EMP and our Radios - From an Email Discussion

With Paul AE5JU I’ve been discussing by email what I’ve read in EMP literature.

There are three types of EMP energy risks. Each with their own mechanisms and countermeasures.

Some sources:

http://www.empcommission.org/docs/A2473-EMP_Commission-7MB.pdf

http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1549/1

http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA239648

http://www.fourmilab.ch/etexts/www/effects/eonw_11.pdf

And less formal but useful sources:

http://www.futurescience.com/emp.html

http://www.futurescience.com/emp/EMP-myths.html

http://www.futurescience.com/emp/vehicles.html

http://www.fas.org/nuke/intro/nuke/emp.htm

http://preparednesspro.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/emp-101-part-iv-faraday-cage/

http://www.survivalblog.com/2013/02/a-preppers-guide-to-emp-by-chris-c.html

http://www.stratfor.com/weekly/20100908_gauging_threat_electromagnetic_pulse_emp_attack

As EMP E1,E2,E3 are very different with different effects and countermeasures, I’ll post some of our thoughts down the road in relationship to each type of EMP and Ham Radio.

73

Steve
K9ZW

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