A pity the transmissions start just as the moon is setting in this part of the world.
Andy G4JNT
On 18/01/2008, K2ORS <[email protected]> wrote:
Slightly OT, received the e-mail below from my friend Steve Floyd W4YHD cheif engineer for the HAARP project:
73 Warren K2ORS
----- Original Message ----- From: "Floyd, Steve (US SSA)"
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 2:37 PM Subject: Information About the HAARP - LWA Moon Bounce Experiment
> > Information About the HAARP - LWA Moon Bounce Experiment > > The HF Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) in Alaska, > and the Long Wavelength Array (LWA) in New Mexico, conducted > a bistatic low frequency lunar radar experiment in October 2007.
> A brief description of the experiment and an example of the lunar > echo radio waves received may be found in this press release. > > HAARP and LWA are planning an additional lunar echo experiment
> for 19 and 20 January 2008. Interested radio amateurs and short > wave listeners are invited to participate in this experiment by > listening for the lunar echoes and submitting reports. The > following table shows the planned schedule, where dates and
> times are in Universal Time (UTC): > > HAARP-LWA Experiment Schedule > > Date >>From To > Transmitted Frequency > > (UTC) > UTC > Hr:Min) > (MHz)
> > 19 January 2008 > 05:00 > 06:00 6.7925 > > 06:00 > 07:00 7.4075 > > 20 January 2008 > 06:30 > 07:30 6.7925 > > 07:30
> 08:30 7.4075 > > > Based on the previous experiment, we believe it should be possible > to hear the lunar echoes with a standard communications receiver > and an antenna as simple as a 40 meter dipole. If you have a 40
> meter beam antenna, point it in the direction of the moon. Other > antennas may also yield acceptable results. The format for the > transmissions will follow a five second cycle as shown in the following
> figure. > > (not avaialable) > > The HAARP transmitter will transmit for the first two seconds of the > five > second cycle. The next three seconds will be quiet to listen for the
> lunar echo. Then HAARP will transmit again for two seconds, > repeating the cycle for the first hour using the first HF frequency. > During the second hour, this periodic five second cycle will be repeated
> but using a different HF frequency as shown in the table above. > Transmissions from HAARP during each two-second period, will be > carrier only (no modulation). Therefore, listeners should use the CW
> mode on their receiver to hear HAARP and the lunar echo. We hope to > operate this experiment using the frequencies given in the table above. > However, depending on frequency occupancy at the time of operation,
> it may be necessary to adjust the frequency slightly. > > Depending on ionospheric conditions, it may or may not be possible > to hear the HAARP transmission via skywave. If conditons allow,
> the HAARP transmission will always be heard during the first two > seconds after the five second cycle starts, for example, between > 05:00:00 and 05:00:02 and again between 05:00:05 and 05:00:07. > The lunar echoes will occur during the three second "quiet" period
> after HAARP transmits, for example during the interval 05:00:02 until > 05:00:05 and again between 05:00:07 until 05:00:10. Depending on > a number of factors, you may hear HAARP, the lunar echo, both or
> neither. > > We are interested in receiving signal reports from radio amateurs > who may be able to detect, or not detect, the lunar echo or the > transmitted > skywave pulse from HAARP. It will be helpful if your report includes
> your call sign and the type and location of your receiving equipment > and antennas. Reports may be sent to the following address: > > [email protected]
> > http://www.haarp.alaska.edu/haarp/mbann.html > > [end] > > > > > _______________________________________________
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