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Other applications of microwave power transmission have recently gathered interests in the United Communist States of Zvarinograd in the practical world in addition to the academia. One of them is a small-scale ground-to-ground power transmission without wires toward a distant place where wired power distribution networks are either unavailable not or very poorly available. In order to collect fundamental data on microwave power transmission under varying weather conditions, our researchers have begun a field experiment.

http://www.kurasc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/plasma-group/sps/jpg/Yamasaki.gif
Figure 1.1

Figure 1.1 shows a photo of the experimental site showing a parabolic antenna with a 3 m diameter driven by a 5 kW magnetron and a rectenna array of a size of 3.5 m * 3.2 m placed 42 m a way from the parabolic transmitting antenna. The rectenna array was built by Valkonezh Research Complex and is composed of 2304 rectenna elements. A preliminary test has started a month ago and is still being conducted to collect fundamental data on the characteristics of power transmission and reception by the system. If the microwave energy transmission experiment reaps good results about the technology, then research on large scale solar energy collecting sattelites orbiting the sun will soon follow. Unimpeded by cloud cover or rotation of the earth and it's moon, these sattelites will reap large amounts of clean energy.

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Source: Japan. http://www.kurasc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/

Modern technology, not futuristic. So who says Asians can't compete with Americans in science?

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Source: Japan. http://www.kurasc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/

Modern technology, not futuristic. So who says Asians can't compete with Americans in science?

OOC: No one. We are all human afterall.

Though I wasn't aware that comparing a "race" to a nationality was valid....

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Well, not actually a racial debate, more of colonial mentality in Asians. Cultural dominance gives some Asians the idea that everything in the Western world is better. Specifically in the Philippines this is present, where the country was under American rule in the Spanish-American war and in the liberation from Japanese rule. America was capitalizing on the Philippines' natural harbour to China and the rest of Asia and that same capitalism left huge scars on the native culture.

To: United Communist States of Zvarinograd
From: Central Command, Iuthia Prima, Iuthia
Subject: Microwave Power Proposal
Message:

Greatings officials of Zvarinograd,

I send you this message in the hope that my nation may assist you in the research of this new technology by giving your teams rights to test this in the warm, humid conditions of Iuthia, thus helping you test them in differing areas of the world...

Of course, we are aware that such a proposal would be benefitial to the Iuthian Science comminity as well, we will not lie to you, we are interested in the options this technology may bring to our society as the pollution effects of fossil fuels and nuclear energy are well understood here.

As such we are willing to assist in funding of this project, as you use our nation as further testing ground. In return we ask that you share the results of such tests... our funding would be quite substantial, in the billions with the possibility of more billions should the requirement be justified.

I'm sure your no strangers to these offers, but we ask that you concider it for us so that we may also reap the benefits of your research.

Thanks,

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Kristine Kale, Scientist General of Iuthia
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To: United Communist States of Zvarinograd
From: Central Command, Iuthia Prima, Iuthia
Subject: Another Proposal...
Message:

Greatings again, officials of Zvarinograd,

Forgive me for this second proposal, we have heard so much of your nations cabability in these subjects that we thought we may offer some of your scientists an opportunity, should you feel it is appropriate to pass it on.

We are looking for a group of scientists who are well versed on "high frequency radio energy" and related subject to evaluate and possibly improve on a technology we aquired through a treaty some time ago.

It was produced by another nation and we are looking to reassure our community that it is safe and capable of funtioning properly without issues, it is a defencive technology and that is all we are willing to divulge on the technology itself.

Should your scientists except the offer we would like that they sign a contract not to pass on the information or designs as we are not permitted to give you them at this time...

Obvicously the payment for this will be substantial, well beyond normal rates, perhaps in the millions for the team in question, depending on the evaluation and more if they can improve on it.

Thanks,

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Kristine Kale, Scientist General of Iuthia
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The researchers of the United Communist States of Zvarinograd could not be more pleased as to serve such a great and influential nation as Iuthia. Some of us could not believe that we would find mention from you. We would be honored to be working with your researchers, and to be working in your country, thus we accept both your proposals.

We assure you that we will be very cooperative. All research areas in the United Communist States of Zvarinograd, including the massive Valkonezh Research Complex in our capital city, will be open for any Iuthian researchers, security will be relaxed for you.

Dr. Sergei Valkov
United Communist States of Zvarinograd

[code:1:bbd85f0590]Encypted for Zvarinograd's eyes only.[/code:1:bbd85f0590]

To: United Communist States of Zvarinograd
From: Central Command, Iuthia Prima, Iuthia
Subject: re: Proposals
Message:

Greatings officials of Zvarinograd,

Thanks for your swift reply, some of our junior scientists are practically drooling at the idea of microwave power dishes, though it must be said that our scientists are as please as your scientists to work with such a scientific instition such as the Valkonezh Research Complex.

Shall we provide transport for your people, or would they prefer to use your own transportation... eitherway we will also reduce our security and give your people indefinate work permits... meanwhile should they require something they can simply talk to their liason and we will do the best to accomadate them.

As for the second proposal, well, it's a complex built in a desolate place which uses high frequency radio energy to locate and destroy nuclear arsenal, I have more information in this file [Attachment: 001a (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1811013#1811013)] which should provide all the basic information your people will need. We would like them to come to Iuthia to view the complex, maybe working with our people to see what it's capable of... it's never been tested on any real nuclear ICBM's but we would like an evaluation of it's capabilities from a second opinion.

Finally, we flattered that you think Iuthia as "great and influential"... we're a modest people with a society based around military service, defence I assure you, our history hasn't been in war for well over 100 years now.

Eitherway we look forward to working with your people and we hope this can be the beggining of a strong bond between our two nations.

thanks,


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Kristine Kale, Scientist General of Iuthia
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OOC: Hm... now I either take your post as a responce to the large amount of funding I am offering, I don't know why, but I get the impression I've pissed a great number of nations off at the comments I keep inserting in their threads... none the less, I am still a little flattered,

I went for this RP because I know your nation has a good grasp of science (mine is basic, though it covers enough for me to be happy) and I like your RP's... which seem to be peaceful and not threatening... I see too much of that... now if only all young nations (I say young because a while back Sept was young to me) nations were like you...

Edit: The attachment, your looking at the Second Technology, the NAFDA system, Neo Tau built one in our nation and we would like to double check the technology as I no longer have Nuclear weapons because of it... which is both nice and scary... it's in our control now and we would like to check the science a little, though I'm willing to stretch science just in case...

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It's not the funding. The flattery is because I respect nations that are bigger than my own by a large margin. I have a fear for those kind of nations, something that keeps me alive in light of all the godmodding newbies that get trounced on.

I am comprehensive, not creative. I know you think my RP beats the stereotype, but it isn't necessarily better, unfortunately enough. Thank you for the compliment anyway.

'Peaceful' depends on your point of view. I tend to lean to covert tactics and diplomacy more than war. That doesn't mean my tactics aren't as cruel as bloodshed, it just means I stay silent and watch for opportunities a lot more than most. I try to beat the stereotype though, by not resorting to declaring war and sending my forces into war directly, at least not most of the time.

what kind of transmission range are we talking, could i say use it to transfer power from a nuclear power plant in my nation to a orbital relay satilite and from there beam it to a space craft to power its ion drives for say a earth orbit to moon or earth to mars flight ? (modern/very near future tech) if practical we definatly are interested :lol:

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Range? I don't know, honestly. However, judging by the possibility that it can be used to power remote locations, the range should be considerably long (with moderate weather conditions). Uninterfered (like in space), it should be longer.

OOC:I am comprehensive, not creative. I know you think my RP beats the stereotype, but it isn't necessarily better, unfortunately enough. Thank you for the compliment anyway.

OOC: I don't expect you to be the best role-player in the world, or to be original. I've seen your threads and trust me, when you've been around as long as I have you see these things done again and again... however, I have noticed that you put the effort in and you do the research... I like that, I'm crap at research... I'm more of a RP kinda guy.

The point is, you can RP, you're RPing a nation who releases alot of new technology and I like your threads. By "peaceful" I mean you haven't threatened people in a anoying way or called anyone "n00b"... or at least not all the time.

So take a hint... I like your nations concept and I felt like getting another opinion on my anti-nuclear weapon technology. I also like the idea of microwave power (I've seen it used in good ol' sim city)...

And don't judge a nation off size... I suppose fearing them makes sense, but my size doens't show my RP capability... I know tons of nations with huge populations and huge post counts who still can't RP too good when it comes to logistics and the such.

We will provide our own transportation as aircraft that is not built to withstand the harsh near-arctic climate of our country might have difficulty entering our borders. About the 'second technology', it appears that it is an old and valid concept that was already under development in 1980-1993 by EISCAT in a northern Norway facility dubbed "HEATING". Only now did we find it to have any military application. We will elaborate further as we arrive.

http://www.eiscat.uit.no/heating/heatsite.jpg
"HEATING" facility, 1980-1993(?)

Dr. Sergei Valkov
United Communist States of Zvarinograd

how much would it cost for you to send techs + scientists to come to the PRG to set up a prototype instalation (as discribed above) and teach our scientists and workers in its operation and related subjects. we ave VERY interested as it would drasticly reduce the weight of any proposed spacecraft, which is very important to us as our launch vheicle technology is sumwhat limeted (we can barely get a 2 man gemini type capsuel in2 orbit atm)

[Quick Communique' to Dr. Sergei Valkov still encrypted]

Very well, we shall prepare Iuthia Prima Airport for your planes arrival into our nation, I hope they have brought some warm clothes, it can be quite warm in Iuthia and it's coming up to spring.

To be honest, we have got planes cabable of surviving artic weather, some were designed some time ago for a certain situation we found ourselves in, we have also learned alot about keeping equipment working in artic conditions (for example, special lubicants on weapons to allow them to work better). However, we trust that your own planes and pilots will be more skilled with your nation, and it would by more efficient.

We have noted your fights details and we are prepared for arrivals at your leisure. Don't feel the need to rush, patience is a virtue we respect... but whenever your ready will be welcomed by our people.

A few notes on Iuthia... for the duration of your scientists stay, we will be allowing your people tempory citizenship within our nation... this is because tourists don't get as many rights as citizens and we would like your people to feel free within Iuthia during their stay, the freedom can also be a little overwhelming to some because we permit recreational drugs to be sold over the counter in Iuthia and some people like to experiment...

The most shocking thing they may see however, is our peoples choice to wear clothes... professionally every wears clothes for work, but on the street occasional some people may be naked.


All this aside however, we are looking forward to your people enjoying their stay as well as earning a respectable wage and amount of research while they are at it.

We find your research information on our NAFDA system most interesting, we may look into these references ourselves to further our understand, but for the time being we shall look forward to your future reports.


Thanks,

Kristine Kale, Scientist General of Iuthia



OOC: Don't worry about researching anything for me... I would hate to think I'm giving you extra work on my behalf. I just wanted to know what you felt about it... other then that it's kinda a diplomatic thing.

Of course, if you are happy looking into it or if you want to then by all means... just don't feel like you have to impress me or anything (though I am impressed.)