"gareth" wrote in message ...

Those who were self-taught to the exclusion of sideband and sidetone
are no doubt unaware that in the event of a nuclear detonation that an EMP
will melt the RF amps in their RXs because of the amount of power that
their antennae will pick up?

Anyway, in the light of the events in Paris last Friday, and previously the
attack
on the World Trade Centre on 11/9 the costly and
unnecessary nuclear deterrent doesn't seem to be working awfully well, does
it?

It is indeed a mess, and I'm doing my own part to be prepared.

However that includes some options not available to you. Example: a few
semiautomatic rifles, pistols and several thousand rounds.

On 11/17/2015 4:56 PM, Wayne wrote:


"gareth" wrote in message ...

Those who were self-taught to the exclusion of sideband and sidetone
are no doubt unaware that in the event of a nuclear detonation that an
EMP
will melt the RF amps in their RXs because of the amount of power that
their antennae will pick up?

Anyway, in the light of the events in Paris last Friday, and
previously the attack
on the World Trade Centre on 11/9 the costly and
unnecessary nuclear deterrent doesn't seem to be working awfully well,
does it?

It is indeed a mess, and I'm doing my own part to be prepared.

However that includes some options not available to you. Example: a
few semiautomatic rifles, pistols and several thousand rounds.

Then what do you do the second day?

--

Rick

In rec.radio.amateur.antenna rickman wrote:
On 11/17/2015 4:56 PM, Wayne wrote:


"gareth" wrote in message ...

Those who were self-taught to the exclusion of sideband and sidetone
are no doubt unaware that in the event of a nuclear detonation that an
EMP
will melt the RF amps in their RXs because of the amount of power that
their antennae will pick up?

Anyway, in the light of the events in Paris last Friday, and
previously the attack
on the World Trade Centre on 11/9 the costly and
unnecessary nuclear deterrent doesn't seem to be working awfully well,
does it?

It is indeed a mess, and I'm doing my own part to be prepared.

However that includes some options not available to you. Example: a
few semiautomatic rifles, pistols and several thousand rounds.

Then what do you do the second day?

Reload.

--
Jim Pennino

On 11/17/2015 5:38 PM, wrote:
In rec.radio.amateur.antenna rickman wrote:
On 11/17/2015 4:56 PM, Wayne wrote:


"gareth" wrote in message ...

Those who were self-taught to the exclusion of sideband and sidetone
are no doubt unaware that in the event of a nuclear detonation that an
EMP
will melt the RF amps in their RXs because of the amount of power that
their antennae will pick up?

Anyway, in the light of the events in Paris last Friday, and
previously the attack
on the World Trade Centre on 11/9 the costly and
unnecessary nuclear deterrent doesn't seem to be working awfully well,
does it?

It is indeed a mess, and I'm doing my own part to be prepared.

However that includes some options not available to you. Example: a
few semiautomatic rifles, pistols and several thousand rounds.

Then what do you do the second day?

Reload.

John Brown tried that...

--

Rick

In rec.radio.amateur.antenna rickman wrote:
On 11/17/2015 5:38 PM, wrote:
In rec.radio.amateur.antenna rickman wrote:
On 11/17/2015 4:56 PM, Wayne wrote:


"gareth" wrote in message ...

Those who were self-taught to the exclusion of sideband and sidetone
are no doubt unaware that in the event of a nuclear detonation that an
EMP
will melt the RF amps in their RXs because of the amount of power that
their antennae will pick up?

Anyway, in the light of the events in Paris last Friday, and
previously the attack
on the World Trade Centre on 11/9 the costly and
unnecessary nuclear deterrent doesn't seem to be working awfully well,
does it?

It is indeed a mess, and I'm doing my own part to be prepared.

However that includes some options not available to you. Example: a
few semiautomatic rifles, pistols and several thousand rounds.

Then what do you do the second day?

Reload.

John Brown tried that...

Nope, John Brown was fighting his own war against the US government; a
totally different thing from citizens resisting terrorism.

A better analogy would be the local farmers, shopkeepers, and militia
that pinned down Brown and his troops in the Harpers Ferry Armory
until the Marines arrived.


--
Jim Pennino

On 11/17/2015 6:12 PM, wrote:
In rec.radio.amateur.antenna rickman wrote:
On 11/17/2015 5:38 PM, wrote:
In rec.radio.amateur.antenna rickman wrote:
On 11/17/2015 4:56 PM, Wayne wrote:


"gareth" wrote in message ...

Those who were self-taught to the exclusion of sideband and sidetone
are no doubt unaware that in the event of a nuclear detonation that an
EMP
will melt the RF amps in their RXs because of the amount of power that
their antennae will pick up?

Anyway, in the light of the events in Paris last Friday, and
previously the attack
on the World Trade Centre on 11/9 the costly and
unnecessary nuclear deterrent doesn't seem to be working awfully well,
does it?

It is indeed a mess, and I'm doing my own part to be prepared.

However that includes some options not available to you. Example: a
few semiautomatic rifles, pistols and several thousand rounds.

Then what do you do the second day?

Reload.

John Brown tried that...

Nope, John Brown was fighting his own war against the US government; a
totally different thing from citizens resisting terrorism.

A better analogy would be the local farmers, shopkeepers, and militia
that pinned down Brown and his troops in the Harpers Ferry Armory
until the Marines arrived.

The issue is not the *why*. This issue is the *what*. Armed
insurrection is a loosing game. Or if government deteriorates and can't
maintain control, even a few guns won't keep you safe for long. There
will be those with bigger guns and who know better how best to use them.
"Cold, dead hands" will be the appropriate expression.

--

Rick

In rec.radio.amateur.antenna rickman wrote:
On 11/17/2015 6:12 PM, wrote:
In rec.radio.amateur.antenna rickman wrote:
On 11/17/2015 5:38 PM, wrote:
In rec.radio.amateur.antenna rickman wrote:
On 11/17/2015 4:56 PM, Wayne wrote:


"gareth" wrote in message ...

Those who were self-taught to the exclusion of sideband and sidetone
are no doubt unaware that in the event of a nuclear detonation that an
EMP
will melt the RF amps in their RXs because of the amount of power that
their antennae will pick up?

Anyway, in the light of the events in Paris last Friday, and
previously the attack
on the World Trade Centre on 11/9 the costly and
unnecessary nuclear deterrent doesn't seem to be working awfully well,
does it?

It is indeed a mess, and I'm doing my own part to be prepared.

However that includes some options not available to you. Example: a
few semiautomatic rifles, pistols and several thousand rounds.

Then what do you do the second day?

Reload.

John Brown tried that...

Nope, John Brown was fighting his own war against the US government; a
totally different thing from citizens resisting terrorism.

A better analogy would be the local farmers, shopkeepers, and militia
that pinned down Brown and his troops in the Harpers Ferry Armory
until the Marines arrived.

The issue is not the *why*. This issue is the *what*. Armed
insurrection is a loosing game. Or if government deteriorates and can't
maintain control, even a few guns won't keep you safe for long. There
will be those with bigger guns and who know better how best to use them.
"Cold, dead hands" will be the appropriate expression.

The subject is NOT insurrection of any kind nor the why of anything.

The story of the local farmers, shopkeepers, and militia that pinned down
Brown and his troops in the Harpers Ferry Armory until the Marines arrived
is most appropriate to the actual subject no matter how much you want
to change it.


--
Jim Pennino

"rickman" wrote in message ...

On 11/17/2015 6:12 PM, wrote:
In rec.radio.amateur.antenna rickman wrote:
On 11/17/2015 5:38 PM, wrote:
In rec.radio.amateur.antenna rickman wrote:
On 11/17/2015 4:56 PM, Wayne wrote:


"gareth" wrote in message ...

Those who were self-taught to the exclusion of sideband and sidetone
are no doubt unaware that in the event of a nuclear detonation that
an
EMP
will melt the RF amps in their RXs because of the amount of power
that
their antennae will pick up?

Anyway, in the light of the events in Paris last Friday, and
previously the attack
on the World Trade Centre on 11/9 the costly and
unnecessary nuclear deterrent doesn't seem to be working awfully
well,
does it?

It is indeed a mess, and I'm doing my own part to be prepared.

However that includes some options not available to you. Example: a
few semiautomatic rifles, pistols and several thousand rounds.

Then what do you do the second day?

Reload.

John Brown tried that...

Nope, John Brown was fighting his own war against the US government; a
totally different thing from citizens resisting terrorism.

A better analogy would be the local farmers, shopkeepers, and militia
that pinned down Brown and his troops in the Harpers Ferry Armory
until the Marines arrived.

# The issue is not the *why*. This issue is the *what*. Armed
# insurrection is a loosing game. Or if government deteriorates and can't
# maintain control, even a few guns won't keep you safe for long. There
# will be those with bigger guns and who know better how best to use them.
# "Cold, dead hands" will be the appropriate expression.

Armed insurrection works if the military breaks ranks.

Brian Morrison wrote:
On Tue, 17 Nov 2015 23:12:12 -0000
wrote:

Nope, John Brown was fighting his own war against the US government; a
totally different thing from citizens resisting terrorism.

I always thought that the whole point of the 2nd amendment was to allow
resistance against a government that was effectively conducting
terrorism against its former electorate.

What does John Brown have to do with government terrorism?

John Brown WAS a terrorist attacking civilians.


--
Jim Pennino