[Lowfer] OT: 7MHz Moonbounce!

[k2ors at comcast.net]

Slightly OT,
   Received the e-mail below from my friend Steve Floyd W4YHD chief 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:
> 
> mbreport at haarp.alaska.edu
> 
> http://www.haarp.alaska.edu/haarp/mbann.html
> 
> [end]
> 
> 
> 
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73 Warren K2ORS
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