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Top Six Common Questions Concerning An EMP, by Old Bobbert

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…about EMP we wanted to answer for our families. They are as follows: What is an EMP? What causes an EMP? Why should I worry about an EMP? Will an EMP harm people? What will an EMP do to my cars? How do I protect myself from an EMP? What is an EMP? An EMP is an explosive incident, creating a destructive energy wave (a type of radio wave) that seeks out unshielded computer chips for damage. An EMP is a short-hand nickname for an “Electro Magnetic Pulse” that will try to attack computer chips most everywhere. That is unless they are protected by “Faraday” shielding. We’ll get to that protection item later. What causes an EMP? As a solid generality, an EMP event is generated by one of two sources– the sun or an Air Burst Nuclear Blast. An EMP generated by a solar incident will not occur instantly….


EMP And The Modern Computer-Controlled Car, by Oldgeezer

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…what causes vulnerability to EMP; the smaller the junction, the greater the vulnerability. Wires connecting the microprocessor to whatever it controls serves as a conduit into the device for EMP (see front door and back door coupling. See WIKI Radiofrequency MAISNT). Many confuse the ability to shield RF energy as being synonymous to shielding against EMP. The two are not the same and just because your AM/FM radio or cellular telephone might not work in a metal skinned building does not equate to EMP protection. It is a wavelength function and the short rise EMP burst will penetrate extremely small apertures. The vulnerability of modern electronics to EMP is governed by a number of factors including the size of semiconductor junction, strength of the local EMP burst (which may take place in outer space thousands of miles away and even be moderated by metal shielding), and burst duration. Should a…


400 Chernobyls: Solar Flares, EMP, and Nuclear Armageddon, by Matthew Stein, P.E.

…Russian military had pre-placed a backup diesel generators on site, but many of these generators were damaged by the EMP blast and would not start prior to being repaired. Located at great distances from the test site ground zero, several military radar units were also disabled by the EMP. Due to the use of solid-state devices containing microchips, today’s electrical devices are generally far less resistant to EMP damage than the devices in use during these EMP tests that took place back in the early 1960s. In today’s world, scientists predict that within the heavily affected area an EMP strike would cripple many backup power systems along with the vast majority of digital electronic control systems. Since his deployment with the U.S. military in the early 1980s, Dr. George Baker has been involved the study of  EMP effects, as well as the design of EMP hardened devices, EMP weapons, and…


EMP Shield, by Pat Cascio

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…a recipe for disaster. Shielding is too simple a solution to be without ~ again thank you. jima M.A.D. Petra If you want real information on EMP protection you need to look up Dr. Arthur T. Bradley. This man has the real-world skills and credentials to evaluate all things EMP. His work is amazing and you can learn a lot from him. BinWY Has anyone else run across reports of a “super EMP” weapon being developed, one that generates an EMP in the 200kV/sq. meter range? Also, I would wonder if whether an EMP attack would come in more than one event, say an initial attach followed a week or two later by a second to destroy any devices that had been stored and brought into service after the initial attack? Supposedly the EMPshield device would protect against multiple lower powered weapons. All-in-all, there’s ample reasons to keep water filters…


Pat Cascio’s Product Review: Springfield Armory EMP 4

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…from Springfield Armory, and we’ll have reports on some of those guns on SurvivalBlog.com coming along soon. However, going over that list numerous times, I failed to pay attention to the new EMP 4 model. My eyes just skipped over it. I thought it was just the original EMP model that got included on the list by mistake. You see, I’m smart, just not all of the time! Just prior to The SHOT Show 2016, I was going over the new Springfield Armory newest product list and looked closely at the EMP. My eyes were opened! The EMP that I thought was an older model wasn’t! The newest EMP is called the EMP 4, and it comes with a 4” Bbl; the originals came with a 3” Bbl. Here’s the skinny and specs on the newest EMP that you can find on the Springfield Armory website; I don’t like boring…


How Long Can You Tread Water? by Tom S.

…(EMP) Attack,” Volume 1: Executive Report, 2004 “Report of the Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack: Critical National Infrastructures,” April 2008 Executive Report (See the EMP Commission web site.) From the Executive Report Summary:  “However, now even a single, low-yield nuclear explosion high above the United States… can produce a large-scale EMP effect that could result in a widespread loss of electronics, but no direct fatalities, and may not necessarily evoke a large nuclear retaliatory strike by the U.S. military. This, coupled with published articles discussing the vulnerability of U.S. critical infrastructure control systems, and some U.S. military battlefield systems to the effects of EMP, may create a new incentive for other countries to rapidly develop or acquire a nuclear capability.” “The electrical power system has become virtually fully dependent upon electronic systems working nearly flawlessly. The overall system reliability is testimony…


A Prepper’s Guide to EMP, by Chris C.

…EMP, and note the difference in the size of the warheads.  As further research revealed, the size of the yield is not proportional to the EMP energy released.  Smaller warheads are in some cases more lethal in this regard than the big ones, and weapons have since been engineered to maximize EMP production. So, what’s the point? The intent of the history above is to demonstrate that the EMP generated by a nuclear device is not just theory, and that it acts as a force multiplier.  During the cold war we had thousands of nukes designed to literally destroy an enemy’s ability to wage war.  If they had been employed, we could have leveled nations and left nothing but a smoking ruin.  Now, with the SALT treaties and efforts to limit nuclear proliferation, only a select few nations have nuclear weapons and with few exceptions, none have more than a…


The Simple Reality of EMP — Different Than You Might Expect, by Andru

…of an EMP.  Logic would suggest that the closer you get to an EMP, the greater the impact upon sensitive electronic equipment.  This is not necessarily the case and this is why a high altitude detonation not only increases the range of the EMP, but actually increases the magnitude as well. An EMP is actually created when gamma particles from a nuclear explosion interact with the earth’s atmosphere at a sufficient altitude to cause a uniform disturbance in the earth’s magnetic field.  It is the fluctuations of the earth’s magnetic field that causes the EMP and not the nuclear explosion itself.  If the detonation occurs within the earth atmosphere, the gamma particles are absorbed by the air before creating a significant enough fluctuation in the earth’s magnetic field. Generally speaking, a detonation within the earth’s atmosphere will not produce a significant EMP beyond the actual radius of the nuclear blast.  In…


EMP Attack and Solar Storms: A Guide, by Kevin Hayden

…let’s talk briefly about a man-made version of the Perfect Solar Storm – the nuclear EMP event. Electromagnetic Pulse Attack According to the 2004 Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States of EMP Attack (Executive Report), “Several potential adversaries have or can acquire the capability to attack the United States with a high-altitude nuclear weapon-generated electromagnetic pulse (EMP). A determined adversary can achieve an EMP attack capability without having a high level of sophistication.” It goes on to briefly address the effects, “EMP is one of a small number of threats that can hold our society at risk of catastrophic consequences. EMP will cover the wide geographic region within line of sight to the nuclear weapon. It has the capability to produce significant damage to critical infrastructures and thus to the very fabric of US society…” The Commission’s chairman has testified that within one year of such an…


Letter Re: EMP Protection Measures

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Hugh and James: I’m missing something regarding EMP protection measures, and I could use some help. I have researched EMP, how it’s created, and the common frequencies of EMP. I’ve looked into its relative intensity based on creation mode, altitude (in the case of nuclear devices), and the extended effects attributed to conductive networks. I understand what a Faraday cage is and how it works. And I’ve read numerous articles, lots of forum comments, endless opinions, a quantity of engineering documents, and several much learned evaluations on protecting against EMP. The Problem So here’s where I keep running aground: Protecting from EMP is, at its base, a simple affair. You provide a conductive shell around what one wishes to protect. Grounding that shell, or not grounding, is a subject of debate. However, my experience with electronics indicates that if the shell is doing its job, grounding it is not a…


Should I Bug Out or Survive in Place?- Part 3, by Jonathan Hollerman

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…pools and reactors. 5) Finally, the military and police use the Canberra AN/UDR-14 radiation monitor which is NOT affected by EMP: http://www.tradewaysusa.com/Catalogue-New/Detection_&_Identification/Nuclear/AN-UDR-14%20Pocket%20Radiac%20Set.pdf 6) The EMP Commission Report does not that new locomotives may be vulnerable to EMP whereas the older models (20%) are not. Given the importance of those locomotives in transporting food, it is inexcusable that the US government has not mandated EMP protection for the locomotives. Jonathan Hollerman Hey Don, thanks again for the comment… Just so everyone knows, I have made it my mission over the last ten years to research every single aspect of the threats to our electric grid via EMP, Solar Flare, Cyber, and physical attack. Besides dozens of DOD, government, and security analists reports on the EMP threats, I have also been able to speak with experts involved in protecting our country from this threat, including off the record conversation with an individual…


Preparing for EMP and DEW — A Layman’s Guide, by Joel Ho

As and engineer and founder of an EMP protection startup company , I wanted to explain some EMP basics and also educate readers about current Directed Energy Weapons (DEW.) Qualifications: My team has developed the first EMP simulator-tested laptop EMP shield that lets you protect and use your laptop (including wireless.) So, over the past year, we’ve learned firsthand what’s true and what’s not regarding radio frequencies. All subjects mentioned are the opinion of MobileSec Solutions LLC but not legally binding.   General Overview Electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is generated usually when a nuclear device is detonated in the upper atmosphere. Non-nuclear explosive devices work too but on a smaller scale; even a transformer exploding, as in the movie Small Soldiers, generates a localized pulse. EMP is comprised of the fast rise-time E1 component, the lightning-type E2 component, and the solar flare type E3 component. Different things are vulnerable to different…


Pat’s Product Review: Springfield Armory EMP 40

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It’s been a few years since Springfield Armory came out with their Enhanced Micro Pistol (EMP) and I decided to take a wait and see attitude – I waited until they actually hit the market. What is unique with the EMP is that, it appears to be a 1911 handgun, with a big change. Springfield Armory redesigned most of the parts, to reduce the overall size of the EMP. It’s not a chopped or cut down full-sized 1911 – far from it. Almost every part was redesigned by Springfield Armory, including the frame, slide, trigger, hammer, backstrap, etc. None of these parts will interchange in a regular 1911.  The EMP is the very first production 1911 made from the ground up to shoot short cartridges like the 9mm and .40 S&W.   Let’s take a quick look at some of the features the EMP has to offer. My sample is…


From David in Israel Re: EMP and EMP Protection

…Replies: I agree that the EMP threat is widely misunderstood and misstated in the MSM. I have studied EMP off and and on for many years. (My first article on the subject was published in 1989 in Defense Electronics magazine.) The EMP threat is real, not mythical. It is true that the greatest risk is from EMP coupling to unintentional antennas such as phone lines or power lines. Keep in mind that the “antenna effect” is cumulative. The microcircuits that operate so many of our modern conveniences are installed in devices that are connected to grid power–and that constitutes an EMP antenna that stretches for hundreds of miles. It is also true that the 386 processors if the 1980s were specifically designed to be EMP-hardened. However, most microcircuits that have been made since then are very vulnerable–with gates (gaps between transistors) that are almost 1/10th that size. (To illustrate the…


Guest Article: Six Common Misconceptions About EMP, by G.B., PhD

…policymakers may delay actions or dismiss arguments altogether. The six misconceptions about EMPs that are perhaps the most harmful involve: (a) exposed electronic systems, (b) critical infrastructure systems, (c) nuclear weapons, (d) cost of protection, (e) type of EMPs, and (f) fiber-optic networks. Misconception 1: An EMP Will Cause Every Exposed Electronic System to Cease Functioning. Based on the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and Congressional EMP Commission’s EMP test databases, small, self-contained systems, such as motor vehicles, hand-held radios, and unconnected portable generators, tend not to be affected by EMPs. If there is an effect on these systems, it is often temporary upset rather than component burnout. On the other hand, threat-level EMP testing also reveals that systems connected to power lines are highly vulnerable to component damage, requiring repair or replacement. Because the strength of EMP fields is measured in volts per meter, the longer the conducting line,…