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Ham Radio EMP Kits-The Tactical Trash Can

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If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rx7VjhfoFU This is post 2344 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. One of the great dangers facing radio amateurs these days is the damage done by EMP (electromagnetic pulse).  Whether the cause is natural (storms and solar flares) or human-made (detonation of nuclear weapons in the upper atmosphere), EMP can destroy much of today's solid-state equipment and wreck havoc with power generators and even the internet. In this well-paced video from Josh Nass ("Ham Radio Crash Course"), we learn how to protect our equipment and continue to function after an EMP event. Here are some of Josh's observations: Many believe the worst threat to our electronics is being damaged by an Electromagnetic Pulse. Today I show you how to prevent that damage and what I place in my EMP trash can to be ready for what may come. The trick i