Posted on 12/27/2006 7:40:27 AM PST by pabianice
How do coils, condensers, starter and alternator windings fare in an EMP?
In the older vehicles, only the radio (and other installed electronics such as a radar detector) along with the diodes in the alternator would be affected. Why a magneto/generator ignition system would survive more readily than an alternator type system.
Would a well grounded .30 or .50 cal ammo can be enough faraday cage to protect a couple of rebuild kits with diodes for the alternators? Or would the protection need to be more elaborate?
If you welded it shut I believe it would be fine. Make sure there are no holes anywhere. Use a good ground as well.
If you want to ensure your bases are covered, I would wrap another one in waterporrf plasic and have it sitting on the bottom of a nearby pond. Like I said, 15 feet of water will do the job.
I still know how to use an ADF... :-)
Yeah, and a directional EMP would sure make freeway drivers a lot more polite...
Yep, the radio-based navaids would be toast.
So, here's to pilotage!
Got my plotter and a watch and a chart.
way behind the curve...ever heard of the scalar inferometer beam weapon?
That will work perfect. Thanks for the info.
> radio-based navaids would be toast <
No disagreement when we're talking about IC-based equipment. I do think, however, that tube-using transmitters and receivers have greater survivability in the face of an EMP. So let's not throw away all those antique radios in the attic. And stock up on your supply of 6Y6's, 807's, 5U4G's and the like!
(Just be sure you replace those big capacitors in the power supplies before you plug anything "antique" into the mains. Old capacitors often leak and lose most of their oil over the years.)
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