[K3PZN-List] EMP preparedness

Tue Feb 23 20:41:22 EST 2016

Valid points Curt, and relevant. There is a counter/survival culture that spends a lot of time discussing EMP preventative measures. The US Gov does so as well. 

Two examples: Infragard, the public-private sector preparedness initiative through the FBI has three major special interest groups (areas of concern): large-scale attack (terrorism, etc.), cyber (think Snowden), and EMP. There's a reason it's on the list - high altitude detonation of a nuclear warhead being the main driver. 

Secondly, for those in any kind of emergency management setting, you may have noticed space weather forecasts are now part of IAPs and briefings. More so for temporary communications blackouts but on the extreme scale, solar driven EMP events are very real. 

In reality, Kyle, even if your radio was rendered safe after an EMP event, the PD/FD/Hospital equipment would be toast, so there may not even be support to give, but I think it's a great discussion to have. May even be fun to test out - well up the the point of generating an EMP or destroying equipment. Commercial EMP protection is expensive - very expensive. Cages, grounding, door brushes, etc make for an expensive system. But why not see what you can do small scale? 

> On Feb 23, 2016, at 18:47, Curt Milton via K3PZN-List <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
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> Phil
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> Kyle is doing a good job staying current with the news as some of the presidential candidates have discussed emp, so maybe it could trickle to local government even if we may doubt the threat.  Lots of counter culture stuff on the web on diy emp preparation.  Yes we have plenty of more likely operating challenges than emp.  Yes except for maybe needing to cut the cord Scott has a cool idea.
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> From:"Scott, KB3JQQ via K3PZN-List" <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
> Date:Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 4:47 pm
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> Of put your stuff in a broken microwave oven and close the door.
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>       From: Philip Karras via K3PZN-List <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
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> Kyle,
> The best way is to put the radio, power supply (ps), in a completely enclosed metal container, no holes for EMP to get in. So, easy way is to put radios & ps's in a container lined with Al foil, then cover with same and close it up.
> Or, you could do this for each radio & ps just wrap it up in AL foil completely, if you're still worried, do it two or three times starting & ending at different locations around the item.
> Who are you worried about generating such a pulse?
>  73 de KE3FL,
> Phil
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>      Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 21:21:11 -0500
> From: Kyle Thornton <kyle.3599 at outlook.com>
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> Hi all,
> I've been thinking lately and want some of your opinions. God forbid we have an EMP (Electromagnetic pulse) all of our radios and power supplies and possibly antennas would be worth nothing but the copper value. So I know someone of you including myself have been slowly working toward emergency preparedness and I've been thinking. If something like that where to happen all of our radios would be toast. 
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> So what would be a good way if there is a away to protect our equipment from something like that so if one happens we can provide communications to fire dept. Police dept, hospitals etc for the public because no one else will be able to communicate. If it can be done to protect against EMP we should consider adding protection to the go kits around the county again so if something happens we can still operate. 
> Just some thinking I was doing for a while and decided to ask the question
> Kyle 
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