r/alaska • u/os2mac ☆ • 8h ago

General Nonsense HAARP-Oct2026-TransmissionNotice-V1

https://kl7aa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/HAARP-Oct2026-TransmissionNotice-V1.pdf
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u/AKoutdoorguy 7h ago

Yeah, they do these regularly, for science. They also open the facility for the public once a year, typically around Father's day, if you want to tour it. As a radio nerd, this is one of the cooler things in the state.

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u/Alaskan_Apostrophe 4h ago

Did you ever get a chance to visit a US Coast Guard LORAN station? 21.5Kv at 730 amps using water cooled tubes.

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u/Other_Lion_9680 7h ago

My buddy told me he worked on building it. When they first tested to make sure it worked, his job was to walk tarp lined 'tunnels' and pick up dead birds off the grounds.

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u/Alaskan_Apostrophe 4h ago

I don't know why you are getting downvoted. Bird strikes to large antennas is common - nothing new - not just a HAARP thing.

Not uncommon to have studies done of your antenna field - which is primarily walking the antenna tower and guy wire paths to learn what species of birds are perishing. Often done with a biologist and a dog trained to find the deceased birds in grass and bushes. - its the only way to learn what birds are hitting, and then contact the right expert to discover what can be done for prevention.