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

[Brian McCarthy]

Cool!

I was hoping they would do it again. I will get my SDR-14 setup to
record the whole thing. That should be fun.

Thanks for the heads up!

Brian
NX9O

On Jan 18, 2008 1:03 AM, Jim Worsham <wa4kxy at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Check this out guys.  I am certainly going to try.
>
> 73
> Jim, W4KXY
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ARRL Web site [mailto:memberlist at www.arrl.org]
> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:37 PM
> To: wa4kxy at bellsouth.net
> Cc: Subscribed ARRL Members:
> Subject: ARLX002 Lunar Echo Experiment looking for Amateur Radio
> Participants
>
> SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX002
> ARLX002 Lunar Echo Experiment looking for Amateur Radio Participants
>
> ZCZC AX02
> QST de W1AW
> 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.
> NNNN
> /EX
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