Work is underway to complete the construction of an ionospheric research facility at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico that bears some similarities to the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) far to the north in Alaska, but on a different scale and with different research goals.
“It is basically the same as HAARP for the science, except that HAARP was in the Auroral Regio…
American Radio Relay League | Ham Radio Association and Resources
The Arecibo Observatory Amateur Radio Club (KP4AO) is setting up a new Amateur Radio station in the facility’s Angel Ramos Visitor Center exhibition. Club President Angel Vazquez, WP3R, said the new station will offer an opportunity to showcase ham radio to the thousands who visit the observatory each year. The announcement came during a behind-the-scenes tour of the deep-space radiotelescope c…
American Radio Relay League | Ham Radio Association and Resources
Special event station KP4AO Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico will be on the air Sunday, November 10, 1230-2000 UTC.
“We will be on the air commemorating our 50th anniversary of Radio Astronomy Science,” explains Angel M. Vazquez, WP3R, the head of telescope operations and RFI/spectrum manager at the facility. “We will operate 20 meter phone only at around 14.250 MHz. All participants locally w…
American Radio Relay League | Ham Radio Association and Resources