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November 23rd 06, 11:10 PM
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US TV Series that omit the existance of SW broadcasting or skywave MW radio listening: "Jericho" (currently running)...
Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote: wrote: FT101. It has been too long, 25+ years, since I last used an FT101, so there are too many versions fo me to be sure which version it is. FT-101z or zd to be exact. I'll have to look. An early hybrid, transistor receive, vacumm tube TX. Nice beginner ham HF rig back then. http://www.rigpix.com/yaesu/ft101.htm This show has enough humour that if I ration it correctly it will last a decade! While it has it's moments, and a few "inside jokes" like the fake Rolex, it's not really funny. Of course it might be because I live in a safe part of a country that was under constant missle attack for over a month. In the north, several hundred rockets arrived each day, destorying the infrastructure, killing people, wiping out crops and livestock and forcing people to live in shelters for over a month. We still are being hit with rockets in the south, killing people and destroying homes, schools and jobs, every day. To you it's one big joke because you are so well informed and so smart, to me it's a prohpetic vision a world filled with ignorant people who little or no practical education and average intelligence. To keep it on subject that's why I check the battery in my FR-200 once a month to make sure it will take a charge. The original one died. On the other hand, I'm working on things that would help prevent the ignorance highlighted in Jericho, but that's beyond the scope of this newsgroup. Geoff. Back in 1974 we had a string of Tornados pass through knocking out power for just under 3 days. There I was with receivers that were useless because the mains were down. I got my ham license 2 months later, joined CD, went through the training for about 10 years. During the Carter presidency, right as CD was being turned into FEMA I bailed when I saw how clueless the plan was. In the event of a nuke out Lexington was to evacuated to the east. Fat chance in hell. 200K people out in less then 36 hours to where, to eat what etc. I walked away when I saw there was no meaningfull way to move that many people within any sort of reasonable time frame. I have several nice radiological instruments, from the simple geiger counter, through multi decade ion chamber to a scintilation counter. I paid less then pennies on the kilo dollar. Not prepared for WWIII, but becuase I am noisy. There is a spot in the Red River Gorge that has Thorium. I wanted a sample and found the spot and have some nice samples. As to educating the masses I gave it up for lent. Those that want an education can get one with minimal effort. For those who think that a ground or air burst 100 miles (160KM) away will have any imdediate effect, EMP, direct radiation, thermal pulse, they have my pity. For those that think a 20KT device set off 400 miles up will do more then dazzle a few on lookers, great. However in the event of a weapon designed for EMP, a multi-kiloton, multi stage device, that will have serious effects. No fancy electronics with anything with as much as a meter of cable. Blinded people with problems ranging from tmep flash blindness to permanent loss of vission with every step in between.And other then keep some gear in a good farraday cage, there is not a lot I can do about that. If Iran, NK or China decides to set a 4MT device off 400 miles up over the center of the USA most of my wonderfull toys will be toast and life will become very unpleasant. Without our 21st century technology and transportation a whole lot of use will die because there just ins't enough food to feed the 400K in the greater Lexington Area. The west coast with no local water would fair even worse. Am I concerned, hell yes, am I worried, only slightly. There is nothing I can do to effect the course of "my" own government. And less that I can do to effect NK etc. I stock food not becuase I think the Chineese or AQ will nuke us, but because I know we will likely have an ice storm this winter that will make any travel risky. I have way too many radios, and batteries, and PV cells and a hand crank genset not because I worry about EMP but because I like my toys. I still have my CD shelter warden manuals. I stll have my potasium iodate. And I carry life, health and automotive insurance. Who knows at 55 I might still be tough enough and smart enough to survie a Jerricho type event. I wouldn't bet on it, but who knows. Perhaps the people who survive a near nuke event, or huricane or tornado, or a blizzard will be those who are prepared. And like in Katrina, those who expect the "government" to step in and help them will end up like the patients in the Rogue River Community Hospital. If you and or your country men every get sick and tired of the rocket attacks you have the technical solutions to your problem. What I think is missing is the political and collective will to force the issue. I have no illsusions about my ability to hold off mercs like Blackwater etal. I insist this show is only usefull as examples of what not to do and for the "OMG did you see that stupidity". If you choose to find other meanings great! I didn't know a Rolex was mechanical. They are way out of my price range. Please let me rephrase my comment to "An EMP event will have no effect on electric or electronic watches. Even those made from plastic." It will fry most newer vehicals, and almost everything else of value that has a CPU or solid state device. Terry |
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