[Boatanchors] high altitude EMP

[rbethman]

Hello Brian, et al,

In lieu of going around in a sea of information not applicable to EMP 
and the actual results from such, I would highly suggest a very narrow 
search of *Starfish Prime*.

This is The prime example of EMP and the Electrical plus telephone failures.

Then one can intelligently discuss results of EMP.

Any concern of Amateur Radio Equipment will NOT be the core problem.  
Obtaining the electrical power to operate radios *WILL* be the problem!

The entire populace will be left in the dark, and NO *group* will escape 
this issue.

The core problem *WILL* be the replacement of major power distribution 
transformers, and associated system wide repairs.

[One whom has participated in cleanup projects caused by Nuclear Weapons 
Testing.]

Regards, Bob - N0DGN


On 5/2/2015 9:07 AM, Brian Clarke wrote:
> Hello Mike,
>
> I used to be a university lecturer. I never believed in spoon-feeding
> my students, but I always encouraged them to do their own literature
> search. Then when they came to the next class, they would share not
> only their knowledge in a Socratic and dialectic manner but also their
> joy of learning how to become autonomous students.
> I suspect that if you went to your favourite search engine and put in
> some combination of <Hiroshima, Nagasaki, EMP, electronics damage >
> you would find untold value.
>
> My own null hypothesis would be: 'That an EMP would do no damage
> whatever to household mains transformers.' Now, it's up to you to find
> the evidence to overturn this null hypothesis.
>
> 73 de Brian, VK2GCE.
>
> Brian Clarke
> BE, MBA, PhD, CPEng, FIEAust
> MD, Clarke & Associates P/L