Gary Hogsten
@hogsten.us
Married, Dad, Kentucky Colonel, Retired Law Enf, Traffic Homicide Inv & Reconstructionist, Community Org, ARRL VE, NWS SkyWarn, Amateur Radio Operator, AMSAT, NASA Citizen Science, Fmr. USAF-AUX Sr. Member 2nd. Lt. Civil Air Patrol Stargazer & Animal Lover
Solar Cycle 25 is making HF propagation rough today. A CME from Jan 8 hit the ACE spacecraft at 19:42 UTC (Jan 10). A G1 geomagnetic storm is underway, with a chance of G2 in the next 24 hours. Expect noisy bands. www.solarham.com
#HamRadio #SolarCycle25 #CME #SpaceWeather #Propagation
#HamRadio #SolarCycle25 #CME #SpaceWeather #Propagation
January 11, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Solar Cycle 25 is making HF propagation rough today. A CME from Jan 8 hit the ACE spacecraft at 19:42 UTC (Jan 10). A G1 geomagnetic storm is underway, with a chance of G2 in the next 24 hours. Expect noisy bands. www.solarham.com
#HamRadio #SolarCycle25 #CME #SpaceWeather #Propagation
#HamRadio #SolarCycle25 #CME #SpaceWeather #Propagation
Merry Christmas Eve🎅! Locate Santa, and Talk to Santa on his Christmas Eve 2025 tour around the world! You may know someone who has little ones or grandchildren that you can share this report with who will definitely appreciate this intelligence. #LinksInPicALT #NORADTracksSanta #SantaNet #HamRadio
December 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Merry Christmas Eve🎅! Locate Santa, and Talk to Santa on his Christmas Eve 2025 tour around the world! You may know someone who has little ones or grandchildren that you can share this report with who will definitely appreciate this intelligence. #LinksInPicALT #NORADTracksSanta #SantaNet #HamRadio
Elsa, our munchkin cat, has claimed her spot under the Christmas tree 🎄🐾—patiently waiting for the gifts to arrive. Clearly, she’s decided they’re all hers anyway.
#MunchkinCat #ChristmasCat #CatsofBluesky #HolidayVibes #UnderTheTree #CatLife #FestiveFeline #Caturday #CatSaturday
#MunchkinCat #ChristmasCat #CatsofBluesky #HolidayVibes #UnderTheTree #CatLife #FestiveFeline #Caturday #CatSaturday
December 21, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Elsa, our munchkin cat, has claimed her spot under the Christmas tree 🎄🐾—patiently waiting for the gifts to arrive. Clearly, she’s decided they’re all hers anyway.
#MunchkinCat #ChristmasCat #CatsofBluesky #HolidayVibes #UnderTheTree #CatLife #FestiveFeline #Caturday #CatSaturday
#MunchkinCat #ChristmasCat #CatsofBluesky #HolidayVibes #UnderTheTree #CatLife #FestiveFeline #Caturday #CatSaturday
Do you know anyone named Carol who watches Plur1bus on Apple TV? I was watching the scrolling Roku screensaver on my TV—that’s famous for Easter eggs referencing classic and current TV shows and movies. Look at these screenshots. “Hello, Carol” is on the theater marquee!
#Plur1bus #AppleTV #Roku
#Plur1bus #AppleTV #Roku
December 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
This is Burr, our 13-year-old Maine Coon, chilling under the Christmas tree tonight 🎄. It’s her favorite spot in the house, and she absolutely loves Christmas—watching everything while waiting for the presents to appear under the tree! #CatLife #Caturday #CatsofBluesky #ChristmasCat
December 13, 2025 at 3:04 AM
This is Burr, our 13-year-old Maine Coon, chilling under the Christmas tree tonight 🎄. It’s her favorite spot in the house, and she absolutely loves Christmas—watching everything while waiting for the presents to appear under the tree! #CatLife #Caturday #CatsofBluesky #ChristmasCat
House Panther reporting for duty!
Our Bombay beauty 🐈⬛ he insists every new delivery must be inspected… especially Christmas gift boxes. Taking a break on top of the newest arrivals. Nothing gets past the Chief Feline Inspector! 🐾📦🎄
#BombayCat #CatInspector #FelineLife #ChristmasBoxes #CatsofBluesky
Our Bombay beauty 🐈⬛ he insists every new delivery must be inspected… especially Christmas gift boxes. Taking a break on top of the newest arrivals. Nothing gets past the Chief Feline Inspector! 🐾📦🎄
#BombayCat #CatInspector #FelineLife #ChristmasBoxes #CatsofBluesky
December 6, 2025 at 11:02 PM
House Panther reporting for duty!
Our Bombay beauty 🐈⬛ he insists every new delivery must be inspected… especially Christmas gift boxes. Taking a break on top of the newest arrivals. Nothing gets past the Chief Feline Inspector! 🐾📦🎄
#BombayCat #CatInspector #FelineLife #ChristmasBoxes #CatsofBluesky
Our Bombay beauty 🐈⬛ he insists every new delivery must be inspected… especially Christmas gift boxes. Taking a break on top of the newest arrivals. Nothing gets past the Chief Feline Inspector! 🐾📦🎄
#BombayCat #CatInspector #FelineLife #ChristmasBoxes #CatsofBluesky
We’ve been caring for four feral cats shared with a neighbor. All are fixed, Kitten Boots has really taken to people. Today, with no treats, she let me pick her up twice and even tried to come inside. She clearly wants to be domesticated, so we’re taking it slow. #FriendlyFeral #CatsofBluesky
November 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
We’ve been caring for four feral cats shared with a neighbor. All are fixed, Kitten Boots has really taken to people. Today, with no treats, she let me pick her up twice and even tried to come inside. She clearly wants to be domesticated, so we’re taking it slow. #FriendlyFeral #CatsofBluesky
🚨 Something big is happening online — major internet services are currently down or are going down across the web. Outages spreading fast with no clear cause yet. Stay alert, stay connected (if you can). 🌐⚠️ Are you experiencing this too? #InternetOutage #CyberAlert #TechNews #Breaking #WebDown
October 16, 2025 at 12:18 AM
🚨 Something big is happening online — major internet services are currently down or are going down across the web. Outages spreading fast with no clear cause yet. Stay alert, stay connected (if you can). 🌐⚠️ Are you experiencing this too? #InternetOutage #CyberAlert #TechNews #Breaking #WebDown
The truth is finally surfacing! First, a Trump birthday card—now a Prince Andrew photo and email in the U.K. Someone’s clearly dropping evidence to trusted journalists. Time to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, End the Shutdown, and release the Epstein files. #TruthMatters #EpsteinFiles
October 14, 2025 at 4:31 AM
The truth is finally surfacing! First, a Trump birthday card—now a Prince Andrew photo and email in the U.K. Someone’s clearly dropping evidence to trusted journalists. Time to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, End the Shutdown, and release the Epstein files. #TruthMatters #EpsteinFiles
Burr, our 13-year-old Maine Coon, is chilling on my lap this morning — enjoying some quiet time and showing off her adorable lion cut 🦁 Her long fur was getting a bit too much for her to manage, but she’s looking regal as ever! #MaineCoon #SeniorCat #LionCut #CatLife #Caturday #CatsofBluesky #LapCat
October 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Burr, our 13-year-old Maine Coon, is chilling on my lap this morning — enjoying some quiet time and showing off her adorable lion cut 🦁 Her long fur was getting a bit too much for her to manage, but she’s looking regal as ever! #MaineCoon #SeniorCat #LionCut #CatLife #Caturday #CatsofBluesky #LapCat
Solar Cycle 25 has been crazy this year—solar storms, flares, and brutal HF propagation. Again today I turned on my gear (old shack photo) to find a noise floor from S2-S6. Hope things calm down! 73!🌞 📡 #HamRadio #HFConditions #SolarCycle25 #SpaceWeather #AmateurRadio #RadioNoise #GeomagneticStorm
October 1, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Solar Cycle 25 has been crazy this year—solar storms, flares, and brutal HF propagation. Again today I turned on my gear (old shack photo) to find a noise floor from S2-S6. Hope things calm down! 73!🌞 📡 #HamRadio #HFConditions #SolarCycle25 #SpaceWeather #AmateurRadio #RadioNoise #GeomagneticStorm
I have a question—or maybe I should ask: has anyone else had this experience? My question wouldn’t fit in 300 characters, so I attached my thoughts as an image 🙂. #Streaming #ClassicMovies #TVShows #Netflix #AmazonPrimeVideo #AppleTV #Subscriptions #PayMore #NotIncluded #RotatingContent #WhatGives
September 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I have a question—or maybe I should ask: has anyone else had this experience? My question wouldn’t fit in 300 characters, so I attached my thoughts as an image 🙂. #Streaming #ClassicMovies #TVShows #Netflix #AmazonPrimeVideo #AppleTV #Subscriptions #PayMore #NotIncluded #RotatingContent #WhatGives
Burr, our 13-year-old Maine Coon, joined me on the patio to enjoy some sunshine! She’s an indoor cat but loves tagging along when I sit outside. Rocking her new lion cut—it keeps her comfy and stylish to help her keep up with her long coat,🦁☀️ #MaineCoon #SeniorCat #LionCut #Caturday #CatsofBluesky
September 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Burr, our 13-year-old Maine Coon, joined me on the patio to enjoy some sunshine! She’s an indoor cat but loves tagging along when I sit outside. Rocking her new lion cut—it keeps her comfy and stylish to help her keep up with her long coat,🦁☀️ #MaineCoon #SeniorCat #LionCut #Caturday #CatsofBluesky
Listening on ham radio: Learned ex-pats living in Albania had a minute end of war celebration! Trump told journalists he stopped a war between Azerbaijan and “Albania”. Later he inserted a different country into Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, saying he prevented a war between Armenia and Cambodia.
September 25, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Listening on ham radio: Learned ex-pats living in Albania had a minute end of war celebration! Trump told journalists he stopped a war between Azerbaijan and “Albania”. Later he inserted a different country into Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, saying he prevented a war between Armenia and Cambodia.
Walmart 18 months NY Strip Steak: $30.23 (3/24/23) → $42.15 (9/18/25) Families are hurting 😢. Walter Cronkite said “Democracy isn’t a spectator sport”. Plato offered a cautionary note, “One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors”.
September 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Walmart 18 months NY Strip Steak: $30.23 (3/24/23) → $42.15 (9/18/25) Families are hurting 😢. Walter Cronkite said “Democracy isn’t a spectator sport”. Plato offered a cautionary note, “One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors”.
This is House Panther, our Bombay cat 🐾 He loves napping on the couch behind my head in the afternoon, though he wasn’t thrilled when I snapped this picture. That look says, “Okay, picture time is over!” #CatsOfBluesky #BombayCat #CatNap
September 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM
This is House Panther, our Bombay cat 🐾 He loves napping on the couch behind my head in the afternoon, though he wasn’t thrilled when I snapped this picture. That look says, “Okay, picture time is over!” #CatsOfBluesky #BombayCat #CatNap
With all the Sun’s activity in Solar Cycle 25, I sure hope we don’t see anything like another Carrington Event in September 1859 🌞
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carring...
#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #SpaceWeather #SolarCycle25 #CME #RadioPropagation #HF
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carring...
#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #SpaceWeather #SolarCycle25 #CME #RadioPropagation #HF
September 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
With all the Sun’s activity in Solar Cycle 25, I sure hope we don’t see anything like another Carrington Event in September 1859 🌞
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carring...
#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #SpaceWeather #SolarCycle25 #CME #RadioPropagation #HF
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carring...
#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #SpaceWeather #SolarCycle25 #CME #RadioPropagation #HF
Check out this website! Before I power up the rig, I check SolarHam.com 🌞📡 — the go-to site since 2006 for real-time Space Weather news & data, all in one place. Created & maintained by Kevin, VE3EN. #HamRadio #SpaceWeather #AmateurRadio #SolarActivity #SunSpots #DX
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September 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Check out this website! Before I power up the rig, I check SolarHam.com 🌞📡 — the go-to site since 2006 for real-time Space Weather news & data, all in one place. Created & maintained by Kevin, VE3EN. #HamRadio #SpaceWeather #AmateurRadio #SolarActivity #SunSpots #DX
Just found out about the Museum of Radio & Technology in Huntington, WV—never knew it was there! 📻 They’ve got restored vintage ham gear & more. Definitely on my list to visit. #HamRadio #RadioHistory #WV #AmateurRadio www.mrtwv.org
Museum of Radio & Technology – Interested in Antique Radios? Visit us!
www.mrtwv.org
August 11, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Just found out about the Museum of Radio & Technology in Huntington, WV—never knew it was there! 📻 They’ve got restored vintage ham gear & more. Definitely on my list to visit. #HamRadio #RadioHistory #WV #AmateurRadio www.mrtwv.org
House Panther met his plush doppelgänger—and he’s not amused. Our sleek Bombay black cat, guardian of his domain, can’t figure out why the “intruder” won’t respond. Watching him circle and inspect his silent rival was pure comedy.
Happy Caturday! 🐾😂
#cats #catpics #catsky #catsofbluesky #caturday
Happy Caturday! 🐾😂
#cats #catpics #catsky #catsofbluesky #caturday
August 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
House Panther met his plush doppelgänger—and he’s not amused. Our sleek Bombay black cat, guardian of his domain, can’t figure out why the “intruder” won’t respond. Watching him circle and inspect his silent rival was pure comedy.
Happy Caturday! 🐾😂
#cats #catpics #catsky #catsofbluesky #caturday
Happy Caturday! 🐾😂
#cats #catpics #catsky #catsofbluesky #caturday
Solar Cycle 25’s been a wild ride—flares, storms, and punishing HF conditions. Fired up the rig tonight (old shack pic) and the noise floor was sky-high. Here’s hoping the bands calm down soon! 🌞📡 #HamRadio #HFConditions #SolarCycle25 #SpaceWeather #AmateurRadio #RadioNoise #GeomagneticStorm
August 9, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Solar Cycle 25’s been a wild ride—flares, storms, and punishing HF conditions. Fired up the rig tonight (old shack pic) and the noise floor was sky-high. Here’s hoping the bands calm down soon! 🌞📡 #HamRadio #HFConditions #SolarCycle25 #SpaceWeather #AmateurRadio #RadioNoise #GeomagneticStorm
This is Rusty, our beloved dachshund who passed at 18½ years. Taken July 18, 2005—with his first ham bone. He loved it so much he turned into a little gremlin guarding it! No-one could take it away! Stubborn, possessive, and yes, an occasional a**hole—but we adored him. Forever part of the family 🐾❤️
August 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This is Rusty, our beloved dachshund who passed at 18½ years. Taken July 18, 2005—with his first ham bone. He loved it so much he turned into a little gremlin guarding it! No-one could take it away! Stubborn, possessive, and yes, an occasional a**hole—but we adored him. Forever part of the family 🐾❤️
Unreal. Park Service staff are in survival mode—doing everything from cleaning toilets to firefighting—after massive Trump-era cuts. This isn’t how you “Make America Great.” Hats off to the dedicated workers keeping our parks alive despite the neglect.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US national parks staff in ‘survival mode’ to keep parks open amid Trump cuts
Park bosses say they’re running visitor centers and even cleaning bathrooms as remaining staff try to keep sites open
www.theguardian.com
August 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Unreal. Park Service staff are in survival mode—doing everything from cleaning toilets to firefighting—after massive Trump-era cuts. This isn’t how you “Make America Great.” Hats off to the dedicated workers keeping our parks alive despite the neglect.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Meet House Panther — our sleek Black Bombay cat. Here he is in a box from a freshly delivered package. Because of course, it’s a new box… which means he must sit in it and guard it like royal treasure — until he decides he’s had enough. 🐾🐈⬛
#BlackCat #CatsofBluesky #CatInAbox #FelineRoyalty #CatLife
#BlackCat #CatsofBluesky #CatInAbox #FelineRoyalty #CatLife
August 5, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Meet House Panther — our sleek Black Bombay cat. Here he is in a box from a freshly delivered package. Because of course, it’s a new box… which means he must sit in it and guard it like royal treasure — until he decides he’s had enough. 🐾🐈⬛
#BlackCat #CatsofBluesky #CatInAbox #FelineRoyalty #CatLife
#BlackCat #CatsofBluesky #CatInAbox #FelineRoyalty #CatLife
