Operation pass 1-4

UTC Date: 12/1/96

Tape Start Time: 5:41

Spectrograms

Wave files

• 1-4_1sec.wav 45kb 16bit mono 22khz sample rate 1 second, wave file of closeup

• 1-415sec.wav 166kb 8bit mono 11khz sample rate 15 seconds, wave file of burst of tweeks

• 1-41m552.wav 655kb 8bit mono 11khz sample rate 60 seconds, wave file starting at 5:52

Data Log sheet

Sferic density: 0-5 (0=low 5=high)
M=Time Mark
T=Tweek
W=Whistler
O=Omega
C=Chorus

Time	Entry	Sferic density
5:41	M, T	4
5:42	T, O: loud	4
5:43	M, W: semi-pure, T	4
5:45	W: weak, difuse, 5 per minute	4
5:48	M, T	4
5:49	W: faint, difuse, w/echo	4
5:51	T: semi-constant	4
5:53	M, T	4
5:55	T, O: loud	4
5:56	M, W: weak, difuse	4
5:58	antenna moving noise	4
6:00	W: weak, difuse	3
6:01	M, O: loud	3
6:02	T	4
6:03	T, W: faint, difuse	4
6:04	car noise	4
6:05	W: double	3
6:06	M	3
6:07	O: loud	3
6:08	T	3

Note from the field

Dear Bill,

Hi there. You may notice on operation 30-4 after T+3, that the time marks (WWV on the tape) are incorrect. If you look you can see, the error was mathematical and was a result of the late hour and the cold, damp conditions muddling our brains. We hope the data will still be of use. On the lighter side, operation 1-4 went off without a hitch. It should be noted that we saw the MIR during the 30-4 pass. It was very bright as it passed by the stars Eta and Delta (Algorab) in the constellation of Corvus.

Another matter we should clear up is our site location. As you have noticed, the Lat. & Lon. we gave, isn't in Fresno it's in Madera. The Wide Awake Ranch is private property and the owner has been nice enough to let us observe there, as long as we didn't hurt his cows (he didn't really understand what all the equipment was for). It's the only spot we could find, that was 3 or 4 miles from power lines, within an hours drive.
Also, please inform us of any other mistakes or omissions in our logs and tapes.

Yours in VLF,

Clifton Lasky (KD6QLG) Participant
Larry Kramer (KC6QPO) Leader

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