[TenTec] EMP Product Obsolescence

[glhuber at msn.com]

The use of "DC ground" antennas and ATUs (Antenna Tuning Units) usually took 
care of the static charge build up. There were significant thermal noise 
problems from the oil well fires that frequently caused a QRN problem 
similar to Midwest summer thunderstorms as we tried to run phone patches on 
Army MARS. Keep in mind that the IRAQ end was usually a 100 W mobile with 
whip antenna..... what a challenge!

Best regards,

CSM(r) Gary Huber - AB9M
9679 Heron Bay Rd
Bloomington, IL 61705
(309-662-0604)
www.csm-gh.com
glhuber at msn.com
gary.huber at us.army.mil

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From: "Bwana Bob" <wb2vuf at gti.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:32 PM
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] EMP Product Obsolescence

> I can't confirm this but I read somewhere that blowing sand caused a
> static charge buildup on antennas which zapped receiver front ends.  The
>  rumored fix was to bring some R390 receivers out of mothballs!
>
> Maybe you can find info on this at the Army Communicator magazine web
> site. They have articles from back issues posted.
>
> 73,
>
> Bob WB2VUF
>
> Lyle Dunlap wrote:
>> Can anyone confirm that there also  was quite an EMP problem during 
>> "Desert Storm" IE: Blowing Sand?  I missed that War.
>>
>> Lyle W9FCX
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