Re: [Elecraft] EMP radio

2011-06-01 Thread Jerry T. Dowell
...@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 1:01 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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

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2011-06-01 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
guys - This thread was closed yesterday. 73, Eric List Moderator 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

[Elecraft] EMP radio

2011-06-01 Thread Edward R. Cole
-0700 From: David Elliott immondi...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] EMP radio To: Roland Whitsitt n5...@yahoo.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: a82b5422-c4c2-4bc4-bf61-1cc100334...@earthlink.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Does anyone remember

[Elecraft] EMP radio

2011-05-31 Thread Roland Whitsitt
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. H. de n5vwm Sent from my iPhone

Re: [Elecraft] EMP radio

2011-05-31 Thread R. Kevin Stover
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 n5...@yahoo.com 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

Re: [Elecraft] EMP radio

2011-05-31 Thread Wayne Burdick
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

Re: [Elecraft] EMP radio

2011-05-31 Thread Doug Turnbull
: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick Sent: 31 May 2011 21:18 To: R. Kevin Stover Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] EMP radio Semaphore from mountain tops would be a low-cost alternative, and you'd get plenty

Re: [Elecraft] EMP radio

2011-05-31 Thread Pete Smith
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

Re: [Elecraft] EMP radio

2011-05-31 Thread Phil LaMarche
1701 W9DVM   -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Pete Smith Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 4:45 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] EMP radio Naturally occurring solar EMP should only

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2011-05-31 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
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 List moderator On 5/31/2011 1:44 PM, Pete Smith wrote: Naturally occurring solar EMP should only be a problem outside the Earth's

Re: [Elecraft] EMP radio

2011-05-31 Thread Wes Stewart
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

Re: [Elecraft] EMP radio

2011-05-31 Thread David Elliott
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: I wonder if anybody has considered a modern day transceiver that is resistant to