Re: The best Wi-Fi upgrade I made wasn't a new router, it was moving one piece of furniture

On 8/19/26 02:20, rbowman wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:57:16 -0400, c186282 wrote:
> 
>>     Anyway, if you start walking over StarLink then they WILL put in the
>>     time. Make a high-power ULF/ELF transmitter (difficult) and they'll
>>     get yer ass too.
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VLF_Transmitter_Cutler
> 
> Sort of hard to hide in the backyard. I can't find a link but I believe
> they use diesel generators to power it. There's a low rumble as you sail
> by 3 miles offshore. It's not a secret site and is a landmark on the
> navigational charts.

   ULF/ELF - requires a huge amount of real-estate
   and major power. Wavelengths are in MILES. Still,
   the only good way to talk to subs, even if the
   data rate is just horrible.

   There's a place not THAT far away - in the 70s you
   could see into the property from the road, then
   they put up a berm. Then they doctored the aerial
   photos you can get off the net :-)

   Not sure WHY ... Vlad and Xi have their own
   sats and can obviously see. Oh well, the USG
   denied "Area-51" existed for many decades
   even though everyone knew better.

   Hmmm ... a TV show I saw the other day. When
   Russian sats were coming over they'd drag
   the SR-71s into a hanger. However the Russians
   STILL got the general profile - the IR heat
   shadow left on the tarmac  :-)

   Guess they have to TRY and hide shit, but that's
   clearly becoming MUCH more difficult.