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From: martens@wasatch.utah.edu (William G Martens)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Radiation Detectors/Counters
Summary: I recently bought one from Heathkit ...
Keywords: geiger counters
Message-ID: <1667@wasatch.utah.edu>
Date: 26 Apr 89 15:00:11 GMT
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Organization: University of Utah CS Dept
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> I have recently decided to purchase a geiger counter, for general use and for
> possible survival applications. I have seen several different types of devices

Heath kit sells a general purpose radiation monitor that features a small
geiger-mueller tube with a mica window. It is suppose to detect soft x-rays,
alpha, beta and gamma rays, (will not detect neutrons). It comes as a built
it yourself kit, (piece of cake to put together), and resales for around
$130.00, (the exact same model is featured, pre-built, from Edmunds Sci. for
another $100.00 if money is no object).

William Martens
UofUtah Comp Sci