earning eligibility.
What does paid membership unlock?
Paid membership unlocks Places maps, full-color card artwork, set progress, rarity counts, and collection statistics. It does not change pack limits, cooldowns, eligibility, or rarity odds.
How is billing handled?
Membership is billed yearly at $29.99 and managed securely through Stripe. Use the billing portal to manage or cancel your membership.
Your collection is waiting
Put your next APRS packet to work.
Create a free account, find a Place, and turn a real signal into the first card in your PacketPacks collection.
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