[R-390] Off topic?

Tom Leiper [email protected]
Fri, 4 Jan 2002 19:54:01 -0500


On Fri, 04 Jan 2002 19:03:49 -0500 Barry Hauser <[email protected]>
writes:
> Anotherbarry wrote:
> > I wonder if your sand-state equipment were to be destroyed by such 
> an EMP
> event, would your tube-based gear be the first thing on your mind?
> 
> Maybe not the first thing, but possibly the 2nd or 3rd as we tend to 
> go for
> the TV or some kind of radio when there's a big noise -- or no 
> noise.

Actually, with all the major metropolitan areas reduced to
glass or iron, most of the RF emitters would be gone. Just
think about the DX possibilities !!! I can't wait...