Hi Einstein... (wow, that is a greeting I never thought I would use)
I am very new to all of this, and therefore I know that I shall miss things. To be honest, I do not know what a zero time generator is
; but I am interested in finding out
I guess that the first part of my experiment is to actually work out what the experiment goals are. So, what are my goals? initially to try and see if I can create any effect that is unusual, based on the basic knowledge I have on the original experiment.
As far as I can tell, the original purpose of the Philly exp. was to provide invisibility to what became known as magnetic mines. These are not mines that are held in place by magnets (these are limpet mines); rather a 'magnetic mine' would be triggered by changes in localised magnetic fields. Therefore the mine does not need to touch the ship in order to blow up. This was a known process and was a process called degaussing and was a method to neutralise the residual magnetic field that builds up in ferrous material over time.
I am not sure of the thought processes which led from degaussing to radar invisibility, but it could be as simple as someone saying 'I wonder what happens if we turn this power control all the way up?" because my original source is probably not as in depth as some of you guys on here have been exposed to (my initial source of information is the book by Charles Berlitz) I am probably missing a lot of details.
So the goal of the experiment is simply to try and re-create the experiment based on creating as big an EMF as possible and see what happens. Then analyse the results to see what, if any, next steps are to be carried out.
The problem with this experiment is that there are so many variations on what is believed and what is written. Some stories state that the whole process was purely to ensure the ships were 'invisible to magnetic mines' and that the word invisible has taken on other meanings, such as invisible to radar, or full optical invisibility. Other stories state that the system was never intended to create the effects that it did, and everything that happened was a complete surprise. So, my initial experiments will be to create the most intense magnetic field across a range of voltages and frequencies to see if I can get any effect that remotely resembles the green mist, or a hull shaped depression in the water.
In some of the stories, dimension travel, time travel and teleportation are mentioned..... I guess I will not even really consider any of this unless I can at least create a Green Fog.
So what is the real story and how could I (little old me with a budget of only a few hundred pounds) possibly try to get some definitive idea of what happened.
Some other information that I have received is that my idea for the experiment will not work because I do not have a device for controlling this by use of brain waves...... but I have not heard about this in any of the stuff I have read. So, what can I do? Well, as far as using brain waves, I shall use them only to think with at the moment.
What knowledge do I have about technology of the original experiment, and what knowledge do I have to try and recreate this?
My training is Naval. I was a radio/radar officer. So I have experience of the theory behind the original equipment used. The one consistent fact I get exposed to is that the original Philly Exp. used a Sage Radar as this was declassified at the time of the experiment. The other fact I have hear from more than one source is that there was supposed to be a huge bar magnet 'Weighing Many Tons' and this is used to explain why the listed weight of the Lion and the Eldridge are different.
We know the Sage Radar system operated between 425 and 450 MHz. I have a frequency Generator ordered that can cover this frequency range. But of course a frequency generator is not designed to give very high power outputs. So by coupling the output of the frequency generator to a high power high frequency amplifier, I believe that I can create a high energy EMF. I will create the Royer oscillator with the aim that the oscillation frequency is set by the frequency generator, but I may also create a circuit that is in effect an weld power source output stage. Again with the waveforms being created by the function generators. This has two advantages, one that not being a true oscillator, I can use the full range of waveform shapes. The other advantage is that when you consider the mig welding process, you are effectively creating a dead-short. Therefore I know that this circuit design is going to be ideal for running as a 'modified short circuit' power source and will give me up-to 1000 amps at between 1 to 35 volts. The output of this can be fed directly to the coils in order to generate a high current low voltage EMF, or through a 25000:1 step-up transformer. This has been wound using HT rated silicon wire (spark plug wire) and then dipped in enamel to protect even further against flash over (The HT transformer has been the most expesive single component so far, costing as much as everything else together). The step up gives the potential for 25kV output. Although once the first tests are done I may see how high we can go before it flashes..... if the dielectric strength is good enough, we could in theory have an output of 875,000v...
So on the practical side of the experiment? Once everything is here, assembled and safety checked as far as possible, and the coils are covered with polyurethane tubing (so that conductivity of the water does not change the electrical properties of the coils) then they will be suspended in a small aquarium full of water. One of my destroyer escort models will be floated in the centre of a coil and then I shall hit the power. The destroyer escort models have a slot included to allow me to place a 120mm neodymium bar magnet into the model. Maybe a series of tests with and without the magnet.
Due to the microprocessor control, the plan is to provide a frequency sweep at maybe 5 kHz intervals at a preset voltage; then increase the voltage by 5V and repeat the frequency scan. This will happen from 5 to 35v and then I shall connect the HT output. Obviously the first scan will be at 1v input (25kv output) and maybe increase by 1v on the input until I hit maximum or I get flash over of the transformer.
It will take me a few more weeks (plus two for Christmas) before I am ready to run the experiment. I will have the capability to provide upto 7 streaming video feeds, two channels of oscilloscope, voltage current, and time stamps. All live. I shall be setting up a website just to host this data (I have a few hundred gigabytes free on my server, so will host and record it all there). About a week before I am ready to run the full test, I shall post an invite to allow people to log on and watch...... Success or failure, it will all be done live.....
Anyhow, Einstein, to get back to your post; If I get something out of this test that looks like it is worth going to the next phase, tell me more about this Zero Time Generator and how I would use such a device......
Cheers Phil.