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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Re: Was the EMP realistic.  Probably not
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Date: Mon, 28-Nov-83 21:03:46 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov 28 21:03:46 1983
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Cars with electronic (not necessarily computerized) ignitions are most
definitely vulnerable to EMP.  There was at least one incident of such
cars being knocked out accidentally during EMP simulation work in the
US Southwest.  Non-electronic ignitions I'm not sure about.  The diodes
in the alternators might be vulnerable, although they're much tougher
parts than the control circuits of electronic ignitions.
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				Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
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