[RFI] Meter Sensitivity to Surges

[Martin Ewing - AA6E]

kd4e wrote:

 > For Hams it seems probable that exposure to significant
 > EMP would preclude their post-disaster deployment so
 > such should not be a concern.  If a weapon-generated
 > EMP is significant enough to destroy a Ham's gear there
 > is reasonable probability that the Ham may have more
 > serious personal-health concerns.
 >

Not necessarily.  Dale's scenario of one high altitude nuclear burst is 
one I've heard before.  The EMP effects can be severe even a thousand 
miles away.  Most modern electronics would be fried, and we'd be back to 
vacuum tubes and B batteries if we had not taken precautions.  But there 
would be few direct biological effects.

As threats go, it's unlikely compared to hurricanes and earthquakes. 
Let us pray. Still, good EMP protection should be good lightning 
protection, though not necessarily the other way around.

73 Martin AA6E