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Roland Whitsitt-2

EMP radio

I wonder if anybody has considered a modern day transceiver that is resistant to an emp event, either solar or manmade. One good solar emp and only the old timers will be on the air with their tube rigs. Wonder if the military thinks about these things. Hmmmm.
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Re: EMP radio

The military can afford it.
Very few hams that I know would be able to.

On Tue, 31 May 2011 13:01:10 -0700
Roland Whitsitt <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I wonder if anybody has considered a modern day transceiver that is
> resistant to an emp event, either solar or manmade. One good solar
> emp and only the old timers will be on the air with their tube rigs.
> Wonder if the military thinks about these things. Hmmmm. de n5vwm
>

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wayne burdick

Re: EMP radio

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Semaphore from mountain tops would be a low-cost alternative, and
you'd get plenty of exercise, too. Back to the 18th century....

Wayne
N6KR

On May 31, 2011, at 1:13 PM, R. Kevin Stover wrote:

> The military can afford it.
> Very few hams that I know would be able to.
>
>
>
> On Tue, 31 May 2011 13:01:10 -0700
> Roland Whitsitt <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> I wonder if anybody has considered a modern day transceiver that is
>> resistant to an emp event, either solar or manmade. One good solar
>> emp and only the old timers will be on the air with their tube rigs.
>> Wonder if the military thinks about these things. Hmmmm. de n5vwm
>>
>
>
>
>
> --
> R. Kevin Stover
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Doug Turnbull

Re: EMP radio

Kevin and company,
You have done it and some how added another item to the Elecraft list of
upgrades. I have a friend, K1VGF who use to work in nuclear safety and he
tells me that the military does indeed keep communications equipment
protected from EMP but who wants to go there - not me. I am glad that
Elecraft has stuck with the humble ham market at which they excel as once
involved with the military their energies will be otherwise directed.
Sometimes I think that America would be more successful in manufacturing and
export if her engineers paid more attention to the civil market and in
saying this I am most definitely not being critical of a strong military.
In Europe Germany with her low military profile has the most successful
export industry.

I am being selfish and do not want others to take this company away
from us. Some old timers still moan the loss of Drake to television. The
2B was a great receiver in its day even rivaling the Collins 75A4 and
beating that beautiful work of engineering when it came to bang for buck.
I am so happy with Elecraft that I purchased a second K3 and will be
clearing out other radios from the shack. I note still more of the better
CQ WPX contesters using K3s. That little K1 looks like fun and the KX3
should be an easy one to operate for any K3 user. Guess I am being too
much of a booster and Sinclair Lewis might have something to say about this.

73 Doug EI2CN

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick
Sent: 31 May 2011 21:18
To: R. Kevin Stover
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] EMP radio

Semaphore from mountain tops would be a low-cost alternative, and
you'd get plenty of exercise, too. Back to the 18th century....

Wayne
N6KR

On May 31, 2011, at 1:13 PM, R. Kevin Stover wrote:

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Pete Smith N4ZR

Re: EMP radio

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Naturally occurring solar EMP should only be a problem outside the
Earth's magnetic field. As for a man-made EMP event, I suggest we will
have other, more important things to worry about if that happens.

73, Pete N4ZR

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On 5/31/2011 4:01 PM, Roland Whitsitt wrote:

> I wonder if anybody has considered a modern day transceiver that is resistant to an emp event, either solar or manmade. One good solar emp and only the old timers will be on the air with their tube rigs. Wonder if the military thinks about these things. Hmmmm.
> de n5vwm
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Phil LaMarche-2

Re: EMP radio

EMP! Please read the book "One Second After" You won't be able to put it
down.

Phil

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-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email]
[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Pete Smith
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 4:45 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] EMP radio

Naturally occurring solar EMP should only be a problem outside the Earth's
magnetic field. As for a man-made EMP event, I suggest we will have other,
more important things to worry about if that happens.

73, Pete N4ZR

The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com
The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at
reversebeacon.blogspot.com, spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000

On 5/31/2011 4:01 PM, Roland Whitsitt wrote:
> I wonder if anybody has considered a modern day transceiver that is
resistant to an emp event, either solar or manmade. One good solar emp and
only the old timers will be on the air with their tube rigs. Wonder if the
military thinks about these things. Hmmmm.

> de n5vwm
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ

Re: EMP radio [End of thread]

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Folks - Let's end the EMP thread for now. Its another recurring thread
and can be easily searched for in the list archives at:
www.elecraft.com/elist.html

73, Eric
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On 5/31/2011 1:44 PM, Pete Smith wrote:

> Naturally occurring solar EMP should only be a problem outside the
> Earth's magnetic field. As for a man-made EMP event, I suggest we will
> have other, more important things to worry about if that happens.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
>
>
> On 5/31/2011 4:01 PM, Roland Whitsitt wrote:
>> I wonder if anybody has considered a modern day transceiver that is resistant to an emp event, either solar or manmade. One good solar emp and only the old timers will be on the air with their tube rigs. Wonder if the military thinks about these things. Hmmmm.
>> de n5vwm
>>

n7ws

Re: EMP radio

In reply to this post by wayne burdick

Just offer a new option, the K3NED.

Nuclear Event Detection is standard in some military products.

http://www.electroniccomponents.geaviationsystems.com/Products/Standard-Products/Nuclear-Event-Detectors/index.asp

http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/Detector-provides-circumvention-against-nuclear-blast-10792

Wes N7WS

--- On Tue, 5/31/11, Wayne Burdick <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Semaphore from mountain tops would be
> a low-cost alternative, and
> you'd get plenty of exercise, too. Back to the 18th
> century....
>
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
> On May 31, 2011, at 1:13 PM, R. Kevin Stover wrote:
>
> > The military can afford it.
> > Very few hams that I know would be able to.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 31 May 2011 13:01:10 -0700
> > Roland Whitsitt <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
> >
> >> I wonder if anybody has considered a modern day
> transceiver that is
> >> resistant to an emp event, either solar or
> manmade. One good solar
> >> emp and only the old timers will be on the air
> with their tube rigs.
> >> Wonder if the military thinks about these things.
> Hmmmm. de n5vwm
> >>

DAVID M. Elliott

Re: EMP radio

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Does anyone remember what a Faraday cage is? All you have to do is to keep a spare transceiver in a metal box. After the event, it will be fine.

73 de W6BK

On May 31, 2011, at 1:01 PM, Roland Whitsitt wrote:

Jerry T. Dowell

Re: EMP radio

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Oh yes! Most critical military equipment is designed to minimize the effects
of EMP and nuclear radiation. I spent several years of my career determining
susceptibilities and designing circumventions. It is not difficult.

Jerry AI6L

-----Original Message-----
From: Roland Whitsitt [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 1:01 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: [Elecraft] EMP radio

I wonder if anybody has considered a modern day transceiver that is
resistant to an emp event, either solar or manmade. One good solar emp and
only the old timers will be on the air with their tube rigs. Wonder if the
military thinks about these things. Hmmmm.
de n5vwm

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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ

Re: EMP radio [End of thread]

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guys - This thread was closed yesterday.

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On 5/31/2011 2:02 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
> Folks - Let's end the EMP thread for now. Its another recurring thread
> and can be easily searched for in the list archives at:
> www.elecraft.com/elist.html
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