Keep it up man! You're doing alot for your community with your knowledge. It's much appreciated. Your videos are very well made too, your channel will hopefully go big!
Very informative video thanks!. Just one note: to do the comparison, there is no need to open the boxes containing the samples. Keep them closed to avoid inhaling the dust from the ores.
@@jackortega9567 I opened the boxes to get the detectors as close to the rocks as possible. In general, there isn’t a huge need to worry about inhaling the dust, so as long as the sample isn’t broken or cracked. Hence, I didn’t open the box on the broken Autunite sample.
The radiacode can also show you the spectrum of what you’re detecting so you can figure out what you’re dealing with as well, via phone with Bluetooth and it’s companion app
Hey, just responding to the newest video (youtube turned the comments off of the video, happened to me a few times lol)! It's pretty awesome and I'm glad you made a video from my comment! :D My next video is going to be similar lol! XD :) (Venomstorm53 is my alt if you're wondering lol :)
@@Liminaut0 Yeah sorry, I battle with them a lot lol. I have to go in and turn them back on so much, thank you for letting me know, I will get them back on. It was super fun to do that video! Do you think I should do a video where I show all the sources sometime?
@@TheGammaScout I’ve heard of that! Never really messed with this meter ever since pulling it out for these types of comparison videos, so I haven’t went into the settings or configured it.
@@hisnameisnikita527 Well, it just depends on what you’re looking to buy. If you’re looking on the used market, you can probably pick up a Ludlum 3 with a 44-9 probe for just a little more than the Radiacode 102. If you are looking for something brand new that’s still around that price there is a GQ GMC-600+ that has a pancake probe just like the Ludlum. Radiacode also used to make a Radiascan 701A before they came out with the Radiacode. It seems like they’re discontinued but you can find them on eBay every now and then. I’m not a big fan of the Radiascan 701A because it measures in an incorrect unit (uSv/hr) for the detector it has (a pancake probe.) It’s all about personal preference, so I can’t necessarily tell you which is the best choice. I personally am a fan of the Ludlums. Sometimes they go for cheap on eBay, but as long as you make sure it is in working condition, I don’t think you’re gonna get a bad one. But either way, I don’t think you’re gonna go wrong.
Correct. You cannot set up any of the RadEye G series (as far as I know) to measure in count rate. They are strictly dose rate meters. They aren’t accurate with cpm.
@ I didn’t think of doing that. That would have been a good idea. At least for the Radiacode. The Ludlum and GQ would not have made a fair comparison with the others in μSv. The Ludlum would require a new dial and calibration to measure in μSv anyway, mine displays in CPM and mR/hr.
@@karhukivi It won’t respond because the Radiacode is only a gamma detector. It can’t directly pick up betas, it can only do that through bremstralung (forgive the misspelling)
@@abyphysics414 That is correct and shows why a scintillation gamma spectrometer is limited when it comes to measuring dose rates for radiological purposes. My geological colleagues are always surprised when a Geiger counter is screaming yet the scintillometer (or spectrometer) isn't showing hardly anything with a beta emitter present. We use both types of instruments for uranium exploration.
@@karhukivi But we don’t want to detect beta when measuring dose rates. Dose rates are supposed to be the amount of gamma you are exposed to under all your tissue.
@@karhukivi Any GM detector that can switch to dose rate mode and does beta isn’t energy compensated. It will over respond and under respond at certain energies to a point where it is so inaccurate that it can’t even be used.
Wow! It's nice to see that the younger generation is interested in science. Good for you! Very comprehensive and informative. But don't forget about safety for yourself and others. Greetings from Ukraine. :)
I wouldn’t have been able to do this if it weren’t for these things: 1. Time-It’s taken me 1 or 2 years to get here. 2. A lot of stuff here has been sent to me. Have you looked on the used market? Sometimes these meters go for extraordinary prices. That’s where I bought the RadEye and one of the Ludlums in this video.
@@pyrokreisgrevenbroich7486 I also sold a lot of Lego sets in the past, and saved up across multiple years from chores, and my birthday and Christmas. It’s not fast saving for these things.
Keep it up man! You're doing alot for your community with your knowledge. It's much appreciated. Your videos are very well made too, your channel will hopefully go big!
@@AirSupp0rtMusic Thanks and glad to hear that my videos are helpful!
@abyphysics414 Of course! God has given you a powerful gift.
This is the best comparison I have seen on youtube.
@@rickmartin8262 I’m glad to hear you enjoyed the video!
Very informative video thanks!. Just one note: to do the comparison, there is no need to open the boxes containing the samples. Keep them closed to avoid inhaling the dust from the ores.
@@jackortega9567 I opened the boxes to get the detectors as close to the rocks as possible. In general, there isn’t a huge need to worry about inhaling the dust, so as long as the sample isn’t broken or cracked. Hence, I didn’t open the box on the broken Autunite sample.
Also the box/cover shields Alpha radiation. So it has a big influence on the measured results.
The radiacode can also show you the spectrum of what you’re detecting so you can figure out what you’re dealing with as well, via phone with Bluetooth and it’s companion app
@@GhostSenshi Exactly! That’s one of the biggest features of this detector.
Hey, just responding to the newest video (youtube turned the comments off of the video, happened to me a few times lol)! It's pretty awesome and I'm glad you made a video from my comment! :D
My next video is going to be similar lol! XD :)
(Venomstorm53 is my alt if you're wondering lol :)
@@Liminaut0 Yeah sorry, I battle with them a lot lol. I have to go in and turn them back on so much, thank you for letting me know, I will get them back on. It was super fun to do that video! Do you think I should do a video where I show all the sources sometime?
@@abyphysics414 That would be awesome! :D
There is a setting on the gmc which makes estimate reading much faster
@@TheGammaScout I’ve heard of that! Never really messed with this meter ever since pulling it out for these types of comparison videos, so I haven’t went into the settings or configured it.
@@abyphysics414 you definitely should it’s so much better
So what would you recommend using together with Radiacode to detect alpha and beta in the same price point?
@@hisnameisnikita527 Well, it just depends on what you’re looking to buy. If you’re looking on the used market, you can probably pick up a Ludlum 3 with a 44-9 probe for just a little more than the Radiacode 102. If you are looking for something brand new that’s still around that price there is a GQ GMC-600+ that has a pancake probe just like the Ludlum. Radiacode also used to make a Radiascan 701A before they came out with the Radiacode. It seems like they’re discontinued but you can find them on eBay every now and then. I’m not a big fan of the Radiascan 701A because it measures in an incorrect unit (uSv/hr) for the detector it has (a pancake probe.)
It’s all about personal preference, so I can’t necessarily tell you which is the best choice. I personally am a fan of the Ludlums. Sometimes they go for cheap on eBay, but as long as you make sure it is in working condition, I don’t think you’re gonna get a bad one.
But either way, I don’t think you’re gonna go wrong.
@@abyphysics414 Thanks a lot for this answer, really appreciate!
@@hisnameisnikita527 No problem! Take care!
I WANT A SIMILAR COMPARISON B/W Dosimeter Geiger Counter HFS P3 AND RADIACODE 102/103
@@Xi_The_Dictator Unfortunately, I don’t have access to a HFS P3, but if I did I would be happy to do another video for you!
The Radeye wasn’t set to cpm. It set to microsievert
Correct. You cannot set up any of the RadEye G series (as far as I know) to measure in count rate. They are strictly dose rate meters. They aren’t accurate with cpm.
@ but you could set the others to usv/hr.
@ I didn’t think of doing that. That would have been a good idea. At least for the Radiacode. The Ludlum and GQ would not have made a fair comparison with the others in μSv. The Ludlum would require a new dial and calibration to measure in μSv anyway, mine displays in CPM and mR/hr.
Please hold the Radiacode correctly
As far as I’m concerned there is no correct way to hold something 🤷♂️
@@abyphysics414the most sensitiv part on the Radiacode is on the front
@@gillermanv2 That symbol just symbolizes the center of the detector.
@@abyphysics414no it doesn’t. Look behind, there is a plus.
I have one myself
@@gillermanv2 Exactly. That plus is on the back. And it symbolizes the center of the crystal.
did i just get a peek into Dexter's laboratory????....
@@henerygreen578 Haha.
If you’re saying this is dangerous, it’s absolutely safe because these sources all emit extremely low levels of radiation.
activity measurement vs Energy spectrum
@@alpegee What about it? Are you requesting a video or asking a question?
Try your Radiacode on a Sr90 isotope sample and see what happens!
@@karhukivi It won’t respond because the Radiacode is only a gamma detector. It can’t directly pick up betas, it can only do that through bremstralung (forgive the misspelling)
@@karhukivi I don’t have a Strontium source yet though.
@@abyphysics414 That is correct and shows why a scintillation gamma spectrometer is limited when it comes to measuring dose rates for radiological purposes. My geological colleagues are always surprised when a Geiger counter is screaming yet the scintillometer (or spectrometer) isn't showing hardly anything with a beta emitter present. We use both types of instruments for uranium exploration.
@@karhukivi But we don’t want to detect beta when measuring dose rates. Dose rates are supposed to be the amount of gamma you are exposed to under all your tissue.
@@karhukivi Any GM detector that can switch to dose rate mode and does beta isn’t energy compensated. It will over respond and under respond at certain energies to a point where it is so inaccurate that it can’t even be used.
Wow! It's nice to see that the younger generation is interested in science. Good for you! Very comprehensive and informative. But don't forget about safety for yourself and others. Greetings from Ukraine. :)
Thank you! I always take precautions for myself and others.
He's about my age but has 10 times as much experimantal and technical and expensive stuff at home 🥲🥲🥲🥲
I wouldn’t have been able to do this if it weren’t for these things:
1. Time-It’s taken me 1 or 2 years to get here.
2. A lot of stuff here has been sent to me.
Have you looked on the used market? Sometimes these meters go for extraordinary prices. That’s where I bought the RadEye and one of the Ludlums in this video.
@@pyrokreisgrevenbroich7486 I also sold a lot of Lego sets in the past, and saved up across multiple years from chores, and my birthday and Christmas. It’s not fast saving for these things.