gnome@oliveb.UUCP (Gary Traveis) (06/07/85)
Has anyone ever found any documentation on EMP-proofing communications equipment or any other solid-state stuff? I am considering this not because of nulear war, but high-altitude nuclear accidents (a real mess generator). The same theories might also apply to very-close lightning hits. Hits just short of a complete blow-out. What good is radio gear if it can't be used in an emergency? Gary
sunny@sun.uucp (Ms. Sunny Kirsten) (06/11/85)
> Has anyone ever found any documentation on EMP-proofing > communications equipment or any other solid-state stuff? > > I am considering this not because of nulear war, but > high-altitude nuclear accidents (a real mess generator). > > The same theories might also apply to very-close lightning > hits. Hits just short of a complete blow-out. > > What good is radio gear if it can't be used in an emergency? > > > Gary Your first problem is to disconnect or surge suppress all antennae, like, THE antenna, the power cord. Then you screen all openings in the cabinet. Then you surge suppress all the internal antennae, like every conductor over a few inches long. OR, you can revert to valve equipment, or as we yanks call 'em tubes. KA6PPP -- {ucbvax,decvax,ihnp4}!sun!sunny (Ms. Sunny Kirsten)