[R-390] EMP effects:

rbethman rbethman at comcast.net
Thu Sep 24 16:02:22 EDT 2009


It will most likely be communications between pockets of folks that 
"prepare" for eventualities.

Other than that - won't be much to listen OR talk to.

Bob - N0DGN

Barry wrote:
>> According to the massive testing regarding EMP, the tube gear will 
>> survive.  The solid state will be toast.
>>
>> However, it won't be much good without the power at the plug.  More and
>> more of the electrical grid supply is based on solid state - computers 
>> and solid state relays for protection.
>>
>> So you'd have to have your own generator!
>>
>> Bob - N0DGN
>>     
>
> I think it goes back to what Don said earlier.  "To listen to what?!"  Orson Welles won't be 
> narrating that event, that's for sure.
>
> Barry - N4BUQ
>   



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