[Fourlanders] FW: ARLX002 Lunar Echo Experiment looking for Amateur Radio Participants

[Jim Worsham]

Check this out guys.  I am certainly going to try.

73
Jim, W4KXY

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Subject: ARLX002 Lunar Echo Experiment looking for Amateur Radio
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ARLX002 Lunar Echo Experiment looking for Amateur Radio Participants

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Special Bulletin 2  ARLX002
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  January 17, 2008
To all radio amateurs 

SB SPCL ARL ARLX002
ARLX002 Lunar Echo Experiment looking for Amateur Radio Participants

The HF Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) in Alaska and the Long
Wavelength Array (LWA) in New Mexico are planning an additional lunar echo
experiment for January 18-19.

Interested radio amateurs are invited to participate in this experiment by
listening for the lunar echoes and submitting reports.

On January 19, listen on 6.7925 MHz from 0500-0600z, and on 7.4075 MHz from
0600-0700z. On January 20, listen on 6.7925 MHz from 0630-0730z and on
7.4075 MHz from 0730-0830z (depending on frequency occupancy at the time of
operation, it may be necessary to adjust the frequency slightly).

Based on previous experiments, investigators believe it should be possible
to hear the lunar echoes with a standard communications receiver and a
simple 40 meter dipole antenna. The format for the transmissions will follow
a five second cycle beginning on the hour and repeating continuously.

The HAARP transmitter will transmit for the first two seconds. 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 one hour. In the
second hour, this five second repetitive cycle will be repeated at a
different frequency. All transmissions from HAARP will be CW (no
modulation).

Depending on ionospheric conditions, it may or may not be possible to hear
the HAARP transmission directly via skywave propagation.
Since HAARP will not be using any modulation, set your receiver on to CW
mode to hear HAARP and the lunar echo. Investigators 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.

Submit reports via e-mail to mbreport at haarp.alaska.edu and list your call
sign and the type and location of your receiving equipment and antennas.
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