That is one over complicated meter but still very interesting indeed. I love to see the weird ways they decided to make meters. Brilliant video I did enjoy 👍
@@SurvivingTheApocalypse I can imagine how difficult it is for a foreigner to understand these papers :) I am Russian, and I watch reviews of Soviet dosimetric devices with great interest.
@@SurvivingTheApocalypse Me too! I love the sound of radiation clicks :) I collect old Soviet dosimeters, I have DP-5A, DP-5B, DP-5V, DP-2, DP-12, DP-63, IMD-5. And some modern ones like Radiascan 701, as yours. IMD-5 is the latest model of a series of military dosimeters, it was produced after DP-5V. It is very rare. DP-2 is the most dangerous device in my collection, its check source emits 3 Rh/h. In Russia, these devices are very, very cheap, about $ 10-20 (mostly).
@@maxmidas That's crazy...I understand you want check sources to verify accuracy, especially with old meters that use analog computers. But that's an insane amount of radiation for a check source. I'm still not extremely familiar with roentgen since I'm still a noob when it comes to actually using a meter (as I understand the unit is based on air ionization, and not necessarily dose rate like the sievert)...but doing a quick conversion with an online tool that comes to 30 millisieverts/hr. If that's the case, that's 10x your normal background for a whole year, in an hour. I hope that check source is shielded! I have a radioactive Fiestaware plate, and it reads about 55 microsieverts/hr...and even though I know those levels are not dangerous, I don't like keeping it out, and I keep it in a metal box when I'm not using it (I got it as a test source for my Radiascan - not precise enough for a check source, couldn't use it to calibrate a meter or anything, but it certainly works to make sure the unit was working and detecting all 3 types of radiation). I got one of those military surplus steel 50cal ammo boxes from Amazon for like $12...makes a perfect storage case for radioactive materials since it will definitely stop everything but large amounts of gamma (my plate barely puts out any gamma so it's undetectable in the case). Right now I only have the Fiestaware plate, but I may get some more check sources in the future and that's where I will store them all.
Hm... Looks like cheap analog of "FBI-pager". Excellent simplicity and low cost of production! Set the threshold and carry it in your pocket or car! The only drawback is the ancient SBM-20.
That is one over complicated meter but still very interesting indeed. I love to see the weird ways they decided to make meters. Brilliant video I did enjoy 👍
1:00 No, these are not addresses to report :) These are just service workshops.
Ahh, I see. Thank you. Google Translate was showing things like ‘Laboratory’ & ‘Research’.
@@SurvivingTheApocalypse I can imagine how difficult it is for a foreigner to understand these papers :) I am Russian, and I watch reviews of Soviet dosimetric devices with great interest.
I am a BIG fan of Soviet Geiger Counters!
@@SurvivingTheApocalypse Me too! I love the sound of radiation clicks :) I collect old Soviet dosimeters, I have DP-5A, DP-5B, DP-5V, DP-2, DP-12, DP-63, IMD-5. And some modern ones like Radiascan 701, as yours. IMD-5 is the latest model of a series of military dosimeters, it was produced after DP-5V. It is very rare. DP-2 is the most dangerous device in my collection, its check source emits 3 Rh/h. In Russia, these devices are very, very cheap, about $ 10-20 (mostly).
@@maxmidas That's crazy...I understand you want check sources to verify accuracy, especially with old meters that use analog computers. But that's an insane amount of radiation for a check source. I'm still not extremely familiar with roentgen since I'm still a noob when it comes to actually using a meter (as I understand the unit is based on air ionization, and not necessarily dose rate like the sievert)...but doing a quick conversion with an online tool that comes to 30 millisieverts/hr. If that's the case, that's 10x your normal background for a whole year, in an hour. I hope that check source is shielded! I have a radioactive Fiestaware plate, and it reads about 55 microsieverts/hr...and even though I know those levels are not dangerous, I don't like keeping it out, and I keep it in a metal box when I'm not using it (I got it as a test source for my Radiascan - not precise enough for a check source, couldn't use it to calibrate a meter or anything, but it certainly works to make sure the unit was working and detecting all 3 types of radiation). I got one of those military surplus steel 50cal ammo boxes from Amazon for like $12...makes a perfect storage case for radioactive materials since it will definitely stop everything but large amounts of gamma (my plate barely puts out any gamma so it's undetectable in the case). Right now I only have the Fiestaware plate, but I may get some more check sources in the future and that's where I will store them all.
Hm... Looks like cheap analog of "FBI-pager". Excellent simplicity and low cost of production! Set the threshold and carry it in your pocket or car! The only drawback is the ancient SBM-20.