Atmospheric Exploration Re: SSTC As a transmitter.

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Original poster: "davep by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <davep-at-quik-dot-com>


>>If Tesla was setting out to explore the earth and atmosphere's
>>electrical response by pinging it (Er, I guess ping is too small
>>a word for this scale!) then that would be something we can
>>really understand and approve of, even today.  That would count
>>as a meaningful and interesting program of research.
	There is a constant program of research in this area,

	with RF sounders running, satellite observations,
	etc.  Tesla appeared to use both 'passive': looking
	at effects from natural lighting strokes and 'active':
	sending his own pings.


> A lightning strike is much like a "ping"...  Not sure how to measure it
> with a flat broadband instrument.  Maybe a very tiny antenna since the
> power is so high.  Or maybe the ground currents are what is important.

	Both, and others.  Web search on 'atmospheric electricity'
	and related subjects will lead to much.
	best
	dwp

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