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China has built a giant experimental radio antenna on a piece of land almost five times the size of New York City, according to researchers involved in the highly controversial project.
The Wireless Electromagnetic Method (WEM) project took 13 years to build but researchers said it was finally ready to emit extremely low frequency radio waves, also known as ELF waves.
Although the project has civilian uses – officially it will be used for earthquake and mineral detection and forms part of China’s 11th five-year plan – it could also play a crucial role in military communications.
Scientists said its transmissions could be picked up by a submarine lurking hundreds of metres below the sea, thereby reducing the risk of having to resurface to pick up transmissions.
originally posted by: SpaghettiHero
So this is saying it's 4000km squared, how come i've never heard of it.
originally posted by: Pilgrum
a reply to: FormOfTheLord
The US has been using ELF communications for a very long time now and there's at least one such base in West Australia I know of so no doubt there's already a considerable number operating globally. I don't think the environmental/humanitarian aspects are a factor for China if they decide to build something for military or scientific purposes.
originally posted by: SpaghettiHero
a reply to: FormOfTheLord
So this is saying it's 4000km squared, how come i've never heard of it.
I don't think it's going to cause cancer, waves that low in frequency shouldn't affect us.
Must take a lot of effort to maintain something this big
...Previously the the International Agency for Research on Cancer has warned that ELF waves are “possibly carcinogenic to humans”.
In a report regularly updated from 2007, the World Health Organisation recorded many academic studies linking ELF radiation to illnesses such as depression, sleep deprivation, breast and brain tumours and suicide.
The radar will be difficult for spy satellites to detect because it will appear no different to an ordinary power grid, although a radar expert said it might be possible to detect its emissions and use those to determine the location.
originally posted by: MerkabaTribeEntity
a reply to: FormOfTheLord
The thing just sounds like HAARP of steroids. This source (9newsAu) had this to say about ELF;
...Previously the the International Agency for Research on Cancer has warned that ELF waves are “possibly carcinogenic to humans”.
In a report regularly updated from 2007, the World Health Organisation recorded many academic studies linking ELF radiation to illnesses such as depression, sleep deprivation, breast and brain tumours and suicide.
Source
I've also been unable to find any images of the facility. I'll have a look-see in GE in its suspected region, but I'm on mobile so it might be a struggle.
ETA, maybe not then;
The radar will be difficult for spy satellites to detect because it will appear no different to an ordinary power grid, although a radar expert said it might be possible to detect its emissions and use those to determine the location.
originally posted by: mikell
The one in Michigan is rather large too.
ELF Michigans UP
originally posted by: DictionaryOfExcuses
a reply to: FormOfTheLord
You've taken a measure of area and used it to figure a simple measure of length.
The article states that the antenna occupies 1,400 sq. miles of land, not that it is 1,500 miles in length.