AC Line Voltages, Then and Now

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> ... reduce vulnerability to ... ElectroMagnetic Pulse (EMP).
> 
> a)  Replace tube rectifiers with plug-in semiconductor rectifiers. A 5U4 
> rectifier pulls 15 Watts out of the filament transformer, and all of 
> that heat has to be gotten out of the unit.

Are these two goals potentially incompatible?

Would a plug-in semiconductor rectifier be more
vulnerable to EMP damage than the original 5U4?

Also, are there active or small-tolerance components
in any of the other mods that might increase EMP
vulnerability?

Just wondering ...

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