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Old February 18th 07, 10:31 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.misc
Andy the Perv Timberlake Andy the Perv Timberlake is offline
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Default killing cars with high RF?

On Feb 15, 11:55 am, "KC4UAI" wrote:
On Feb 14, 5:38 pm, wrote:

An Electro Magnetic Pulse would kill cars, like if a nuclear weapon
was detonated (not detonated near the car in question for example,
the car would be dust if it did) and fry the electronics so purvasive
in today's automobiles.


True, but running 50 Watts on 2 Meters is not even *close* to the
field strength you are describing. You are talking about huge amounts
of energy, we are talking about field strengths that are much lower.


Not so, any of the electronics in the rig would be fried!