Peter Vogel
@petervogel.bsky.social
Teacher ICT/Physics (ret.). Tech journalist. Meteorology/Ham Radio/Astronomy/Cybersecurity/ADS-B/AI/
Prime Minister's/Premier's SciTech awards. CERN/HST. VE7AFV #OSINT
Prime Minister's/Premier's SciTech awards. CERN/HST. VE7AFV #OSINT
OpenHamClock running in a web tab and cast to the big screen.
Second shot shows HamClock running as per usual off a Pi.
Amazing what has been pulled off so far by the talented OpenHamClock team.
Second shot shows HamClock running as per usual off a Pi.
Amazing what has been pulled off so far by the talented OpenHamClock team.
February 4, 2026 at 7:54 AM
OpenHamClock running in a web tab and cast to the big screen.
Second shot shows HamClock running as per usual off a Pi.
Amazing what has been pulled off so far by the talented OpenHamClock team.
Second shot shows HamClock running as per usual off a Pi.
Amazing what has been pulled off so far by the talented OpenHamClock team.
Another HamClock Project.
Here's another of several active HamClock projects aiming to keep Elwood Downey's legacy alive. This one hopes to emulate the backend server that was at the heart of HamClock.
Here's a report from Daily.HamWeekly.com:
Here's another of several active HamClock projects aiming to keep Elwood Downey's legacy alive. This one hopes to emulate the backend server that was at the heart of HamClock.
Here's a report from Daily.HamWeekly.com:
February 4, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Another HamClock Project.
Here's another of several active HamClock projects aiming to keep Elwood Downey's legacy alive. This one hopes to emulate the backend server that was at the heart of HamClock.
Here's a report from Daily.HamWeekly.com:
Here's another of several active HamClock projects aiming to keep Elwood Downey's legacy alive. This one hopes to emulate the backend server that was at the heart of HamClock.
Here's a report from Daily.HamWeekly.com:
Beautiful long-tailed atmospheric river, now mostly deflected N of Metro Vancouver, shepherded by L and H-pressure regions. Cropped from today's "blue marble" shot from GOES-18 at 2130 UTC/1:30 PM PST.
@seattlewxguy.bsky.social
@seattlewxguy.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Beautiful long-tailed atmospheric river, now mostly deflected N of Metro Vancouver, shepherded by L and H-pressure regions. Cropped from today's "blue marble" shot from GOES-18 at 2130 UTC/1:30 PM PST.
@seattlewxguy.bsky.social
@seattlewxguy.bsky.social
330002 repatriating the body of Canadian soldier Gunner Sebastian Halmagean, on deployment in Latvia.
February 3, 2026 at 6:55 PM
330002 repatriating the body of Canadian soldier Gunner Sebastian Halmagean, on deployment in Latvia.
OpenHamClock to the rescue...
In an effort to preserve the amazing work of WB0EBW, we are seeing an equally amazing and rapid rollout of the vestiges of a replacement, should the original HamClock shut down in June.
Check out the amazing work already completed at
openhamclock.com
In an effort to preserve the amazing work of WB0EBW, we are seeing an equally amazing and rapid rollout of the vestiges of a replacement, should the original HamClock shut down in June.
Check out the amazing work already completed at
openhamclock.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:53 PM
OpenHamClock to the rescue...
In an effort to preserve the amazing work of WB0EBW, we are seeing an equally amazing and rapid rollout of the vestiges of a replacement, should the original HamClock shut down in June.
Check out the amazing work already completed at
openhamclock.com
In an effort to preserve the amazing work of WB0EBW, we are seeing an equally amazing and rapid rollout of the vestiges of a replacement, should the original HamClock shut down in June.
Check out the amazing work already completed at
openhamclock.com
Zap! Another X-class flare, although barely. That's three in 24 h from the same sunspot group. Centered around 1410 UTC / 610 AM PST here in Vancouver. HF radio signals blackout conditions for an hour or so over South America.
February 3, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Zap! Another X-class flare, although barely. That's three in 24 h from the same sunspot group. Centered around 1410 UTC / 610 AM PST here in Vancouver. HF radio signals blackout conditions for an hour or so over South America.
Some success with receiving and decoding 20 m SSTV, mostly in Scottie1 mode, on 14.230 MHz, from here in Vancouver. Using MLA-30+ loop antenna, @SDRplay RSPdx tuner, SDRuno, and RX-SSTV.
February 2, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Some success with receiving and decoding 20 m SSTV, mostly in Scottie1 mode, on 14.230 MHz, from here in Vancouver. Using MLA-30+ loop antenna, @SDRplay RSPdx tuner, SDRuno, and RX-SSTV.
What might this be?
Rather wide signal centered around 14.229 MHz? I came across while leaving an SDR running to decode SSTV on 14.230 MHz.
@ve7sar.bsky.social @hamradiotoday.org
Rather wide signal centered around 14.229 MHz? I came across while leaving an SDR running to decode SSTV on 14.230 MHz.
@ve7sar.bsky.social @hamradiotoday.org
February 2, 2026 at 10:21 PM
What might this be?
Rather wide signal centered around 14.229 MHz? I came across while leaving an SDR running to decode SSTV on 14.230 MHz.
@ve7sar.bsky.social @hamradiotoday.org
Rather wide signal centered around 14.229 MHz? I came across while leaving an SDR running to decode SSTV on 14.230 MHz.
@ve7sar.bsky.social @hamradiotoday.org
Sharply-defined atmospheric river in today's "blue marble" crop from GOES-18 at 2030 UTC / 1230 PM PST. The "river" is being shaped by a number of L and H pressure regions. The net effect is warmer air funneled towards Metro Vancouver.
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@spann.bsky.social @seattlewxguy.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Sharply-defined atmospheric river in today's "blue marble" crop from GOES-18 at 2030 UTC / 1230 PM PST. The "river" is being shaped by a number of L and H pressure regions. The net effect is warmer air funneled towards Metro Vancouver.
@spann.bsky.social @seattlewxguy.bsky.social
@spann.bsky.social @seattlewxguy.bsky.social
Good example of Doppler shift, as seen here through the signal from the ISS voice repeater downlink as it passed south of my Metro Vancouver location a few minutes ago.
February 2, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Good example of Doppler shift, as seen here through the signal from the ISS voice repeater downlink as it passed south of my Metro Vancouver location a few minutes ago.
Yes! Success with overnight (WRMI, 5850 kHz, 0800-0830 UTC) Shortwave Radiogram transmission. Not perfect but decoded 10 Canadian flags! QTH Vancouver. MLA-30+ loop antenna, @SDRplay RSPdx tuner, SDRuno, FLdigi.
Thanks to Tony Pavick, of @popshopradio.bsky.social in Hope BC for the show!
Thanks to Tony Pavick, of @popshopradio.bsky.social in Hope BC for the show!
February 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Yes! Success with overnight (WRMI, 5850 kHz, 0800-0830 UTC) Shortwave Radiogram transmission. Not perfect but decoded 10 Canadian flags! QTH Vancouver. MLA-30+ loop antenna, @SDRplay RSPdx tuner, SDRuno, FLdigi.
Thanks to Tony Pavick, of @popshopradio.bsky.social in Hope BC for the show!
Thanks to Tony Pavick, of @popshopradio.bsky.social in Hope BC for the show!
New features for Android mobiles...
February 2, 2026 at 4:04 PM
New features for Android mobiles...
Iranian and American UAVs over the Straits of Hormuz, and beyond. Two pairs of views, from two flight tracking agencies. Details in the snapshots, taken at ~0600z, Monday morning Tehran time.
February 2, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Iranian and American UAVs over the Straits of Hormuz, and beyond. Two pairs of views, from two flight tracking agencies. Details in the snapshots, taken at ~0600z, Monday morning Tehran time.
Ready for the overnight @swradiogram.bsky.social transmission, on WRMI, 5850 kHz, 0800-0830 UTC, featuring Canadiana, the flags of Canada's provinces and territories, produced by the proprietor at @popshopradio.bsky.social.
@radioactiveal.bsky.social @hamradiotoday.org @ve7sar.bsky.social
@radioactiveal.bsky.social @hamradiotoday.org @ve7sar.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Ready for the overnight @swradiogram.bsky.social transmission, on WRMI, 5850 kHz, 0800-0830 UTC, featuring Canadiana, the flags of Canada's provinces and territories, produced by the proprietor at @popshopradio.bsky.social.
@radioactiveal.bsky.social @hamradiotoday.org @ve7sar.bsky.social
@radioactiveal.bsky.social @hamradiotoday.org @ve7sar.bsky.social
More on that big X-class 8.1 solar flare centered around the UTC date change from Feb 01 to 02.
Some indications this flaring may be sustained and that another X-class flare of similar magnitude could be in the offing.
Some indications this flaring may be sustained and that another X-class flare of similar magnitude could be in the offing.
February 2, 2026 at 1:15 AM
More on that big X-class 8.1 solar flare centered around the UTC date change from Feb 01 to 02.
Some indications this flaring may be sustained and that another X-class flare of similar magnitude could be in the offing.
Some indications this flaring may be sustained and that another X-class flare of similar magnitude could be in the offing.
Biggie! A monster, actually. X-class. Centered around 2359 UTC / So Feb 01 into 02. X-class for sure but magnitude not sure. Stay tuned. Radio signals wipeout over the Pacific but short-lived.
The flaring is sustained. Another X-class could be in the offing.
The flaring is sustained. Another X-class could be in the offing.
February 2, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Biggie! A monster, actually. X-class. Centered around 2359 UTC / So Feb 01 into 02. X-class for sure but magnitude not sure. Stay tuned. Radio signals wipeout over the Pacific but short-lived.
The flaring is sustained. Another X-class could be in the offing.
The flaring is sustained. Another X-class could be in the offing.
Take a glance at HF propagation over past 24h. Based on monitoring in Vancouver all bands, 10-160 m, with MLA-30+ loop antenna, @SDRplay RSPdx tuner.
Here are the mappings for 10, 15, 1`7, and 20 m bands.
@radioactiveal.bsky.social @popshopradio.bsky.social @hamradioworld.bsky.social
Here are the mappings for 10, 15, 1`7, and 20 m bands.
@radioactiveal.bsky.social @popshopradio.bsky.social @hamradioworld.bsky.social
February 1, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Take a glance at HF propagation over past 24h. Based on monitoring in Vancouver all bands, 10-160 m, with MLA-30+ loop antenna, @SDRplay RSPdx tuner.
Here are the mappings for 10, 15, 1`7, and 20 m bands.
@radioactiveal.bsky.social @popshopradio.bsky.social @hamradioworld.bsky.social
Here are the mappings for 10, 15, 1`7, and 20 m bands.
@radioactiveal.bsky.social @popshopradio.bsky.social @hamradioworld.bsky.social
And the Globemaster III C-17A freighters keep flying back and forth between CONUS and the Middle East. Five are visible in these shots; details on four are provided.
Snapshots just ahead of 2300z / 6 PM EST.
Snapshots just ahead of 2300z / 6 PM EST.
February 1, 2026 at 10:59 PM
And the Globemaster III C-17A freighters keep flying back and forth between CONUS and the Middle East. Five are visible in these shots; details on four are provided.
Snapshots just ahead of 2300z / 6 PM EST.
Snapshots just ahead of 2300z / 6 PM EST.
Just into X-class territory. A solar flare this morning centered around 1610 UTC resulted in some HF radio blackout conditions for a short while.
February 1, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Just into X-class territory. A solar flare this morning centered around 1610 UTC resulted in some HF radio blackout conditions for a short while.
USAF with one of those Bombardier jets someone wants to decertify. :) Actually claims to have already decertified all aircraft made in Canada.
Snapshot at 1925z.
Snapshot at 1925z.
February 1, 2026 at 7:29 PM
USAF with one of those Bombardier jets someone wants to decertify. :) Actually claims to have already decertified all aircraft made in Canada.
Snapshot at 1925z.
Snapshot at 1925z.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Gateway to the Smoky Mountains. Yes, that's a snowplow down there! Screen grab from the Gatlinburg Space Needle webcam. Current temperature: -13 C!
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@seattlewxguy.bsky.social @spann.bsky.social
February 1, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Gateway to the Smoky Mountains. Yes, that's a snowplow down there! Screen grab from the Gatlinburg Space Needle webcam. Current temperature: -13 C!
@seattlewxguy.bsky.social @spann.bsky.social
@seattlewxguy.bsky.social @spann.bsky.social
Lovely certificate from the Christmas Space Pi SSTV event using two cubesats, UmKA-1 and Vizard-METEO. Event involved four "matrices" and decoding using old-school coloring pencils! Thank you to all involved.
January 31, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Lovely certificate from the Christmas Space Pi SSTV event using two cubesats, UmKA-1 and Vizard-METEO. Event involved four "matrices" and decoding using old-school coloring pencils! Thank you to all involved.
Quick glance at space weather and HF signals propagation metrics via HamClock (1, 2), PSKreporter (3), and WSPR.rocks. Conditions are pretty good. Monitoring in Vancouver. WSPR mapping shows odd data, placing my transmitter for about an hour overnight in the UK!
January 30, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Quick glance at space weather and HF signals propagation metrics via HamClock (1, 2), PSKreporter (3), and WSPR.rocks. Conditions are pretty good. Monitoring in Vancouver. WSPR mapping shows odd data, placing my transmitter for about an hour overnight in the UK!