On Mon, Apr 02, 2001 at 10:23:02PM -0400, K3BU@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 4/2/2001 19:19:46 Eastern Daylight Time,
> owner-cq-contest@contesting.com writes:
>
> >
> > --- K3BU@aol.com wrote:
> > > There is another phenomena, it
> > > appears that frequency can
> > > be conditioned by constant transmitting,
> > > and propagation enhanced. Kind of
> > > ionospheric heating.
> >
> > Maybe this message should have been posted a few hours
> > later, then the message origination date would have
> > read April 1st.
> >
> > de kn5h
>
> You can always try it, and see for yourself, get on with some DX right after
> the contest, and see how long signals last at the certain level, and when
> they start dropping rapidly. Do the same test at other, non contest days, at
> the same time, with similar propagation and see what signals levels you will
> experience and if you get the same phenomena.
> Just try to add up all contest stations with perpetual CQing, multiply by
> number of (Italian :-) watts and see how much energy you will come up with.
> You might be amazed. Then you tell us if it only happens on April 1st.
>
> If you need more proof and info check
> http://server5550.itd.nrl.navy.mil/projects/haarp/
The most relevant page found from the site appears to be:
http://www.onr.navy.mil/sci_tech/information/onrpgagm.htm
especially: "Program investigates the interaction of high power,
high frequency electromagnetic radiation with the ionosphere for
the purpose of generating low frequency communication signals."
So, they are looking at enhancing LF communications, something in
which the Navy has a naturally strong interest. I do not see anything
in the HAARP research literature that suggests they are investigating
or otherwise believe that high power HF signals can or will enhance
_HF_ communications signals.
Maybe I missed it.
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