[BC] Satellite EAS

[Sid Schweiger]

>>If there is a REAL emergency the EMP will have fried the satellites so
you will know to switch to radio that won't be fried.<<

Only if that radio happened to be turned off at the time.  From
Northwestern University's web site:

"Although the electric field created from an EMP lasts for only a short
time, its effects can be devastating. It is predicted that a single high
altitude burst 200 miles above Kansas could propagate an EMP enveloping
the entire United States. Electrical systems connected to things that
can conduct current like wires, antennas, and metal objects will suffer
significant damage. EMP effects on electronics include interference of
radio frequency links, irreparable damage to microcircuits, and even the
disabling of satellites. Fortunately, electronic equipment that is
turned off is less likely to be damaged."



Sid Schweiger
IT Manager, Entercom Boston LLC
WAAF - WEEI AM/FM - WMKK - WRKO - WVEI
20 Guest St / 3d Floor
Boston MA  02135-2040
Phone: 617-779-5369
Fax: 617-779-5379
E-Mail: sid at wrko.com