Howard (AC4FS)
@howiepepper.bsky.social
Husband, proud liberal, Navy veteran, Retired, Linux geek, Amateur Radio operator (AC4FS), ARES/Skywarn volunteer, wannabe photographer. He/him.
I woke up with 2999 unique parks hunted this morning, and after two trips out to the radios this morning, I found this waiting for me...
October 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I woke up with 2999 unique parks hunted this morning, and after two trips out to the radios this morning, I found this waiting for me...
It's still a bit early on this side of the pond, but enjoy!
September 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
It's still a bit early on this side of the pond, but enjoy!
This dropped overnight! Thank you Kenneth, KC8ZKS, for your late shift activation last night!
#POTA #AmateurRadio #hamradio
#POTA #AmateurRadio #hamradio
September 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
This dropped overnight! Thank you Kenneth, KC8ZKS, for your late shift activation last night!
#POTA #AmateurRadio #hamradio
#POTA #AmateurRadio #hamradio
Yesterday's (July 19th) SSTV images from the ISS pass. These are my last ones, because the event ends today at 2:00 PM EDT, and I wasn't going to wake up at 1:00 AM this morning to capture anymore. The first one was pretty good, but the pass ended about half way through the second image.
July 20, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Yesterday's (July 19th) SSTV images from the ISS pass. These are my last ones, because the event ends today at 2:00 PM EDT, and I wasn't going to wake up at 1:00 AM this morning to capture anymore. The first one was pretty good, but the pass ended about half way through the second image.
Yesterday's ISS SSTV decodes weren't quite a good as the day before. I had pretty much expected this, because the ISS pass was shorter, and at a more shallow angle (26°), and the noise got too strong towards the end of the second image.
July 19, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Yesterday's ISS SSTV decodes weren't quite a good as the day before. I had pretty much expected this, because the ISS pass was shorter, and at a more shallow angle (26°), and the noise got too strong towards the end of the second image.
ISS SSTV decodes from yesterday (07/17/2025) afternoon. I turned the radio on as the first image was being sent, so I missed quite a bit of it. The second image came down pretty good though.
July 18, 2025 at 10:41 AM
ISS SSTV decodes from yesterday (07/17/2025) afternoon. I turned the radio on as the first image was being sent, so I missed quite a bit of it. The second image came down pretty good though.
I was finally able to decode one of the ISS SSTV images yesterday afternoon. It's not perfect by any means, but I don't think it's too bad for being decoded on my cell phone (Robot36), sitting on a lamp table in the living room, 2 inches in front of the speaker of my Icom IC-R20 receiver.
July 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I was finally able to decode one of the ISS SSTV images yesterday afternoon. It's not perfect by any means, but I don't think it's too bad for being decoded on my cell phone (Robot36), sitting on a lamp table in the living room, 2 inches in front of the speaker of my Icom IC-R20 receiver.
This weekend is the #POTA Support Your Parks Weekend - Spring 2025, so fire up your radio and hunt some POTA activators, or head out to a supported park and activate yourself!
#AmateurRadio #hamradio @potaspots.bsky.social
#AmateurRadio #hamradio @potaspots.bsky.social
April 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This weekend is the #POTA Support Your Parks Weekend - Spring 2025, so fire up your radio and hunt some POTA activators, or head out to a supported park and activate yourself!
#AmateurRadio #hamradio @potaspots.bsky.social
#AmateurRadio #hamradio @potaspots.bsky.social
April 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Our latest QRP radio, the QRP Labs QMX, arrived yesterday. Our little stable of QRP rigs is growing...
#AmateurRadio #hamradio #QRP
#AmateurRadio #hamradio #QRP
April 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Our latest QRP radio, the QRP Labs QMX, arrived yesterday. Our little stable of QRP rigs is growing...
#AmateurRadio #hamradio #QRP
#AmateurRadio #hamradio #QRP
Look at what dropped overnight! Boo-yah!
Now on to 3000...
#AmateurRadio #hamradio #POTA @potaspots.bsky.social
Now on to 3000...
#AmateurRadio #hamradio #POTA @potaspots.bsky.social
March 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Look at what dropped overnight! Boo-yah!
Now on to 3000...
#AmateurRadio #hamradio #POTA @potaspots.bsky.social
Now on to 3000...
#AmateurRadio #hamradio #POTA @potaspots.bsky.social
Very nice! I use a picture of the Nubble as the desktop background on my computer every Christmas season:
December 21, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Very nice! I use a picture of the Nubble as the desktop background on my computer every Christmas season:
Once again I had fun participating in the K1USN Slow Speed Test. I didn't get as many contacts today, but still got a decent score. I'm looking forward to next week's SST.
December 20, 2024 at 9:08 PM
Once again I had fun participating in the K1USN Slow Speed Test. I didn't get as many contacts today, but still got a decent score. I'm looking forward to next week's SST.
I had a blast on the K1USN SST today. I got 10 more contacts today, then I got last week or the week before, and I got more multiples as well.
#AmateurRadio #hamradio #CW
#AmateurRadio #hamradio #CW
December 6, 2024 at 9:15 PM
I had a blast on the K1USN SST today. I got 10 more contacts today, then I got last week or the week before, and I got more multiples as well.
#AmateurRadio #hamradio #CW
#AmateurRadio #hamradio #CW
Good morning Steve!
December 2, 2024 at 12:26 PM
Good morning Steve!
I participated in my first K1USN SST (Slow Speed Test) this afternoon. It was fun, and terrifying at the same time! 😂
November 22, 2024 at 9:33 PM
I participated in my first K1USN SST (Slow Speed Test) this afternoon. It was fun, and terrifying at the same time! 😂