tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post3371146089744430120..comments2023-12-23T02:16:43.463-08:00Comments on "Rational Preparedness" : The Blog: Looking at the Phenomenon of the Electro-Magnetic PulseJaneofVirginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-89982925829542748352013-07-03T18:25:41.762-07:002013-07-03T18:25:41.762-07:00Rolls eyes, if the shit hits the fan I'm prett...Rolls eyes, if the shit hits the fan I'm pretty sure I could care less about communicating with anyone else other than those around me that can hear me when I'm talking. And if it is that bad I won't be needing to drive anywhere anyway. Unless I go somewhere on one of my bikes. <br /><br />Wait, I have an old Toro riding mower that wouldn't be affected by something like that and it's powerful enough to pull my survival gear trailer, hahahahahaBBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323188240580782454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-25700858553536410372013-07-03T10:21:36.100-07:002013-07-03T10:21:36.100-07:00Yes, I have a Yaesu, but I have not yet been licen...Yes, I have a Yaesu, but I have not yet been licensed to use it. The walkie talkies are helpful with the neighboring farm and also with the family. The walkies actually work better there than the cellphones.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-83391895038101817002013-07-03T09:09:59.445-07:002013-07-03T09:09:59.445-07:00Jane,
A faraday cage will help your electronics if...Jane,<br />A faraday cage will help your electronics if built correctly.<br /><br />Another good form of communication would be using ham radios.<br />Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-55793138512931981442013-07-03T03:11:43.815-07:002013-07-03T03:11:43.815-07:00Russell,
No lightning strikes are not EMP, how...Russell,<br /> No lightning strikes are not EMP, however, when an area is struck by lightning, electronic items that were not struck and would not appear to be in the strike field often do not work as they did before. There has been some disruption of the electromagnetic fields in the region. This is why lightning is discussed within the context of EMP in this and in many other articles. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_pulseJaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-9753217399284264102013-07-03T03:00:35.020-07:002013-07-03T03:00:35.020-07:00Thanks Russell for the added information. Then yo...Thanks Russell for the added information. Then you would be in agreement with my point which is that we should prepare FIRST for the natural or man-made disasters which are most likely to occur in our area, and then turn our attention to protecting some electronics in a Faraday cage afterward ?JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-55657134323859229072013-07-02T20:03:28.908-07:002013-07-02T20:03:28.908-07:00The evidence for EMP effects from a high altitude ...The evidence for EMP effects from a high altitude nuclear strike are very weak, and the test data does not indicate a general destruction of electronics as is generally claimed. As best I can tell, the very popular novel (for its day) Warday, brought in the modern concept of EMP, and everyone seems to be copying it. The problem with making an EMP work, is much the same problem you have with making dirty bombs work. The size of an effective blast is worse than the secondary issues.<br /><br />The evidence for the damage done by a solar flare (for which we have a much better historical record), which has much more energy than a nuclear weapon, is very strong.<br /><br />Lighting is not EMP. Lightning, is the actual movement of electrons through conductive materials: or at least conductive at very high voltages. EMP is more like a very powerful radio transmission that gets picked up by various antenna and is turned into an electrical impulse. If the initiating signal is strong enough, and the conductor is long enough, a lot of energy can be involve.<br /><br />EMP is odd enough stuff, that I will grant there are unknowns. But it would be more compelling if people without an agenda would stop pushing the same, very thin, and mostly anecdotal research. The government research that gets published now (at the One Second After site for instance) had the appendix, that did not agree sync with the electronics issues, removed. Buy if you look closely at the main body, you can still see in their findings, what the research actually said. For instance, all cards "EMPed" that were turned off, where able to turn back on once the effect was over. Of the trucks (I think there were only 5) all but one restarted.russell1200https://www.blogger.com/profile/16258915475311426433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-90563683687160754602013-07-02T17:51:24.708-07:002013-07-02T17:51:24.708-07:00 Yes, we use walkie talkies here on the farm. The... Yes, we use walkie talkies here on the farm. They are very helpful and can be set to encrypt your communication which is also an excellent feature.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-26041511434678038922013-07-02T17:47:11.251-07:002013-07-02T17:47:11.251-07:00Thanks Mr. Rat, If one is building a garage it i...Thanks Mr. Rat, If one is building a garage it is not expensive to shield the inside. A car would be protected if it happened to be home when an EMP was discharged. It is a concern worth considering.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-6068784155005973882013-07-02T16:24:28.163-07:002013-07-02T16:24:28.163-07:00Walkie-talkies might do you more good than a cell ...Walkie-talkies might do you more good than a cell phone, though BOTH would be better. And I hadn't thought about a trash can!Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-65583411330991819802013-07-02T16:03:24.785-07:002013-07-02T16:03:24.785-07:00this is an excellent post! Imagine on EMP burst of...this is an excellent post! Imagine on EMP burst of sufficient strength and every car and truck in America with an electronic ignition would be useless. A real threat well worth planning for! the ratAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com