« Antenne radio nationale isolée » : différence entre les versions

Située au cœur de la Zone de silence radio nationale, cette installation radio massive fut installé comme un émetteur bidirectionnel, plutôt qu'un simple appareil d'écoute pour surveiller l'espace. L'utilisation de l'ARNI à cette fin était peu concluante en août [[Chronologie#2076|2076]], faisant constamment face à des interférences radio locales. Afin de contrer ce problème et établir une connexion claire pour au moins une heure, l'équipe du site envoya une requête afin de détourner la puissance électrique de la grille des Appalaches, et utiliser l'ARNI afin de générer un champ électromagnétique anti-radio.

The project was successful, with the September 3, 2076, transmission at 2 p.m. coming in clear as day - and NIRA successfully sending out a reply. The problem was that the intensity of the field had a deleterious effect on humans, as the electromagnetic radiation produced a dielectric heating effect in the brain of all people in the range - as far as [[Clarksburg]] - resulting in intense migraines, nausea, and other nasty side-effects. When local media picked up on the unusual phenomena, the transmission and the generator were immediately shut down.

However, the project was not mothballed. Instead, the team at NIRA focused on trying to come up with alternative solutions for the problem while still experimenting with radio frequency cancellation. Dr. [[Constance Nichols]], an ionospheric physics Ph.D., was hired to help with filtering background noise to that end. The problem was that the electromagnetic radiation at the site had a consistently adverse effect on the workers on-site, with pain medication and various shielded hoods being offered as a solution to the problem, due to the necessity of the cancellation equipment. The employees were not thrilled, but they continued the job.<ref>[[National Isolated Radio Array terminal entries]]</ref>