Comm gear surviving an EMP, any ideas?

[WSS]

Nuclear pulses are very big so small things like the steel hull of a nuclear sub are not large enough to stop damage. Lightning pulses are small so good grounds easily reroute the energy preventing damage. When people talk about Faraday cages and foil hats that's fine for small stuff but big stuff rolls on through.

What is the expected wave length of nuke pulse? How about a dirty nuke?

 

[WSS]

Faraday Cage

I have a few mission darkness pouches that are basically faraday cages. I keep a spare iPhone I one and an inreach in another

 

[DWR]

Here’s the thing… a radio only works if there is another to receive/send. So basically you would be reliant on others to protect theirs the same, and the likely hood of that is probably so close zero that it would be immeasurable.

But my answer… similar to a bomb bunker. Put it in a weather tight box with chicken wire around it (faraday cage) and bury it 9ft under ground. Or run something like this, if you trust it.

https://www.empshield.com/product/v...NCeTZo2ukjkh-zOmUpsjL0CJwUwXzGVxoC3zAQAvD_BwE

 

[DWR]

Also I don’t believe there is a way to protect them without making them inoperable while protected.

 

[WSS]

Also I don’t believe there is a way to protect them without making them inoperable while protected.

That seems to be the general consensus. I plan to build a spare repeater and store it with a few radios JIC

 

[WSS]

Here’s the thing… a radio only works if there is another to receive/send. So basically you would be reliant on others to protect theirs the same, and the likely hood of that is probably so close zero that it would be immeasurable.

My Intent is to have a working local repeater and a handful of programmed matching radios that can be deployed in minutes if needed. Rotating working repeaters is good practice I think to keep trained.

 

[NWPA Jeepy T]

2 is one and one is none, especially if one is in use or unshielded when the balloon goes up

 

[NWPA Jeepy T]

And to think that some of these guys got on my case for having body armor and wanting to be prepared

Not on your case about the armor, just the cost, but that's only because of my means. If I had the means, I'd have a full military kit!!!

 

[bucky]

How about a shipping container? The big overseas type?

Yes, attach a grounding rod to it.

 

[WSS]

Yes, attach a grounding rod to it.

Will one of the "cheap" plated rods from HD or lowes work?

 

[InOmaha]

Would something like this work?

Hammo Can

https://www.qsradio.com/phone/shop-now.html#!/New-Item-Hammo-Can-XL™-Complete-Go-Box/p/58978487/category=13274007

 

[BlueC]

I'm disappointed, you guys are overthinking it.

 

[Wheeler]

That seems to be the general consensus. I plan to build a spare repeater and store it with a few radios JIC

How will you power your spare repeater after an EMP?

 

[WSS]

How will you power your spare repeater after an EMP?

With the two 45ah lifpo batts that will be in the box with the spare repeater.

I HOPE!!

 

[WSS]

Would something like this work?

Hammo Can

https://www.qsradio.com/phone/shop-now.html#!/New-Item-Hammo-Can-XL™-Complete-Go-Box/p/58978487/category=13274007

Any thoughts on this? Cool execution and looks well built.

 

[InOmaha]

Any thoughts on this? Cool execution and looks well built.

I have no idea. But it looked interesting. Portable and in a metal box.

I don't do anything with ham.

 

[DrDmoney]

How will you power your spare repeater after an EMP?

Solar panels

 

[WSS]

Solar panels

I’ve got a bunch of those.

 

[Wheeler]

Solar panels

So your Faraday Cage will need to be big enough for the repeater, radios, batteries, charge controller, and probably your panels too.

What’s the location of the existing repeater? The ones around me are on water towers and are difficult to get to.

 

[Just Chillin]

Will one of the "cheap" plated rods from HD or lowes work?

Not well. Look into installing a chemical ground. Properly grounding that metal shipping container is your best defense against an EMP.