Nothing Like the Desert

I returned to the San Xavier Mine this past week for more measurements. Most things went well.
One of the antennas setup on the surface.

Antenna 150 feet down.

Phil, mine manager, operating the hoist with all our stuff on it.

We finished with a little time to spare so we went for a hike in the nearby Santa Catalina mountains.

•What's that place you are going, HAARP? Just like
HAART. This is where I'm headed this afternoon.

•I did finish reading Bing West's account of the War in Iraq, The Strongest Tribe. Excellent account of the the war through 2008. I was struck by a few things, namely the strong difference between administrative goals of the White House and the military goals, procedures and achievements at the beginning of the war. Furthermore, it is impressive to hear how the US armed forces were able to turn around their entire tactic in a short amount of time, and that has made all the difference in their success with defeating insurgents. Well done, well worth reading.