U.S. Target List...in a Full Scale Nuclear War

Thanks for the info...
I have around 10 rolls of the heavy duty aluminum foil and the same of the regular foil... that stuff just has too many uses.... it will be like "gold" when you want it you won't be able to get it... when you need it... it will always cost more than you want to pay.... its cheap right now.... make sure to include it on your list of last minute things to stock up on.... plus it makes a cool hat... just in case...

 

I DON'T know for sure, but the inabillity of the microwave rf to get through the "screen" is a function of frequency (wavelength) in microwave frequency (radar) wave guides impedance is contantly variable,1/4 wavelength back from an open is a short ( why you tune antenna 's for low vswr( reflectivity) by adjusting the lengths of the cable or elements. An emp pulse wouldn't produce a single frequency, there are always harmonics an sub harmonics in any fast rising ( high frequency) waveform. I Used to repair and calibrate ( xand s band ) flightline and lab test eqipment as a precision measurement spec (a lonfg time ago in galaxy far, far away, in arkansas) in a previous life..


The microwave oven would provide 5/6ths of a grounded metal box so would in all propbability provide some emp protection. Interesting idea this bears looking into. Junk ones would have to be plugged in to a 3 prong outlet unless otherwise grounded to provide any protection.

 

Right, you did do electronics, the impedence is variable because the frequency changes. The freq on the EMP is usually lower, like <30kHz, so the screen would stop the longer waves. 1/2 wavelength terminates, and the harmonics would come into play if there was an object, say magnetic, that acted like waveguide or a tuning fork. Unless combined with other harmonics, 2A -B, or 2A-2B, for a familiar example of feedback in an amplifier, they are usually much weaker that the primary frequencies.

 

The unclassified training I received in the army stressed that unshielded electronic devices would probably be fried. Radios were to be disconnected and antenna's dismounted. Static spark from humans will indeed fry semi-conductors.

High altitude bursts will cause little if any radiation that will reach the ground, except EMP.

Airbursts are the preferred method of nuke attack because of the blast and fire damage. I'm guessing that those primative trials the Chinese tried had the fireball touching the ground, and caused most of that radiation. I have no idea who would and would not make a strike dirty save hitting the hardened missile and NORAD sites. They could for sure.

jim

 

according to the list of states,,,,,,,,i"m history

 

If the guy that does the targetting is the slightest bit conservative, I'd be history if I stuck around here.

 

I spent a while with an electronics security expert discussing this exact same thing, along with the distance you can download hi-fi. It is all a matter of physics.

 

First list is way out oif date with many of the bases closed and units removed....

 

That's a big FRIGGIN LIST!!!

 

As nearly every place I have ever lived is on that list (or other lists) I'm not going to worry about it. There will be no safe place if those bombs start being used, so getting bent out of shape about it will not help in any way.

 

It is an old list, BT. Those sites may not have even existed then.

 

IIRC NAS Adak, AK was closed mid-90's

...having lived for a short time in Fitchburg, Ma. nuking it would be a big improvement.