[SOC] HAARP

[Fred Jensen]

Charles wrote:

"I  read that hams are going to be able to use the antenna at Arecibo 
for a few tests.  Nice.  Wonder if any hams could use the HAARP 
facilities anywhere they are?  Think of the DX we could raise with all 
that RF andthose reputed 180 antennas."

Not certain but I think the HAARP antenna array radiates straight up. 
Useful for those who like to talk to themselves, but not so much so for DX.

"I have hrd many times over the years of hams calmly commenting that 
extra ordinary ham activity on a band, especially 10m, "woke up the 
band" and allowed more active propagation.  This aligns, strangely, with 
HAARP indications because the HAARP transmitter is supposed to warm up 
the upper levels of charged particles.
Hey, hams are little HAARPs?"

Activity begets activity.  10 isn't totally dead these days, it just 
sounds that way because everyone goes there, listens for a few minutes, 
and leaves.

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2010 Cal QSO Party 2-3 Oct 2010
- www.cqp.org