An electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, is a blast of electrical energy, typically of very short duration. Those of low relative energy are experienced as “pops” that you might hear in audio equipment. They can be man-made or of natural origin, and can travel over wires or through the air. The most common EMP of any magnitude that we observe on a regular basis would be lightning.
Amateur radio operators, or hams, have contended with that latter form of EMP ever since they first put wire antennas in the sky. Hit by lightning, those antennas transmit that power to radio gear, blowing thousands of dollars of equipment to kingdom-come in a split second. In spite of your surge protector, if lightning hits your power lines, any computers connected to the house current will probably be history. As will all of your audio and video gear, and the microchips in your refrigerator and microwave. Not to mention anything else with delicate electronic components that is unfortunate enough to get between that pulse and the ground.
Hopefully, you didn’t get lost during that short tutorial, but it should help you understand the potentially disastrous risks we face as we look at EMPs and their effects on page two.
Somebody take his damned pen and phone!
He should read history. The people of Italy got fed up with Mussoliany and look what happened to him.
why isn’t the military moving in on this dictator nutcase?
Just obama trying to stop elections again. Lord please protect our country from this man. You know of his mind and heart. You are here with us and we want you here…watch over all who know you and protect us from those who defy you. Amen
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Flood their special underground bunker and rid us of all the rats and their corruption once and for ALL !
Unconstitutional order THAT WILL NOT BE FOLLOWED
Impeach Obama!
One he has made himself.
Look at the timing this president is not to be trusted at all
scumbag