last updated: 2026-03-29 · starbased.xyz · physics radio signal-theory
This page collects working notes on anomalous signal propagation. Most of this is speculative. Some of it is redacted.
Standard electromagnetic theory assumes signal propagation through Euclidean space at c. However, observations at Station 7 suggest that certain low-frequency transmissions (<50 Hz) exhibit path lengths inconsistent with the known distance between transmitter and receiver.[1]
The discrepancy is small — typically 0.003% to 0.12% — but consistently negative, meaning the signal arrives faster than light-speed would permit over the measured geometric distance. Three explanations have been proposed:
We pursue explanation (3).
"The map is not the territory, but what if the territory has a different number of dimensions than the map has room for?" — Voss, 2024 (unpublished)
Seven measurement campaigns were conducted between October 2025 and February 2026. Equipment: modified Collins 75A-4 receiver, rubidium frequency standard, GPS-disciplined clock.
| Date | Freq (Hz) | Distance (km) | Δt anomaly (ns) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-14 | 27.3 | 847.2 | -12.4 | Clear night, no solar activity |
| 2025-11-02 | 31.7 | 847.2 | -8.1 | Moderate aurora |
| 2025-11-30 | 22.0 | 847.2 | -18.7 | Deep solar minimum |
| 2025-12-15 | 44.1 | 847.2 | -3.2 | Snowstorm, high humidity |
| 2026-01-08 | 19.5 | 847.2 | -22.1 | Strongest anomaly recorded |
| 2026-01-22 | 38.0 | 1204.8 | -15.5 | Second baseline, mountains |
| 2026-02-14 | 25.0 | 847.2 | -14.0 | Repeated Oct measurement |
The inverse frequency dependence () is the key signature. If this were simple measurement error, we would not expect systematic frequency dependence.
We model the propagation medium as a Riemannian manifold with metric perturbation where is the standard Minkowski metric and is a small frequency-dependent correction.
The effective path length becomes:
where is the geodesic in the perturbed metric. Expanding to first order:
The key insight is that need not be positive-definite. If the perturbation is sourced by the signal itself (a self-interacting field), we get the observed negative path-length correction.
Starting from the action for a scalar field in curved spacetime:
The equations of motion yield a modified dispersion relation:
which gives the observed scaling for the anomalous velocity. The coupling constant can be extracted from the data: .
The measurement stations form a directed graph. Signal path anomalies appear only on certain edges, suggesting the non-Euclidean region is localized.
Station 1 (Maren) Station 4 (Relay North)
◉─────────────────────────────◉
╱│╲ ╱ ╲
╱ │ ╲ ██████ ╱ ╲
╱ │ ╲ ██ DEAD ██ ╱ ╲
╱ │ ╲ ██ ZONE ██ ╱ ╲
◉ │ ◉────██████████████──────────◉
Sta 2 │ Sta 3 Sta 5
(Outpost)│ (Ridge) (Terminus)
│
◉
Sta 6
(Deep Signal)
─── normal propagation (c)
═══ anomalous path (< c travel time)
███ region of metric perturbation
Raw timing residuals plotted against frequency. [Interactive: hover over the plot]
Fig. 1: Timing anomaly (ns) vs. frequency (Hz). Dashed line: best-fit 1/f² model. Move cursor over plot for values.
Real-time rendering of the anomalous signal pattern. [This is live — it's being generated right now.]
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[1] Station 7 is a decommissioned shortwave monitoring post, repurposed for this experiment. Its exact coordinates are withheld for security reasons.
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