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  • HAARP Campaign Focuses on HF and VLF Propagation

    The following is a press release from the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program:

    The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) will be conducting a research
    campaign November 17-22 UTC, with operating times specified in the table below. Operating
    frequencies will vary, but all HAARP transmissions will be between 2.75 MHz and 10 MHz. Actual
    transmit days and times are highly variable based on real-time ionospheric and/or geomagnetic
    conditions. All information is subject to change.

    This campaign is being conducted in support of research proposals from the University of Alaska
    Fairbanks, Aerospace Corporation, the University of Colorado-Denver, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
    University, the University of Florida, Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory, the
    Naval Research Laboratory, and the University of Texas-San Antonio. This research is supported
    by the Subauroral Geophysical Observatory award (#2054361) from the National Science
    Foundation. Scientific goals of these experiments include studies on the effects of ionospheric
    conditions on high-frequency radio wave propagation and generation and propagation of
    extremely low frequency/very low frequency (ELF/VLF) waves. This campaign will also introduce a
    Rayleigh LIDAR system as a new diagnostic tool for measuring temperature and density at an
    altitude of 11-85 km. More information on the LIDAR is available here:
    https://www.gi.alaska.edu/news/new-lidar-advances-atmospheric-science-uaf-research-site

    The table below contains some of the frequencies that are expected to be used for these
    experiments. Note that these are subject to change based on real-time conditions in the
    ionosphere. The included transmission notice supplement contains information on the
    frequencies HAARP is authorized to transmit. HAARP transmissions will only occur on our
    authorized frequencies. There are no specific data collection requests from funded investigators,
    but reception reports are appreciated and may be submitted to our online form at
    https://haarp.gi.alaska.edu/form/reception-reports.

    November 17

    • 1800-2400 UTC
    • 2.75, 4.3 MHz

    November 18

    • 0000-0330 UTC
    • 4.29, 5.25, 5.8, foF2 MHz

    November 19

    • 0030-0530 UTC
    • 4.3, 5.25, 9.6, foF2 MHz

    November 20

    • 0130-0800 UTC
    • 3.25, 4.3, 5.25, 9.6, foF2 MHz

    November 21

    • 0000-0800 UTC
    • 3.25, 4.3, 5.25, 9.6, foF2 MHz

    November 22

    • 0400-1100 UTC
    • 3.089, 9.6 MHz

    Additional Resources for Reading Ionograms

    Understanding HF Propagation and Reading Ionograms from Bootstrap Workbench:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTFKNCo3Cl8

    Reading Your Ionogram-Keeping It Simple from John (VE6EY):
    https://play.fallows.ca/wp/radio/shortwave-radio/reading-your-ionogram-keeping-it-simple/

    Source: HAARP