Anonymous
I began listening at the start of the broadcast, but I wasn't able to hear anything at all until I switched my receiver from AC to battery power at the beginning of Movement XXV. From then, the signal was listenable on all frequencies through the end of the broadcast, though I did not submit a report for Movement XXVIII. I have an SDR, but I have not been able to find an antenna setup sufficient to pick up most signals on shortwave, so I wasn't able to get waterfall images.
I enjoyed participating in this project. I first heard about Ghosts in the Air Glow ahead of the 2022 broadcast, but I was not able to listen in. I am always glad to hear something different on the shortwave bands, and your broadcast certainly qualified for that. Each of the movements I heard was an interesting and distinct experience. I'm glad that HAARP has allowed you to do this.
I was sorry not to be able to hear essentially the first half of the broadcast. I also wasn't able to pick out most of the radio effects alluded to in the movement descriptions, but I suspect that may be due to having a lot of fading and to being in a generally poor reception area with a lot of local radio interference.
Congratulations on the project and thank you for putting it together. I look forward to seeing what might come next!
Reception Reports
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| Date | Movement | Media | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expand | XXV. Saxophonal Stochastic Ghost Resonances | Audio |
Time
03:53:00
– 03:58:00
Frequency (MHZ)
9.6/9.1
Antenna
Longwire
Receiver
Grundig Satellit 800
SINPO
3
4
3
3
3
Note
I listened to 9.6 MHz from 0353 to 0356 and then to 9.1 MHz from 0356 to 0358. I did not notice much mixing of the signals, though the solid tone sounded somewhat modulated. My audio clip includes one minute, covering the switch in frequencies. |
|
| Expand | XXVI. Wolves Chasing the Ghost | Audio |
Time
03:58:30
– 04:03:30
Frequency (MHZ)
9.1/9.6
Antenna
Longwire
Receiver
Grundig Satellit 800
SINPO
3
4
3
3
3
Note
I listened to Movement XXVI on 9.1 MHz for the first three minutes and 9.6 for the remaining two. It seemed generally slightly harder to hear than the preceding movement, but it was not easy to quantify. |
|
| Expand | XXVII. Doubt and Circuitry | Audio |
Time
04:04:00
– 04:20:00
Frequency (MHZ)
9.1
Antenna
Longwire
Receiver
Grundig Satellit 800
SINPO
3
4
3
3
3
Note
The CW movement was very perceptible. I do not know Morse code, so am not sure how easy it would be to interpret. |
|
| Expand | XXIX. Polar Mesospheric Summer Clouds | Audio |
Time
04:26:00
– 04:27:00
Frequency (MHZ)
8.0
Antenna
Longwire
Receiver
Grundig Satellit 800
SINPO
3
4
3
3
3
Note
I heard this full movement and could make out the music, but it was slightly harder to perceive than earlier movements. |
|
| Expand | XXX. Making and Breaking Contact | Audio |
Time
04:27:30
– 04:29:30
Frequency (MHZ)
8.0
Antenna
Longwire
Receiver
Grundig Satellit 800
SINPO
2
3
2
2
2
Note
I was receiving throughout this movement, but it was never clear enough for me to decipher the words being spoken. I had significant fading throughout the broadcast, and it was particularly noticeable here. |