OTOH an EMP might fry the equipment of potential braodcasters as well.
To stay connected in case of an EMP, shortwave radio is necessary. Local broadcasters may be affected, but those from other parts of the world will still be accessible.
Jeanette Isabelle
That depends on what "stay connected" means to you. Local broadcasters would be likely to provided information required for managing the problems at hand. An EMP would render anything unshielded using semiconductors useless. That affects large parts of infrastructure. Apart from that many broadcasters limit their power and range to avoid interference.
Anyway a working receiver could be a valueable asset. Just be aware that it could turn out it has limits.
I even have a transceiver built into an Altoids can for emergency comms. It is limited to CW. With a big antenna it has a decent range.
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