| Experiment: Ground Antennas By Gerry Vassilatos & Michael Theroux
THE EXPERIMENTS WHICH WILL HERE BE DESCRIBED ARE
NOT IN THEMSELVES DANGEROUS. THERE IS DANGER FOR THOSE
WHO DO NOT TAKE ORDINARY PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING AC
POWERED RADIOS.
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| ANY WORK PERFORMED ON SUCH RADIOS
DEMANDS DISCONNECTION FROM THE MAINS DURING ALL
PREPARATORY PHASES OF THESE EXPERIMENTS. NEVER CONNECT
WIRES TO ANY RADIO WHICH HAS BEEN LEFT OPERATING.
HAZARDOUS SHOCK CAN RESULT. DO NOT UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES PERFORM THESE EXPERIMENTS DURING A STORM!
GROUND ANTENNAS ARE DIRECT CONNECTIONS TO EARTH. WE
SUGGEST YOU TAKE PRECAUTION BY OBTAINING AN INEXPENSIVE
LIGHTNING ARRESTER FROM LOCAL RADIO MARKETS. THE
historical essay on Ground Antennas is only a preliminary
bibliography, a foundation upon which to place our
empirical confidence. It is through the agency of just
such articles and patents that an archane world model
finds its most complete explanation. The inherent wonder
of signals detected by ground-connected shortwave
receivers is their ability to receive signals with
greater strength and clarity than conventional aerials,
and to reveal the bioactivity of subterranean
propagation. Beyond their use as audio "capture
systems", such shortwave receivers display other
more intriguing characteristics which lead our attentions
up toward a technology of the sublime. With the shortwave
receiver as a radionic tuning instrument, an interface
which captures and converts geomantic dynamics into audio
signals, we have made several astounding observations.
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Recall that when shortwave radio receivers were employed as
peculiar detectors of geomantic energy, additional unexpected
phenomena began to flood the relevant literature. Close
inspection reveals that both "ground radio" and
"ground antennas" are the components of Radionic
phenomena, and are completely dependent on Radionic principles
for their astounding and otherwise anomalous performance.
Explorations of the interactions between radiosignals and
geomantic energies require very simple equipment. Geomantic
energy is biodynamic, and actively modifies and augments
radiosignal carriers. This presentation will focus primarily on
the more qualitative aspects obtained through the use of
ground-buried aerial designs, although it will certainly follow
that stringent quantitative measurements will be both secured and
reported.
This basic preliminary experiment with the simplest ground
aerial teaches the biological growth characteristic of signals
received through the ground. Indeed, the implementation of a
simple ground pipe in place of an aerial, also converts the
shortwave receiver into a diagnostic tool. We may, by merely
sweeping the receiver dial, probe and "view" the
biodynamic conditions prevalent in the ground. Despite the great
variety of ground aerial designs, we observe a consistent
signature of the ground densified biodynamic energies.
EXPERIMENT WITH A COPPER GROUND PIPE (G.
Vassilatos)
Please observe the precautionary notes placed at the beginning
of this article! When you have, try a simple experiment for
yourself. Obtain a short (2 feet) section of copper pipe from any
hardware store. Make a small cut into the top of this with a
hacksaw. The cut is made so that you may twist into it a secure
wire lead. Although the placement of the pipe is most important
for many radionic experiments, you will not be required to select
the most potent spot. While there are those whose qualitative
sensitivities permit such a direct location of highly
"active" ground locations, there are more quantitative
methods to assist in this necessary survey. If you wish to
conduct your experiments outdoors, you will need appropriate
portable radios and the like. In this case, you will more readily
discover the phenomena which we will mention. Plants are great
indicators for determining the right placement of ground antennas
and earth batteries as they are also great indicators of
subsurface mineral content.
If you wish to establish the very best point, find a place
where dark green vegetation thrives. Empirical explorations will
serve you best. While desertified plots of earth generally reveal
the absence of easily accessible ground currents, you will
discover an amazing phenomenon in such a location. Wait until the
ground is soft. I usually wait until after a good rainfall before
driving my experimental antennas down, having selected a very
verdant garden strip just below my office window. You will need
an available window, if you wish to maintain the arrangement with
the radio indoors. Wire will be run from your receiver to the
ground antenna, so it is imperative that your window coincide
with the ground point which you have selected.
Wear gloves when performing this portion of the experiment.
Using a small sledge, carefully drive in a 2 foot long copper
pipe. The pipe you choose can be much longer according to your
local needs. I left a 4 inch section above ground for the hookup.
Obtain a sufficient length of coaxial cable (RG 58 works fine) to
establish a lead between the pipe and your radio receiver. If
long enough, an old straight electric guitar cable will do. I
clipped off both phono plugs and used the center conductor for my
experiments. Neatly trim away the outer shielding with rubber
tape. First connect the center lead directly to the
"aerial" terminal of your receiver. If your receiver
has only an external antenna, connect the ground lead directly to
this antenna. Now carefully drop this wire from your window to
the ground antenna. Close the window to hold the line, and go
outside to establish your connection.
OBSERVATION 1
The line will instantly be flooded with ground currents, very
high potentials which will not cause "shock", but which
may over-excite your system. Take care not to handle these lines
for too long a time without rubber gloves. The line from ground
may appear "dead" to all appearance, but it is a source
of powerful vitalistic effects which can cause fatigue and other
congestive sensations. Once attached to your receiver, leave the
wire alone. The ground currents may be applied to any kind of
receiver. I successfully received television signals with a
ground antenna, obtaining surprisingly clarified signals on most
of the shorter wave channels (7 through UHF) without any other
aerial. Ground antennas are very useful for those who live in
mountain-bound locations, where television reception is distorted
or even absent.
I first connected the lead wire from ground to a small
shortwave receiver, a Hammerlund 38-S, which was acquired at an
amateur radio sale. The simple ground pipe brought in a
surprising wealth of very strong signals. When you first hear
these signals for yourself, you must take time to realize that
the original radio theory "prohibited" all such
possibility. Straight connection to ground was theoretically
considered an impossibility, being the "neutralization"
of signals received through the aerial wave route. It was
precisely because of these observations that the original
theoretical model, which spoke only of "radio
skywaves", was first modified to accommodate the obvious
ground wave activity. Once dogmatically fixed, radio theory
required continual "a posteriori" modifications:
modifications from the empirical world. Now you will begin to
observe and appreciate numerous empirical effects which are yet
considered "impossible". With your small system, you
will literally peer into the subterranean world, where
bioactivities are in persistent dynamic exchange.
OBSERVATION 2
The first such effect has to do with the "response"
characteristics of ground currents. Tune to one of your stronger
stations. While listening, momentarily disconnect the ground
wire. Notice the sudden drop in volume and signal integrity. How
long did this volume diminution occur? Now reconnect the lead,
while paying close attention to the sound quality over time. How
long did the signal require in order to reach its original
volume? I have repeatedly observed that the disconnection volume
drop is rather instantaneous. But the reconnection volume
requires a much longer time, some 40 seconds in certain cases.
The slow restoration effect sometimes occurs in a discontinuous
fashion, first rising slowly (20 seconds), and then very suddenly
(3 seconds). The volume increase in this manner can be both
unexpected and surprising, often reaching volume levels which
actually exceed their original states.
You will find that every local change in proximity to the
circuitry of your simple system will provoke the
"restoration response". Signals seem to lag each change
which has been applied to the system. The adjustment of the
ground antenna will provoke the response, a slow rise in volume
occurring perhaps in 35 seconds after an adjustment has been
made. As with the response of living things, the ground receiving
receiver behaves as a quasi-biological entity; a poignant and
astonishing glimpse of Biodynamic behavior. Bio-organisms do not
behave in the manner of digital switches. But once signals have
been impacted by any electrical expression, ground received
signals will execute an exaggerated restoration. This exaggerated
response will be observed with every local electrical
disturbance. The mere activation of an appliance or lamp will
evoke the rapid diminution of any signal. But the restoration
phase can gradually increase in volume until it overwhelms the
listener, reaching excessive volumes. This response is more than
"withdrawal and restoration". Its effects can persist
long after the impact has occurred. Proper placement of the
ground antenna absolutely determines this magnification effect,
an observation made throughout the last Century.
Provided the ground "antenna" has been accurately
placed in an "active spot", the effect most notably
occurs with any electrostatic discharge. The first response is
for the signal to "shrink", or "withdraw".
The ground signal gradually reemerges in strength, but continues
expanding beyond its normal volume, "flaring" into
distorted brilliance before settling down to its normal volume.
This amplification effect is not to be confused with the commonly
observed shortwave "fading" effect, and is the direct
result of disturbances which have occurred in proximity to the
system. These brilliant audio "flares" can persist for
upwards of ten seconds after the disturbance has passed, followed
by a very gradual decrease in volume to the original signal
strength. The flaring response was artificially arranged and used
in a great number of post-Victorian devices.
This biodynamic response was used to magnify vital energies,
and was evoked by Turn of the Century systems through the use of
pulsed electrical disturbances. The highly intensified
quasi-electrical potentials, subsequently obtained, were used to
cure illness and light lamps. In other appropriate instruments,
such resultant currents were used to fulfill a variety of other
experimental functions. With the requisite proper location of the
ground terminal, the effect was deliberately applied to the
ground currents themselves (Tesla) and to human patients
(Abrams). While the results were often spectacular to the senses,
the latent effects were seldom addressed.
We concur with those select Radionists, who condemned the
electrostimulation of ground and vital currents as an inferior
methodology. Such methods may provide intriguing solutions to the
need for electrical power, but as that is a degenerate technology
in its own right, we have sought other means by which to fulfill
the utilitarian needs of humanity. The electrostimulation methods
provoke natural rage on an unappreciated scale, with effects not
recognized by all but the most astute observers. It is a means of
which we also highly disapprove. There are indeed better and more
naturally acceptable means by which to evoke the growth and
magnification response in ground currents. One may romance the
favors of Nature without the methods which deliberately enrage
her furious wrath.
OBSERVATION 3
There are other effects one notices, especially when tuning
faint stations with ground antennas. It seems that tuned stations
actually become stronger in the act of being heard, a bizarre
effect requiring fine order readjustments. Indeed, continued
reception of faint stations evidence definite auto-magnification
effects. Obtained only through the use of analogue (variable
capacity) tuning systems, the tuning process seemingly magnifies
the strength of any faintly received signal. One may thus begin
with a signal "granule", and end with a booming volume.
Such entuned signal growth only occurs with continued attentive
reception, a remarkable phenomenon in which receivers literally
draw and automagnify signals on demand of the listening site.
This strange connective "supply-response" function does
not occur without human agency however. In absence of the human
"recipient", no such amplification occurs, a curiosity
which will find numerous skeptics and critics. But try the
experiment for yourself.
Tune a weak station and leave the room. The signal fades away.
Walk in again and quickly tune the signal. Walk away once more.
The signal fades. Once more, tune the signal and walk back from
the receiver. With very minor waverings, the signal strength will
remain unchanged...until you walk directly before the receiver.
Stay this time. Tune the signal and wait. You will literally hear
the signal gradually rising in volume. The faint signal will
gradually, almost perceptibly, grow in strength for you as you
remain in the room. Now tune the signal carefully, rocking the
dial to the left or right of center. Each readjustment raises the
signal strength, until the volume is strong. Periodic minor
adjustments will reveal a remarkable volume magnification, one
which can reach enormous and fixed volume levels. This
observation takes time and patience. With such patience, one can
thus literally obtain a "signal bonfire" from a
"signal spark". We have observed a signal increase
while attentions are being focussed on the signal, with a
subsequent complete fade back to faintness after the recipients
have been removed.
Why can you tune such a weak station, periodically making
"fine adjustments", and obtain a signal magnification?
Tuning a weak signal through a ground antenna, and then observing
the manner in which that signal actually "grows" in
strength for a human recipient, is a demonstration of radionic
significance. The same has been observed when radionic currents
are selected through tuning instruments, and allowed to stimulate
a biomonitored plant. The results are always the same, plant
responses indicating the gradual increase of radionic current
strength. Unlike aerial currents, ground signals are more
intensely radionic in nature. They actively seek to infuse
appropriate bio-organismic "capacities". Ground
currents enter the receiver and are there entuned. The receiving
circuit projects an infusive and thready auric radiance which
floods the listening space until its natural saturation has been
reached.
Those who are in the listening space add an additional
absorptivity, a capacity to allow a continued projection of auric
emanations. This continued projectivity into proximal recipients
produces several characteristic attributes. Recipients who
possess an innate desire, an emotional response for the signals,
produce sudden surges in the reception strength. When attention
is strongly focussed on some faint signal, then it will grow. The
ground emerging signals will therefore intensify for you and
those with you in a room, pouring into the listening space and
being thus articulated among human "capacities". As
radio signals are loaded with the articulation of human
attention, the signal will grow more rapidly. It has recently
been observed that the very same signal, when later left
unattended, will fade back into the crashing background. Desirous
attempts made to relocate and raise the same signal are not
unsuccessful. The absence of appropriate numbers in the human
recipients will modify the rapidity of signal growth. The humanly
guided tuning process which engages such signals actually entunes
the recipients in a radionic manner.
The refinement and entunement of such signals are very
obviously a radionic phenomenon of the deepest significance.
Entuned magnification effects are therefore radionic entunement
effects, the magnification of human articulations by human
recipients. Neither electrical nor radio currents possess the
articulate nature capable of exhibiting such a detailed
biodynamic function. We have previously demonstrated this
phenomenon with biomonitored plants, an effect which
experimenters may easily reproduce. The implications of this
strange effect are enormous for the theoretician. They compel the
examination of every notion of radiosignal causality. The only
researcher who has treated this effect is Eric Dollard, whose
excellent work describes "energy reciprocation" between
Tesla impulse transmitters and receivers.
The fact that signals may be drawn from ground on human
demand, and automagnified by human presence, should provoke
heated debate. How can one explain the veritable control of a
distant transmitter by a small receiver? In a biodynamic sense,
we are not required to address distant transmitters, since ground
currents automagnify with regularity. The additional energy which
feeds radionically entuned and capacity-demanded ground signals
is sourced within the great subterranean depths.
OBSERVATION 4
You will notice that, soon after you have first introduced the
pipe into the ground, your first received stations will begin to
"grow" in strength. This effect will continue for days,
growing in increments of strength and clarity. Fixed volumes
begin to reach levelled states in 2 or 3 days, a growth process
uncommon with aerial signals. But beyond the signal growth of the
strong stations, one begins observing the gradual increase in
station numbers with time. Your initially strong stations, those
which grew in the course of 3 days, will now become interspersed
by a great population of faint signals. This
"background" population will then increase in magnitude
and clarity until your sweep dial is filled with an immense
"crackling". By day 4 or 5 with this arrangement, my
sweep dial was literally covered with the continual
"crackle" of new signals.
Sweeping the dial will thus continually bring in tiny signal
"granules" between the stronger signals, those which
normally mask these almost imperceptible stations. The gradual
appearance of new stations, and the gradual "arrival"
of a great many minor signals, begins manifesting with time. The
buried pipe becomes a "receptive site", into which the
upwelling currents actively pour. These effects were rediscovered
when buried metals began producing their characteristic
"tone signatures". A singularly fascinating study, we
found that each buried metal literally became
"saturated" with ground currents. This saturation
process also required a gradual period of time (Earth Tones
audio tape, BSRF).
Because of the slow growth process, where stations grow in
both strength and number with time, one must eventually secure a
larger "capacity" receiver. One learns that shortwave
radionic applications need specific and well designed receivers
of the vacuum tube type or germanium transistor variety.
Many of the newer digital models are insufficient. Through a
gradual familiarity with numerous models, each experimenter will
settle upon the use of one or two particular favorites. Mr.
William Lehr rebuilt a Zenith Trans-Oceanic for me. It is a
receiver which I cherish, not only because of its wonderful
"warm" tone and excellent operation with the ground
antenna, but because he rebuilt it for me personally. The popular
set is equipped with small screw terminals, one for the normal
onboard telescoping antenna, and the other for a ground wire. I
disengaged the onboard telescoping antenna, connecting its
internal lead wire instead to the ground screw. The ground
antenna was then connected to the aerial screw.
In this reversal, the receiver recognizes the ground antenna
as the "aerial", while the collapsible onboard antenna
is recognized as the "ground". This
"inversion" of radio inputs more effectively works the
shortwave capacity in absorbing ground emerging signals, the
collapsible aerial becoming a miniature "counterpoise"
ground. A great many separate phenomena are noted with this
arrangement, one pioneered by Nikola Tesla and (most recently)
explored in greatest depth by Mr. Eric Dollard. Touching the
telescoping "ground" causes the complete eradication of
signal strengths across the dial, the withdrawal of this touch
causing the characteristic slow return to original volume. One
discovers now the necessity of adjusting the telescopic
"ground" with each tuned station, a means by which
increased "room capacity" is achieved. The telescopic
"ground" facilitates an increased connectivity within
the volume of space surrounding the receiver.
OBSERVATION 5
With persistent saturation, your ground pipe antenna will
continue producing a surprising proliferation of signals. In this
growing manner, signals kept appearing from greater and greater
distances. Understand that the reception of foreign signals
through the ground matrix is completely different from that which
presupposes the downward "skybeaming" of signals. With
ground reception there is no "skipping". Ground
reception is the result of direct contact conduction. Signals
have to travel from their sources to you...in straight lines! You
may therefore understand that the most weak and distant stations,
those innumerable transmitters which lie in the "geography
between" yourself and certain strong foreign stations, will
begin to make their appearance. A slow growth period will prove
this effect to you.
But the loss of signal population, when the pipe is retracted
for a few minutes, cannot be comprehended unless we further
examine the "signal accretion" phenomenon. The
acquisition of new stations into a ground antenna occurs
throughout the day, regardless of the weather or time. The
Radionists who studied these phenomena recognized that ground
emerging signals actively seek out both ground-proximal metals as
well as those which are actually buried. Ground currents can rise
to the surface when metal probes are simply aimed toward the
ground. It has been observed that the mere positioning of a
blunt-ended cable over ground is sufficient to cause an upward
flow of ground currents, a reception of signals being obtained
(Theroux).
The process is one by which ground currents literally
"attach" themselves to the downward pointing conductor,
entwining and fixating themselves through time. If this is true
for conductors which merely point into earth, the same is
especially true of metalloforms which have been buried. The
upwelling emergence of ground currents is the result of the pipe
itself, a response to a metal body which has been buried near the
surface. The ground antenna behaves as a very definitive metallic
"attractor". Driven down into a few feet of earth,
metal structures literally attract ground currents from their
deeply consigned pathways upward. The process of attraction and
accretion requires time. This explains why signal strengths begin
to grow when buried terminals are first buried, continuing until
the pipe and receiver have reached their capacity to absorb.
The withdrawal of signals, after the pipe has been momentarily
disturbed, is problematic from every electrical point of view.
What principle can be cited in explanation of this remarkable
signal disappearing act? What causes the signals to "shrink
away" from the ground terminal when its growing potential
has been disturbed for a few moments of inspection? This
"disengagement phenomenon", the striking disappearance
of signals, compels the recognition of an
"irritability" factor when dealing with ground
currents. Irritability is a biological characteristic not present
in electrical currents. What have these signals to do with
biological activities? Wishing to address those skeptics who
cannot accept this energetic growth characteristic in grounded
terminals, I pulled up the pipe to better inspect its surface.
Fully expecting to find the metal "pitted" in thousands
of tiny corrosion points", the probable points in which the
innumerable signals appeared, I was not a small bit shocked to
find the pipe in excellent condition. There was not a bit of
visible corrosion, certainly no pitting or scarring in the
otherwise brilliant sheen which it had when I pounded it down
into the earth. But the mystery did not stop there.
I placed the pipe back into a new location, adjacent to its
original ground chamber. Thus driven down to the exact depth as
it had been before, I went inside to listen once again. All but
the strongest signals had disappeared. Obviously, the
multiplication of signals is not the result of corrosion, not the
result of continued ground "electrolysis". While
"pitting" the pipe exterior with innumerable exposures
will increase the effective conductive surface of any pipe to an
amazing degree, such corrosion will play little part in the
actual increase of signal receptivity. In fact, neither ground
antennas nor earth batteries corrode; a perplexing fact which we
have rediscovered long after Nathan Stubblefield made its first
mentioned.
OBSERVATION 6
Deep fades are never heard with ground antennas, but one does
observe sudden "sweeps" which indicate strange and
instantaneous ground disturbances. These do not disturb station
reception, certainly not distorting or destabilizing the actual
signals being received. Using ground antennas, only a very slow
wavering is sometimes observed. These exceedingly slow waverings
occur with no clocklike regularity, suggesting that true
biological pulsations are being observed. Such exhibitions were
once referred to me by Dan Winter as the deep earth
"tides", meaning by this that the biodynamic currents
clearly engage in native pulsations. Since we have never glimpsed
those currents of enormous vital potential, those
"dragons" which normally reside deep in the heart of
earth. These currents are definitely modified by influences in
outer space, rising toward the surface during certain seasons,
and diving back down to their mysterious haunts once again.
During sun-transitional hours, ground received SW signals do
not appear to be "geodesically" selected. In other
words, one does not receive a complete "global sweep"
of signals, from nation to nation. The "sweep" may
display continuity across a large region of ground, a cluster of
neighboring nations being heard in sequence, but each region is
not received with continuity. One discovers that whole regions of
the earth suddenly emerge from the SW background and literally
predominate the reception field.
Selectivity of signals through the ground occurs as if whole
regions of the world have been "switched" on and off
independant of station schedules. Directly and most
strongly related to lunar phase, one observes the sudden
emergence of whole regional group signals which take preeminence
over all others. One can tell the portion of a lunar month by
these strange regional "fluorescences", an amazingly
repetitive pattern. In Staten Island, ground radiosignals follow
a mysterious pattern of arrivals. Modulated by the moon, signals
from Canada (New), Northern Europe (First Quarter), South America
(Full), the Mediterranean (Last Quarter) will predominate across
the available broadcast bands.
EXPERIMENT WITH the "Subantenna"
coil (M. Theroux)
The "Subantenna" coil will require a bit more work
on the part of the experimenter to construct, but is a worthy
undertaking as we can see from the ad that this design was a
commercial success. It has also proven itself over and above
simple grounded rods, to be a highly sensitive receiver when
properly placed in the ground. Its construction is actually quite
simple. You will need roughly 30 feet of RG 58 coaxial cable, one
roll of black electrical tape, one alligator clip, a pair of
scissors, and a pair of wire strippers. The
"Subantenna" coil, when finished will be about 4-5
inches tall and 6 inches in diameter. Start by cutting the wire
into two sections one 16 feet long for the coil the
remaining 14 feet will be used for connection to your radio.
Begin winding the first turn of the coil (using the 16 ft.
section) so that it is exactly 6 inches in diameter. No coil form
is necessary with this method as you add each successive
turn, you will be taping the turns together in three evenly
separated places. Add another turn and tape. By the time you are
finished, you will have about ten full turns. Cover the bottom
bare end of the coax wire with tape. You should have about 6
inches of free wire at the top of your coil. Strip away about 1
inch from this end exposing the middle conductor wire. This solid
wire is the "connection point" for the lead wire to
your external antenna jack on your shortwave or AM radio. Cut
away the excess shielding so that it is flush with the
insulation. You are now ready to bury the "Subantenna"
coil. Choose a spot of soft ground free from hazard, and bury the
coil (be sure your "connection point" is sticking above
ground or youll be digging it up again). Fasten the
alligator clip to one end of the remaining 14 ft. piece of coax,
clipping this onto the exposed middle conductor of the coil. You
can now run this wire to your radio, fastening it to the external
antenna terminal. If there is a specific jack for the external
antenna, you may need to match it with the proper plug.
Observations
Initially, one will notice a substantial increase in
reception. The most intriguing aspect of the Subantenna, or any
grounded aerial, is its ability to cause signals to grow in
intensity over a period of a time. After a few days one will be
able to hear signals with increased clarity and depth. One of the
most important features of this ground antenna is its static free
reception. You will note that the conductor in the coil is
insulated from the actual earth itself conductivity plays
no role in the function of this design. While the Subantenna coil
filters static and brings in signals with extreme distinctness,
there are drawbacks. One may notice after the coil has had
sufficient time to become saturated with ground currents,
reception of signals becomes so powerful that stations normally
considered far enough apart, will "bleed over" onto one
another. I have experienced five distinct stations hundreds of
miles apart, pouring through the radio on one frequency at the
same time. This can be a problem with weaker local stations being
absorbed by more powerful distant stations, but generally the
50,000 watt AM stations ring through clearly. Only on given
nights does this bleed over occur.
The warmth, clarity, response, and strength of such grounded
radio systems are testimony enough. Coupled with the empirical
reports and logs previously mentioned, plenty of proof is
provided that, in many instances (especially concerning eidetic
content), ground radio is a superior form of reception over
Hertzian receivers. Curiously enough, we have seen many return to
their antennas after having experienced radio through the ground.
While no explanation is given, we assume they may need to hold on
to the belief that radio only flies on waves through the air
all the while listening to the crackle, hiss, and fade of
their favorite station.