NSW RADIO AND COMMUNICATIONS - by Michael Bailey: HAARP

Friday, October 21, 2022

HAARP - LISTEN ON SHORTWAVE THIS OCTOBER

Hello and Welcome Back... Weather Experiment Facility 'HAARP' is about to fire up it transmitters and reach for the skies..

From The HAARP Website..

The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program, or HAARP, is a scientific endeavor aimed at studying the properties and behavior of the ionosphere. "The ionosphere stretches roughly 50 to 400 miles above Earth's surface, right at the edge of space. Along with the neutral upper atmosphere, the ionosphere forms the boundary between Earth's lower atmosphere — where we live and breathe — and the vacuum of space." (NASA)

Operation of the research facility was transferred from the United States Air Force to the University of Alaska Fairbanks on Aug. 11, 2015, allowing HAARP to continue with exploration of ionospheric phenomenology via a land-use cooperative research and development agreement.

HAARP is the world's most capable high-power, high-frequency transmitter for study of the ionosphere. The HAARP program is committed to developing a world-class ionospheric research facility consisting of:

The Ionospheric Research Instrument, a high power transmitter facility operating in the High Frequency range. The IRI can be used to temporarily excite a limited area of the ionosphere for scientific study.

A sophisticated suite of scientific or diagnostic instruments that can be used to observe the physical processes that occur in the excited region.

Observation of the processes resulting from the use of the IRI in a controlled manner will allow scientists to better understand processes that occur continuously under the natural stimulation of the sun.

Scientific instruments installed at the HAARP Observatory can also be used for a variety of continuing research efforts which do not involve the use of the IRI but are strictly passive. These include ionospheric characterization using satellite beacons, telescopic observation of the fine structure in the aurora and documentation of long-term variations in the ozone layer.

Bouncing a signal off the moon.

Learning more about a mysterious polar light.

Sending a beam to Jupiter.

Those are just some of the 13 experiments for a packed 10 days of science beginning Wednesday at the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program. The University of Alaska Fairbanks operates the facility located near Gakona.

The number of experiments is the highest so far under a five-year, $9.3 million grant awarded last year by the National Science Foundation to establish the Subauroral Geophysical Observatory at HAARP. The observatory’s purpose is the exploration of Earth’s upper atmosphere and geospace environment.

“The October research campaign is our largest and most diverse to date, with researchers and citizen scientists collaborating from across the globe,” said Jessica Matthews, HAARP’s program manager.

The 10 days of operation includes researchers and others from UAF; NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California; Naval Research Laboratory; Cornell University; University of California, Berkeley; Canada Council for the Arts; John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Virginia Tech; Los Alamos National Lab; and Aerospace Corp.

Among the experiments is the Moon Bounce, a joint operation of the JPL, Owens Valley Radio Observatory in California and the University of New Mexico Long Wavelength Array.

The purpose is to test the coordination of the three facilities for the eventual study of near-Earth asteroids, especially those that can be a hazard to Earth. Knowing an asteroid’s composition can influence the type of defense to be used.

The experiment consists of transmitting a signal from HAARP to the moon and receiving the reflected signal at the California and New Mexico sites.

University of California, Berkeley, scientists will try to learn what causes the unusual polar light known as a strong thermal emission velocity enhancement, or STEVE. This light, which is mostly a white or mauve color, appears at lower latitudes than the aurora. Most scientists studying the aurora believe a STEVE occurs from a mechanism different from what creates the aurora.

The Jupiter experiment, run by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, aims to prove a method of observing planetary ionospheres by using Earth-based radio transmitters.

Scientists have little information about the ionospheres of planets other than Earth but believe them to be rich with information. On Earth, the ionosphere is a place within the upper atmosphere, extending to the interface with space, that is filled with particles that become electrically charged from interaction with the sun’s energy.

The experiment will send a beam to Jupiter and bounce it off the giant planet’s ionosphere with the hope that it will be received at the New Mexico site.

Jupiter is currently about 374 million miles from Earth.

The experiment will stretch the transmitting ability of HAARP, which can produce up to 3.6 megawatts of power, to the fullest. It will also test the receiving ability of the New Mexico site, which consists of 512 antennas.

The Air Force originally developed and owned HAARP but transferred the research instruments to UAF in August 2015. UAF operates the site under an agreement with the Air Force.

Poker Flat Research Range, located at Mile 30 Steese Highway, will be involved in three of the experiments. The UAF Geophysical Institute owns Poker Flat and operates it under a contract with NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, which is part of the Goddard Space Flight Center.

Pilots flying in the Gulkana area are asked to check with the Federal Aviation Administration for temporary flight restriction details.

*** FREQUENCIES & TIMES ***

XI. Ricochet

Air Glow Experiment
Beam directed straight up, at Magnetic Zenith, to generate artificial aurora.
Shortwave listeners around the world could expect to receive the side lobes.

Oct 23 2022    06 – 06:01 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06 – 06:01 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:30 – 16:31 UTC
9.45 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:30 – 16:31 UTC
9.45 MHz

XII. Where do I start?

Luxembourg Experiment
Two 6x12 arrays - approx 600 kHz apart
If Luxembourg effect is present, both signals should be received on each individual frequency -- mixed in the ionosphere.

Oct 23 2022    06:01 – 06:05 UTC
East
4.8 MHz
West
5.4 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:01 – 06:05 UTC
East
4.8 MHz
West
5.4 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:31 – 16:35 UTC
East
9.06 MHz
West
9.56 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:31 – 16:35 UTC
East
9.06 MHz
West
9.56 MHz

XIII. Mixing Moving Pictures (NBTV)

NBTV (Narrow Band Television) Experiment
Two 6x12 arrays
One aimed toward the light side of the planet, the other aimed toward the dark side

In order to view the video one must decode the signal with NBTV viewing software.
Three versions of the software can be downloaded here: http://users.tpg.com.au/users/gmillard/nbtv/nbtv.htm

NOTE: decoding the NBTV can be tricky and requires adjusting the levels, brightness, contrast, and sync pulse. There is a good possibility that the sync pulse may become lost or distorted in transmission, which will result in a "rolling" image as a best case scenario.
There is a good chance that reception of the video may be very distorted and abstract - I am still interested in receiving screen capture videos of attempts at decoding the video, no matter how distorted or abstract.

Oct 23 2022    06:05 – 06:11 UTC
East
9.5 MHz
West
3.3 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:05 – 06:11 UTC
East
9.5 MHz
West
3.3 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:35 – 16:41 UTC
East
2.8 MHz
West
5.9 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:35 – 16:41 UTC
East
2.8 MHz
West
5.9 MHz

XIV. Polar Mesospheric Summer Ekho

Air Glow Experiment
Beam directed straight up, at Magnetic Zenith, to generate artificial aurora.
Shortwave listeners around the world could expect to receive the side lobes.

Oct 23 2022    06:12 – 06:13 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:12 – 06:13 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:42 – 16:43 UTC
9.45 MHz
Oct 26 2022    04:42 – 16:42 UTC
9.45 MHz

XV. Artificial Periodic Imhogeneity Experiments

Luxembourg Experiment
Two 6x12 arrays - approx 600 kHz apart
If Luxembourg effect is present, both signals should be received on each individual frequency -- mixed in the ionosphere.

Oct 23 2022    06:13 – 06:17 UTC
West
4.8 MHz
East
5.4 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:13 – 06:17 UTC
West
4.8 MHz
East
5.4 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:43 – 16:47 UTC
West
9.06 MHz
East
9.56 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:43 – 16:47 UTC
West
9.06 MHz
East
9.56 MHz

XVI. Measure and Perturb

Air Glow Experiment
Beam directed straight up, at Magnetic Zenith, to generate artificial aurora.
Shortwave listeners around the world could expect to receive the side lobes.

Oct 23 2022    06:17 – 06:18 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:17 – 18:18 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:47 – 16:48 UTC
9.45 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:47 – 16:48 UTC
9.45 MHz

XVII. Confession

Luxembourg Experiment
Two 6x12 arrays - approx 600 kHz apart
If Luxembourg effect is present, both signals should be received on each individual frequency -- mixed in the ionosphere.

Oct 23 2022    06:19 – 06:22 UTC
West
4.8 MHz
East
5.4 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:19 – 06:22 UTC
West
4.8 MHz
East
5.4 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:49 – 16:52 UTC
West
9.06 MHz
East
9.56 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:49 – 16:52 UTC
West
9.06 MHz
East
9.56 MHz

XVIII. Our Own Bodies

Air Glow Experiment
Beam directed straight up, at Magnetic Zenith, to generate artificial aurora.
Shortwave listeners around the world could expect to receive the side lobes.

Oct 23 2022    06:23 – 06:24 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:23 – 06:24 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:53 – 16:54 UTC
9.45 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:53 – 16:54 UTC
9.45 MHz

XIX. Snowy Owl

Luxembourg Experiment
Two 6x12 arrays - approx 600 kHz apart
If Luxembourg effect is present, both signals should be received on each individual frequency -- mixed in the ionosphere.

Oct 23 2022    06:24 – 06:28 UTC
West
4.8 MHz
East
5.4 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:24 – 06:28 UTC
West
4.8 MHz
East
5.4 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:54 – 16:58 UTC
West
9.06 MHz
East
9.56 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:54 – 16:58 UTC
West
9.06 MHz
East
9.56 MHz

XX. Where Does Your Apparatus End?

Air Glow Experiment
Beam directed straight up, at Magnetic Zenith, to generate artificial aurora.
Shortwave listeners around the world could expect to receive the side lobes.

Oct 23 2022    06:28 – 06:29 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:28 – 06:29 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:58 – 16:59 UTC
9.45 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:58 – 16:59 UTC
9.45 MHz