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Area 51, Day 2 (night):
It was dusk. We set off down the Extraterrestrial Highway, then we pulled off onto Groom Lake road. We drove a bit farther, then pulled off and set up camp some 20 miles from our first site. For just a second I caught a glimpse of the new moon. Usually it can't be seen, but a few rays of the setting sun shone upon it and produced a most amazing scene. A crescent moon, the size of which I have never seen. Then it was gone. There was quite a bit of cloud cover that night. In the far off distance you could see the glow of the Las Vegas lights. Around 11pm one of the dreaded security jeeps passed us. The security at the base is extreme. Unmarked white jeeps partol the area constantly. Unfortunately, their radio communications are encrypted. Encrypted communication sounds like a bunch of static followed by a beep at the end. Hearing a lot of encrypted communications is a good sign something is going on at the base. The frequency they were using was up in the 400mhz range. 473.5mhz possibly, I can't remember. The paper I wrote the frequency down on has been lost somewhere in the back of Bob's Blazer. It is speculated that Area 51 uses frequencies in the 2Ghz band, beyond the reach of my scanner. |
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The night grew old, and still we saw nothing. For a time the clouds broke and I saw the night sky. It's unbelievable how many stars there are out there. I counted about 7 shooting stars, Bob counted more. I had brought my nightscope with me and used it to gaze into the clouds. As you may or may not know, a nightscope amplifies the existing light and can pick up on things the naked eye can not. I looked into the night, but saw nothing. We were alone. |
| There are many different wild animals in this part of Nevada. Snakes, scorpions, tarantulas, bats, badgers, and foxes just to name a few. In fact, the first day we arrived a guy told us that a scorpion had bitten him as he slept the night before. There are also many cows in the desert. Believe it or not, there is a ranch near the base where the cows are allowed to roam freely. The rancher has a deal with the government in that he can go and get his cows where ever they go, but he can't say anything about what he sees. Many people have tried to interview this rancher, but he isn't talking. |
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