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From the ARRL:

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The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) will be conducting their largest experiment and research campaign from October 19 - 28, 2022. Amateur radio operators are invited to listen and participate.

The research will last for 10 days and include 13 experiments, with transmissions taking place between 1400 - 0600 UTC daily. The transmission experiments include moon bounce, Jupiter bounce, HF ocean scatter, and ionosphere satellite interactions. Amateur radio operators are being asked to monitor the times of the transmissions and signal quality. Reports can be filed electronically, and a special QSL card will be sent for participation.

This will be the most scientifically diverse campaign ever conducted at HAARP. Particularly notable experiments include a first-of-its-kind attempt to bounce a signal off of Jupiter, investigation into possible causes of the airglow phenomenon known as STEVE (Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement), and testing the feasibility of using radio transmissions to measure the interiors of near-Earth asteroids.

"The October research campaign is our largest and most diverse to date, with researchers and citizen scientists collaborating from across the globe," said HAARP Program Manager Jessica Matthews.

The number of experiments is the highest so far under the 5-year, $9.3 million grant awarded last year by the National Science Foundation to establish the Subauroral Geophysical Observatory at HAARP. The observatory's purpose is to explore of Earth's upper atmosphere and geospace environment.

An overview of all of the experiments can be found at the HAARP website.

See the following document (PDF) for a more detailed listing of the experiments and technical data.

Participating amateur radio operators can request a QSL card and send reception reports to HAARP, P.O. Box 271, Gakona, AK 99586.

HAARP is a scientific endeavor aimed at studying the properties and behavior of the ionosphere. Operation of the research facility was transferred from the US Air Force to the University of Alaska Fairbanks on August 11, 2015, allowing HAARP to continue with exploration of ionospheric phenomenology via a land-use cooperative research and development agreement.
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https://ghostsintheairglow.space/transmission/october-2022

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Composition No. 2 will be transmitted as a part of the October 2022 experiment campaign.  Composition No. 2 is half an hour long involving multiple frequencies and will be transmitted four times.  A condensed daily schedule of times and frequencies is posted at the top of this page. If you scroll down further there is detailed information on each movement.

 

ALL MODES ARE AM

October 23, 06:00 UTC
XI.     06:00:00 - 06:01:00 (4.85 MHz)
XII.   06:01:30 - 06:05:00  (4.8 MHz ; 5.4 MHz)
XIII.  06:05:30 - 06:12:00  (9.5 MHz ; 3.3 MHz)
XIV.   06:12:00 - 06:13:00  (4.85 MHz)
XV.     06:13:30 - 06:17:00  (4.8 MHz ; 5.4 MHz)
XVI.   06:17:30 - 06:18:30  (4.85MHz)
XVII.  06:19:00 - 06:22:30 (4.8 MHz ; 5.4 MHz)
XVIII. 06:23:00 - 06:24:00 (4.85 MHz)
XIX.   06:24:30 - 06:28:00 (4.8 MHz ; 5.4MHz)
XX.     06:28:30 - 06:29:30  (4.85MHz)

October 24, 06:00 UTC
XI.     06:00:00 - 06:01:00 (4.85 MHz)
XII.   06:01:30 - 06:05:00  (4.8 MHz ; 5.4 MHz)
XIII.  06:05:30 - 06:12:00  (9.5 MHz ; 3.3 MHz)
XIV.   06:12:00 - 06:13:00  (4.85 MHz)
XV.     06:13:30 - 06:17:00  (4.8 MHz ; 5.4 MHz)
XVI.   06:17:30 - 06:18:30  (4.85MHz)
XVII.  06:19:00 - 06:22:30 (4.8 MHz ; 5.4 MHz)
XVIII. 06:23:00 - 06:24:00 (4.85 MHz)
XIX.   06:24:30 - 06:28:00 (4.8 MHz ; 5.4MHz)
XX.     06:28:30 - 06:29:30  (4.85MHz)

October 25, 16:30 UTC
XI.     16:30:00 - 16:31:00 (9.45 MHz)
XII.   16:31:30 - 16:35:00  (9.06 MHz ; 9.56 MHz) (or 7.4 & 8.0)
XIII.  16:35:30 - 16:41:30 (2.8 MHz ; 5.9 MHz)
XIV.   16:42:00 - 16:43:00  (9.45 MHz)
XV.     16:43:30 - 16:47:00  (9.06 MHz ; 9.56 MHz) (or 7.4 & 8.0)
XVI.   16:47:30 - 16:48:30 (9.45 MHz)
XVII.  16:19:00 - 16:22:30 (9.06 MHz ; 9.56 MHz) (or 7.4 & 8.0)
XVIII. 16:23:00- 16:24:00(9.45 MHz)
XIX.   16:24:30 - 16:28:00 (9.06 MHz ; 9.56 MHz) (or 7.4 & 8.0)
XX.     16:28:30 - 16:29:30(9.45 MHz)

October 26, 16:30 UTC
XI.     16:30:00 - 16:31:00 (9.45 MHz)
XII.   16:31:30 - 16:35:00  (9.06 MHz ; 9.56 MHz) (or 7.4 & 8.0)
XIII.  16:35:30 - 16:41:30 (2.8 MHz ; 5.9 MHz)
XIV.   16:42:00 - 16:43:00  (9.45 MHz)
XV.     16:43:30 - 16:47:00  (9.06 MHz ; 9.56 MHz) (or 7.4 & 8.0)
XVI.   16:47:30 - 16:48:30 (9.45 MHz)
XVII.  16:19:00 - 16:22:30 (9.06 MHz ; 9.56 MHz) (or 7.4 & 8.0)
XVIII. 16:23:00- 16:24:00(9.45 MHz)
XIX.   16:24:30 - 16:28:00 (9.06 MHz ; 9.56 MHz) (or 7.4 & 8.0)
XX.     16:28:30 - 16:29:30(9.45 MHz)


XI. Ricochet

Air Glow Experiment
Beam directed straight up, at Magnetic Zenith, to generate artificial aurora.
Shortwave listeners around the world could expect to receive the side lobes.

Oct 23 2022    06 – 06:01 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06 – 06:01 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:30 – 16:31 UTC
9.45 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:30 – 16:31 UTC
9.45 MHz
XII. Where do I start?

Luxembourg Experiment
Two 6x12 arrays - approx 600 kHz apart
If Luxembourg effect is present, both signals should be received on each individual frequency -- mixed in the ionosphere.

Oct 23 2022    06:01 – 06:05 UTC
East
4.8 MHz
West
5.4 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:01 – 06:05 UTC
East
4.8 MHz
West
5.4 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:31 – 16:35 UTC
East
9.06 MHz
West
9.56 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:31 – 16:35 UTC
East
9.06 MHz
West
9.56 MHz
XIII. Mixing Moving Pictures (NBTV)

NBTV (Narrow Band Television) Experiment
Two 6x12 arrays
One aimed toward the light side of the planet, the other aimed toward the dark side

In order to view the video one must decode the signal with NBTV viewing software.
Three versions of the software can be downloaded here: http://users.tpg.com.au/users/gmillard/nbtv/nbtv.htm

NOTE: decoding the NBTV can be tricky and requires adjusting the levels, brightness, contrast, and sync pulse.  There is a good possibility that the sync pulse may become lost or distorted in transmission, which will result in a "rolling" image as a best case scenario.
There is a good chance that reception of the video may be very distorted and abstract - I am still interested in receiving screen capture videos of attempts at decoding the video, no matter how distorted or abstract.

Oct 23 2022    06:05 – 06:11 UTC
East
9.5 MHz
West
3.3 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:05 – 06:11 UTC
East
9.5 MHz
West
3.3 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:35 – 16:41 UTC
East
2.8 MHz
West
5.9 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:35 – 16:41 UTC
East
2.8 MHz
West
5.9 MHz
XIV. Polar Mesospheric Summer Ekho

Air Glow Experiment
Beam directed straight up, at Magnetic Zenith, to generate artificial aurora.
Shortwave listeners around the world could expect to receive the side lobes.

Oct 23 2022    06:12 – 06:13 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:12 – 06:13 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:42 – 16:43 UTC
9.45 MHz
Oct 26 2022    04:42 – 16:42 UTC
9.45 MHz
XV. Artificial Periodic Imhogeneity Experiments

Luxembourg Experiment
Two 6x12 arrays - approx 600 kHz apart
If Luxembourg effect is present, both signals should be received on each individual frequency -- mixed in the ionosphere.

Oct 23 2022    06:13 – 06:17 UTC
West
4.8 MHz
East
5.4 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:13 – 06:17 UTC
West
4.8 MHz
East
5.4 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:43 – 16:47 UTC
West
9.06 MHz
East
9.56 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:43 – 16:47 UTC
West
9.06 MHz
East
9.56 MHz
XVI. Measure and Perturb

Air Glow Experiment
Beam directed straight up, at Magnetic Zenith, to generate artificial aurora.
Shortwave listeners around the world could expect to receive the side lobes.

Oct 23 2022    06:17 – 06:18 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:17 – 18:18 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:47 – 16:48 UTC
9.45 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:47 – 16:48 UTC
9.45 MHz
XVII. Confession

Luxembourg Experiment
Two 6x12 arrays - approx 600 kHz apart
If Luxembourg effect is present, both signals should be received on each individual frequency -- mixed in the ionosphere.

Oct 23 2022    06:19 – 06:22 UTC
West
4.8 MHz
East
5.4 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:19 – 06:22 UTC
West
4.8 MHz
East
5.4 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:49 – 16:52 UTC
West
9.06 MHz
East
9.56 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:49 – 16:52 UTC
West
9.06 MHz
East
9.56 MHz
XVIII. Our Own Bodies

Air Glow Experiment
Beam directed straight up, at Magnetic Zenith, to generate artificial aurora.
Shortwave listeners around the world could expect to receive the side lobes.

Oct 23 2022    06:23 – 06:24 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:23 – 06:24 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:53 – 16:54 UTC
9.45 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:53 – 16:54 UTC
9.45 MHz
XIX. Snowy Owl

Luxembourg Experiment
Two 6x12 arrays - approx 600 kHz apart
If Luxembourg effect is present, both signals should be received on each individual frequency -- mixed in the ionosphere.

Oct 23 2022    06:24 – 06:28 UTC
West
4.8 MHz
East
5.4 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:24 – 06:28 UTC
West
4.8 MHz
East
5.4 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:54 – 16:58 UTC
West
9.06 MHz
East
9.56 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:54 – 16:58 UTC
West
9.06 MHz
East
9.56 MHz
XX. Where Does Your Apparatus End?

Air Glow Experiment
Beam directed straight up, at Magnetic Zenith, to generate artificial aurora.
Shortwave listeners around the world could expect to receive the side lobes.

Oct 23 2022    06:28 – 06:29 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:28 – 06:29 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:58 – 16:59 UTC
9.45 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:58 – 16:59 UTC
9.45 MHz

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