[Elecraft] Off Topic - CME

[Lee Buller]

I know there are a lot of very smart people on this reflector and centuries of 
expertise and knowledge.  So, that is why I have come here to this "august" body 
of technical experts....

CME or Coronal Mass Ejection.  I know that these can happen very easily and now 
that the sun has become more active, I wonder what one can do to protect their 
electronics from harm during one of these events.  I know the VHF guys would 
like to see these things ... but I have read that these things can cause havoc 
to electronics.

So...how does one protect their K3/K2 etc from such and event?

I know in the late 1800's there was a very strong CME and that hit the Earth 
which cause aurora down to Cuba and burnt up telegraph lines (I think those were 
#12 or #10 copper lines too).  That was a very LARGE CME.

Any sage words from the corporate brains on this list?

Lee - K0WA
 

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