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From: buettneb@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Buettner)
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Subject: How to measure/detect X-ray (cheap)?
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Date: 23 Apr 91 17:21:22 GMT
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Hi There!

I am a little concerned about my new home made power 
amplifier. It uses a 4-1000A at an anode voltage of 
about 5.5kV. I have heard that Gamma radiation is 
produced at around 5kV.

What I want to know is: How can I measure X-radiation (CHEAP)?
How much is tolerable? CRTs produce X-Rays too, so how do
manufacturers get around this problem. For thermal reasons
I cannot put everything in a big box.

Any takers out there?

Ben Buettner
(DL6RAI)