[BC] EMP - SS versus thermionic finals

[nakayle@gmail.com]

 It has been theorized that an enemy would only have to set off one
high-altitude nuclear blast to bring this country to it's knees.  A
high-altitude blast does little or no physical damage but creates a
very strong EMP that could knock out electronic systems all over the
country.  Even Iran may be capable of doing this with a off-shore SAM
missile.

 Back in the '60s & '70s a great deal of attention was paid to EMP
protection.  I remember a representative coming to our xmtr with boxes
of EMP suppression equipment and explaining how it should be installed
and I spend many a night doing just that.  We also had a fully
equipment emergency studio in the basement with food, water and a
generator and could operate fully independent of the studio if
necessary.  I doubt many stations are so prepared today.

- Nat Kayle


On 2/23/07, Phil Longenecker <plongenecker at mkeradiogrp.com> wrote:
> Let's see, if there is a nuke close enough to cause EMP destruction of
> all my SS gear, why would I want go to work at that location if all my
> gear was "hardened" against the EMP? I'm not hardened against the
> residual radiation. Would there be anyone left who had a receiver that
> was protected from EMP?
>
> My opinion, not my employer's.
>
> Phil Longenecker, DoE
> Milwaukee Radio Group
> 414.349.4130
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