Warren,
I have a friend who was very involved in tests in the Pacific - bikini Is.
etc. He was told no autos ran and the power was out for a few hours in
Hawaii just after one of the tests.
He also has long term effects of radiation damage to his body.
Jim - KR9U
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I was stationed in Hawaii during many of the Operation Dominic Tests. I had
a facility on Johnston Island.
I received reports from various aircraft monitoring those these tests. Not
one aircraft suffered any damage from the emitted EMP.
If one thinks seriously about it, for EMP to damage a piece of equipment, it
would have to be connected to a power main [Think, "Long antenna"]. No
antenna; no damaging voltages.
If in the case of an auto ignition system OR a digital watch, I allege, it
is highly doubtful that enough EMP could be intercepted to precipitate a
failure. A Dr.
Rabinowitz can be GOOGLed to read his paper on EMP.
It is considered a classic on the subject. Also, it is an old wives tale
that claims the street lights in Honolulu were fried during some of the
tests. NOT true.
Warren; W7WY
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