[BC] Satellite EAS

[DANA PUOPOLO]

EMP destroys the base/emitter and/or base/collector junctions of transistors.

Tube equipment is immune.

-D



------ Original Message ------
Received: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 03:42:39 PM PDT
From: "Phil Alexander" <dynotherm at earthlink.net>
To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Subject: Re: [BC] Satellite EAS

On 10 Oct 2005 at 16:36, Dave wrote:

 
> It was my understanding that EMP would render useless any electronics,
> regardless of whether they were powered up or even connected to an antenna
> (wire) of any sort. Just being out of their milspec packaging would leave
> them vulnerable. Except for some tubes. Some would survive.
> 

If the attack was specific to the Clarke belt it would be roughly 23,000
miles up. If that high, terrestrial effect would be somewhat reduced vs.
the effect at 200 miles.


Phil Alexander, CSRE, AMD
Broadcast Engineering Services and Technology 
(a Div. of Advanced Parts Corporation) 
Ph. (317) 335-2065   FAX (317) 335-9037





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