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
RQ-4 Global Hawk FORTE10, 11-2046, #AE5421, back on the job, patrolling eatern European airspace. Particularly watching Kaliningrad, Belarus, Russia.
December 9, 2025 at 7:40 AM
RQ-4 Global Hawk FORTE10, 11-2046, #AE5421, back on the job, patrolling eatern European airspace. Particularly watching Kaliningrad, Belarus, Russia.
Two new looks at the atmospheric river bringing copious moisture to BC/WA/OR today and for the next couple of days.
From my own GOES-18 ground station here in Metro Vancouver.
First: Channel 09 Enhanced Mid-level water vapor.
Second: Channel 14 infrared Enhanced.
From my own GOES-18 ground station here in Metro Vancouver.
First: Channel 09 Enhanced Mid-level water vapor.
Second: Channel 14 infrared Enhanced.
December 9, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Two new looks at the atmospheric river bringing copious moisture to BC/WA/OR today and for the next couple of days.
From my own GOES-18 ground station here in Metro Vancouver.
First: Channel 09 Enhanced Mid-level water vapor.
Second: Channel 14 infrared Enhanced.
From my own GOES-18 ground station here in Metro Vancouver.
First: Channel 09 Enhanced Mid-level water vapor.
Second: Channel 14 infrared Enhanced.
A little WSPR monitoring action today. Picked up the beacon from amateur radio balloon KO6FE, west of Baja MX, and two stations from Australia. All three on 10 m, the "hot" band today at least for my part of the world. MLA-30+ loop antenna, @SDRplay RSPduo tuner.
December 9, 2025 at 5:29 AM
A little WSPR monitoring action today. Picked up the beacon from amateur radio balloon KO6FE, west of Baja MX, and two stations from Australia. All three on 10 m, the "hot" band today at least for my part of the world. MLA-30+ loop antenna, @SDRplay RSPduo tuner.
Clean out the junk on your Windows drives with WizTree.
www.makeuseof.com/clean-hidden...
www.makeuseof.com/clean-hidden...
I cleaned 200GB of hidden junk using a Windows tool no one talks about
A quick storage scan revealed 200GB of junk Windows completely overlooked.
www.makeuseof.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Clean out the junk on your Windows drives with WizTree.
www.makeuseof.com/clean-hidden...
www.makeuseof.com/clean-hidden...
It's been more than 25 years of continuous human occupation of the International Space Station.
December 9, 2025 at 1:25 AM
It's been more than 25 years of continuous human occupation of the International Space Station.
RCAF aircraft takes over search mission off Victoria. A USAF/Coast Guard helicopter out of Port Angeles WA was on scene until the Canadian plane arrived.
December 9, 2025 at 1:09 AM
RCAF aircraft takes over search mission off Victoria. A USAF/Coast Guard helicopter out of Port Angeles WA was on scene until the Canadian plane arrived.
New Metro Vancouver bridge set for Christmas opening, and comes with two names, and a pronunciation guide.
Replacing the aging Pattullo Bridge across the Fraser between New Westminster and Surrey.
Pronunciation guide: www.pattullobridgereplacement.ca/app/uploads/...
Name translation: Riverview.
Replacing the aging Pattullo Bridge across the Fraser between New Westminster and Surrey.
Pronunciation guide: www.pattullobridgereplacement.ca/app/uploads/...
Name translation: Riverview.
December 8, 2025 at 11:32 PM
New Metro Vancouver bridge set for Christmas opening, and comes with two names, and a pronunciation guide.
Replacing the aging Pattullo Bridge across the Fraser between New Westminster and Surrey.
Pronunciation guide: www.pattullobridgereplacement.ca/app/uploads/...
Name translation: Riverview.
Replacing the aging Pattullo Bridge across the Fraser between New Westminster and Surrey.
Pronunciation guide: www.pattullobridgereplacement.ca/app/uploads/...
Name translation: Riverview.
Stunning view of today's atmospheric river event impacting SW BC and WA State. GOES-18 received and processed with my own ground station here in Vancouver. Hawaii bottom center. AR originates well W of Hawaii.
Note still persisting (after 2 weeks) tule fog bank covering a large swath of California.
Note still persisting (after 2 weeks) tule fog bank covering a large swath of California.
December 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Stunning view of today's atmospheric river event impacting SW BC and WA State. GOES-18 received and processed with my own ground station here in Vancouver. Hawaii bottom center. AR originates well W of Hawaii.
Note still persisting (after 2 weeks) tule fog bank covering a large swath of California.
Note still persisting (after 2 weeks) tule fog bank covering a large swath of California.
Tricky getting the SSTV images from RS38S, aka VIZARD-Meteo. At least you can get a certificate!
December 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Tricky getting the SSTV images from RS38S, aka VIZARD-Meteo. At least you can get a certificate!
Updated atmospheric river sequence through 12:45 PM. Soggy day in Metro Vancouver.
December 8, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Updated atmospheric river sequence through 12:45 PM. Soggy day in Metro Vancouver.
US Rivet Joint sigint aircraft SNOOP41, 64-14841, #AE01C9 on some sort of mission near Las Cruces TX. Seen here at 2050z.
@osintgeek.de
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December 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
US Rivet Joint sigint aircraft SNOOP41, 64-14841, #AE01C9 on some sort of mission near Las Cruces TX. Seen here at 2050z.
@osintgeek.de
@osintgeek.de
Rain! Atmospheric river. Sequence through 1745 UTC / 9:45 AM PST.
December 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Rain! Atmospheric river. Sequence through 1745 UTC / 9:45 AM PST.
December 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
First time seeing the new yellow warning format for Metro Vancouver.
December 8, 2025 at 9:38 AM
First time seeing the new yellow warning format for Metro Vancouver.
Here's the latest version of my digital cameras listing site. I've produced one each year since around 2002. The site, vandigicams.ca, presently has 182 cameras and packages listed. Each camera has a link to the manufacturer's specs page, and also has Vancouver-area pricing from up to three outlets.
December 8, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Here's the latest version of my digital cameras listing site. I've produced one each year since around 2002. The site, vandigicams.ca, presently has 182 cameras and packages listed. Each camera has a link to the manufacturer's specs page, and also has Vancouver-area pricing from up to three outlets.
Two atmospheric river events. #1 fizzled out for the SW BC area as it directed onshore much to the south, particularly Oregon. #2 is still on the way and looks to bring considerably more water ashore. As received at 2330 UTC / 3:30 PM PST via 1.7 GHz radio signal direct from GOES-18.
December 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Two atmospheric river events. #1 fizzled out for the SW BC area as it directed onshore much to the south, particularly Oregon. #2 is still on the way and looks to bring considerably more water ashore. As received at 2330 UTC / 3:30 PM PST via 1.7 GHz radio signal direct from GOES-18.
Gorgeous crop from GOES-18 just ahead of the satellite's solar noon. Soggy afternoon for Metro Vancouver. Bit of an atmospheric river day.
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December 7, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Gorgeous crop from GOES-18 just ahead of the satellite's solar noon. Soggy afternoon for Metro Vancouver. Bit of an atmospheric river day.
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@bcnewsaddict.bsky.social @seattlewxguy.bsky.social @bobmackin.bsky.social
Finally a nearly-complete image from the SSTV series transplanted from the ISS to cubesat Vizard-Meteo. Thanks to @arissintl.bsky.social and other agencies for making this possible.
3 element log periodic antenna, hand tracked, high-angle pass.
3 element log periodic antenna, hand tracked, high-angle pass.
December 7, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Finally a nearly-complete image from the SSTV series transplanted from the ISS to cubesat Vizard-Meteo. Thanks to @arissintl.bsky.social and other agencies for making this possible.
3 element log periodic antenna, hand tracked, high-angle pass.
3 element log periodic antenna, hand tracked, high-angle pass.
It's not much but at least I pulled in something from the SSTV transmmission by SONATE-2 as it passed over Vancouver. Actually the SSTV started with the satellite over northern California and moving southwards. Tracking in SkyRoof, using TA-1 Turnstile antenna, SDRplay RSPduo tuner. 145.880 MHz.
December 6, 2025 at 11:42 PM
It's not much but at least I pulled in something from the SSTV transmmission by SONATE-2 as it passed over Vancouver. Actually the SSTV started with the satellite over northern California and moving southwards. Tracking in SkyRoof, using TA-1 Turnstile antenna, SDRplay RSPduo tuner. 145.880 MHz.
Today's lovely "blue marble" eastern Pacific, as received and processed with my Nooelec ground station in Vancouver via 1.7 GHz radio signal from GOES-18 at 137 W. Taken at 2100 UTC / 1 PM PST, around solar noon for the satellite. Note the ocean glint. Spot the still persisting California tule fog.
December 6, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Today's lovely "blue marble" eastern Pacific, as received and processed with my Nooelec ground station in Vancouver via 1.7 GHz radio signal from GOES-18 at 137 W. Taken at 2100 UTC / 1 PM PST, around solar noon for the satellite. Note the ocean glint. Spot the still persisting California tule fog.
Stunning! California's tule fog persists, clearly seen from GOES-18 at 2100 UTC / 1 PM PST. Received and processed via 1.7 GHz radio signal here in Vancouver. Atmospheric river looking rather "disorganized". Ship "contrails" visible W of California and Mexico in high pressure zone.
December 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Stunning! California's tule fog persists, clearly seen from GOES-18 at 2100 UTC / 1 PM PST. Received and processed via 1.7 GHz radio signal here in Vancouver. Atmospheric river looking rather "disorganized". Ship "contrails" visible W of California and Mexico in high pressure zone.
More on today's temblor in Yukon. Confusion over magnitude; 7.0? 6.7? Quite a few aftershocks. Here's an interesting site mapping these other earthquakes.
earthquaketrack.com/quakes/2025-...
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@bobmackin.bsky.social
earthquaketrack.com/quakes/2025-...
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@bcnewsaddict.bsky.social
@bobmackin.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
More on today's temblor in Yukon. Confusion over magnitude; 7.0? 6.7? Quite a few aftershocks. Here's an interesting site mapping these other earthquakes.
earthquaketrack.com/quakes/2025-...
@earthquakeguy.bsky.social
@bcnewsaddict.bsky.social
@bobmackin.bsky.social
earthquaketrack.com/quakes/2025-...
@earthquakeguy.bsky.social
@bcnewsaddict.bsky.social
@bobmackin.bsky.social
The completely fascinating Javascript story.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
In 1995, a Netscape employee wrote a hack in 10 days that now runs the Internet
Thirty years later, JavaScript is the glue that holds the interactive web together, warts and all.
arstechnica.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:31 AM
The completely fascinating Javascript story.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Ready for SONATE-2 passes with SSTV in Martin-1 mode overnight here in Vancouver.
For anything SSTV-related, particularly via satellites, be sure to follow @sv2hwm.bsky.social.
For anything SSTV-related, particularly via satellites, be sure to follow @sv2hwm.bsky.social.
December 6, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Ready for SONATE-2 passes with SSTV in Martin-1 mode overnight here in Vancouver.
For anything SSTV-related, particularly via satellites, be sure to follow @sv2hwm.bsky.social.
For anything SSTV-related, particularly via satellites, be sure to follow @sv2hwm.bsky.social.