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aprs.net
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Common questions
Is aprs.net legit or a scam?
aprs.net was registered Jul 15, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns aprs.net?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for aprs.net. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was aprs.net registered?
aprs.net's registration dates to Jul 15, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. GoDaddy.com, LLC is the registrar on record today.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Oct 22, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Nov 9, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 15, 1997aprs.net was registered on Jul 15, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageSep 28, 2006 – Apr 7, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described aprs.net from Sep 28, 2006 to Apr 7, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordJun 30, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCOct 22, 2011 – Nov 8, 2016Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for aprs.net, from Oct 22, 2011 to Nov 8, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCJul 13, 2018 – Jun 27, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for aprs.net, from Jul 13, 2018 to Jun 27, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant
Registrant recordsApr 5, 2009 – Jun 27, 2026Registration records for aprs.net are held from Apr 5, 2009 to Jun 27, 2026 (146 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Aug 2012 – Oct 2013Nameservers: dimse.com, findu.com, xname.orgApr 5, 2009 – Aug 8, 2012Registration records listed dimse.com, findu.com, xname.org nameservers (ns0.dimse.com, ns0.xname.org, ns1.findu.com…) for aprs.net from Apr 5, 2009 to Aug 8, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: findu.com, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.netOct 18, 2013 – Nov 1, 2013findu.com, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net (ns-global.kjsl.com, ns.layer42.net, ns0.tunk.net…) were the nameservers listed for aprs.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Nov 1, 2013 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)DNS moved to findu.com, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.netOct 18, 2013aprs.net's nameservers moved from dimse.com, findu.com, xname.org to findu.com, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net at some point between Aug 8, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at dimse.com, findu.com, xname.org: Aug 8, 2012 (registration record). First seen at findu.com, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 14 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)Nameservers: aprs.net, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.netJan 3, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018aprs.net, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net (ns-global.kjsl.com, ns.layer42.net, ns0.tunk.net…) were the nameservers listed for aprs.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 3, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)DNS moved to aprs.net, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.netJan 3, 2014aprs.net's nameservers moved from findu.com, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net to aprs.net, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net at some point between Nov 1, 2013 and Jan 3, 2014. Last seen at findu.com, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net: Nov 1, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at aprs.net, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net: Jan 3, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)Nameservers: aprs.net, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.netApr 4, 2018 – Jun 10, 2020Registration records listed aprs.net, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net nameservers (ns-global.kjsl.com, ns.layer42.net, ns0.tunk.net…) for aprs.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 10, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: findu.com, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.netNameservers: findu.com, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.netJul 21, 2020 – Jun 27, 2026Registration records listed findu.com, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net nameservers (dmr.findu.com, ns-global.kjsl.com, ns.layer42.net…) for aprs.net from Jul 21, 2020 to Jun 27, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to findu.com, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.netJul 21, 2020aprs.net's nameservers moved from aprs.net, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net to findu.com, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net between Jun 10, 2020 and Jul 21, 2020. Last seen at aprs.net, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net: Jun 10, 2020 (registration record). First seen at findu.com, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net: Jul 21, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 22, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for aprs.net from May 22, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Jul 15, 1997Registration: aprs.net was registered on Jul 15, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Sep 28, 2006 – Apr 7, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described aprs.net from Sep 28, 2006 to Apr 7, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Apr 5, 2009 – Jun 27, 2026Registrant: Registration records for aprs.net are held from Apr 5, 2009 to Jun 27, 2026 (146 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 5, 2009 – Aug 8, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed dimse.com, findu.com, xname.org nameservers (ns0.dimse.com, ns0.xname.org, ns1.findu.com…) for aprs.net from Apr 5, 2009 to Aug 8, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 22, 2011 – Nov 8, 2016Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for aprs.net, from Oct 22, 2011 to Nov 8, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Nov 1, 2013Zone file: findu.com, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net (ns-global.kjsl.com, ns.layer42.net, ns0.tunk.net…) were the nameservers listed for aprs.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Nov 1, 2013 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: aprs.net's nameservers moved from dimse.com, findu.com, xname.org to findu.com, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net at some point between Aug 8, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at dimse.com, findu.com, xname.org: Aug 8, 2012 (registration record). First seen at findu.com, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 14 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jan 3, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: aprs.net, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net (ns-global.kjsl.com, ns.layer42.net, ns0.tunk.net…) were the nameservers listed for aprs.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 3, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 3, 2014Zone file: aprs.net's nameservers moved from findu.com, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net to aprs.net, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net at some point between Nov 1, 2013 and Jan 3, 2014. Last seen at findu.com, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net: Nov 1, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at aprs.net, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net: Jan 3, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 10, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed aprs.net, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net nameservers (ns-global.kjsl.com, ns.layer42.net, ns0.tunk.net…) for aprs.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 10, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 13, 2018 – Jun 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for aprs.net, from Jul 13, 2018 to Jun 27, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 21, 2020 – Jun 27, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed findu.com, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net nameservers (dmr.findu.com, ns-global.kjsl.com, ns.layer42.net…) for aprs.net from Jul 21, 2020 to Jun 27, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 21, 2020Zone file: aprs.net's nameservers moved from aprs.net, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net to findu.com, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net between Jun 10, 2020 and Jul 21, 2020. Last seen at aprs.net, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net: Jun 10, 2020 (registration record). First seen at findu.com, kjsl.com, layer42.net, tunk.net: Jul 21, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 22, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for aprs.net from May 22, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 30, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jul 15, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Nov 15, 2026).
Authority 50/100— ahead of 50% of the August 2026 scored sampleSome caution flags
Why this authority score
50 is a percentile: higher than 50% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #98,619)+6
Verified continuity: 29.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 27/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 50/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 5 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 5 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
Missing DMARC (mild)
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2014 record.
1997
Domain registered (Jul 15, 1997).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Sep 28, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2014.
2014
Self-description at the time:
“Aprs.net offers a system for people to see amateur radio locations.”