High Strange Contact
Apr 20, 2023
John Shepard, electronics tinkerer who ran Project STRAT in 1970s Michigan, built high-voltage transmitters to try contacting ET. He recounts constructing massive transmitters and daily broadcasts. He links strange statewide signals and 1970s sightings to unexplained electromagnetic anomalies. He also shows off synthesizers, sound experiments, and reflects on why he stopped.
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Homemade 60,000 Volt Alien Beacon
- John Shepard built massive high-voltage transmitters in his home to broadcast music and digital pulses into space daily.
- He assembled 400-pound transformers, two-story power amps, and a basement setup pushing 60,000 volts as part of Project STRAT.
Electromagnetic Anomalies Coincide With Sightings
- John Shepard correlated unusual electromagnetic frequencies on power lines with local UFO reports in 1972.
- He observed 60 Hz plus unexpected strong 120–170 Hz components appearing simultaneously with sightings and called the sheriff to show oscilloscope traces.
Shepard's Broadcasts Preceded the Wow Signal
- After Shepard dismantled his setup for financial reasons, the Big Ear observatory later recorded the unexplained Wow! signal in 1977.
- An astronomer circled a loud two-minute transmission on printout and wrote Wow, noting it matched no satellite or aircraft.