Best review of the S-1 I have seen!

There is an without warranty ability to access the raw signals but it is not for non technical users. It allows you to add spectroscopy using an Arduino etc. There is a basic example online. I have an S-1 and I am Australian 🦘 and have nothing to do with the company. For a counter that is accurate and doesn't lie to you it's is IMHO the best dosimeter for money. There are many better just not for this little money.

If ingested, alpha sources are far more dangerous than beta or gamma sources.

1:39 and 'Murica

Thanks for the video. Is fallout debris mostly alpha and beta, or can it emit xray and gamma as well?

@kinetoscopemicroproduction6418

Жыл бұрын

Fallout has all three components as the various isotopes decay. But the x-rays and gamma rays are the most deadly. Shortly after a nuclear blast, the gamma radiation can be high enough to kill a person after less than one hour of exposure.

@karhukivi

11 ай бұрын

@@kinetoscopemicroproduction6418 A Geiger counter is no use at those levels, you need an ionisation detector for fallout as the civil defence would use.

Can you recommend, a cheap Geiger counter for a hobby?

@kinetoscopemicroproduction6418

Жыл бұрын

The Better Geiger is my first recommendation in terms of bang for your buck. But if you have to have a Geiger counter, rather than a scintillation detector (e.g., to detect Beta), you might check out the ones below. I don't own any of these units, but they were recommended by others. www.amazon.com/stores/page/1E810C01-4BF1-4212-A67A-3C5EE4BCEFE2

@kinetoscopemicroproduction6418

Жыл бұрын

This one gets very mixed reviews. usa.banggood.com/FNIRSI-GC01-Geiger-Counter-Nuclear-Radiation-Tester-Professional-Marble-Radiation-Ionization-Personal-Dose-Alarm-Radioactive-Tester-p-1973818.html

@kinetoscopemicroproduction6418

Жыл бұрын

This one also came recommended. See the video comparisons below. www.amazon.com/Karlak-Radiation-Household-Radioactive-Vibrations/dp/B0BL2VGWH8/

@kinetoscopemicroproduction6418

Жыл бұрын

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Xcel Energy releasing

Raysid or Radiacode 101 are better choice from my point of view. But this has really good price point at least 👍🏻

@AlChemicalLife

Жыл бұрын

Why do you say that?

@sammiller6631

12 күн бұрын

@@AlChemicalLife Because the Radiocode models can perform gamma spectroscopy, which can tell you what the isotope is, not just how much activity it is generating.

The Radiacode 103 is far superior the device presented here is primitive

@kinetoscopemicroproduction6418

5 ай бұрын

The Radiacode is $120 more and requires more technical skill to use. The S-1 is an entry level unit. So the comparison is unfair. It may be "primitive," but that does not mean it's less accurate. For the technically inclined, there are internal ports for doing spectroscopy.

He should have paid you for this though

These units that have a + or - 30% accuracy rating, seem to be unacceptable in a life or death scenario. In other words, lets say there is some type of major nuclear event in your location. Your unit may be registering 100 rads per hour when in reality the actual readings could be 70 rads per hour or 130 rads per hour . That is a major discrepancy especially when a person is trying to seek out safe shelter. I have no doubt, that our govt is using equipment with a much better accuracy rating but such equipment is not that accessible to society.

@kinetoscopemicroproduction6418

3 ай бұрын

There is much more accurate equipment but it comes at a price. One option is a refurbished and calibrated civil defense unit such as the CDV-715 ion chamber detector, made for higher levels of radiation. I had mine repaired and calibrated by KI4U. Since the circuit board had to be replaced, it cost me over $200. www.ki4u.com/

@davehimlin2374

3 ай бұрын

@@kinetoscopemicroproduction6418 Ty, but ive read even these CDV units, have a plus/minus accyracy rate of 20-30 % ? Also, it is suggested to get them recalibrated ever few years, even if they are not being used, since the tech in them is decades old. Recalibration costs around $120 ? Kinda expensive upkeep IMHO.

@kinetoscopemicroproduction6418

3 ай бұрын

Yep, every 5 yrs is recommended. Measuring radiation has a lot of variables. More accurate meters, used by professionals, cost thousands of dollars. That's why the Better Geiger is actually a pretty good deal considering its range (about 2R/hr). There used to be a Geiger based dosimeter that measured gamma up to 600R/hr at +/-20%. It was about $700 as I recall. nukalert.com/index_b.html

@kinetoscopemicroproduction6418

3 ай бұрын

BTW I do not recommend Geiger based dosimeters as I explain in my other video, Is Your Geiger Counter Lying to You?

plus or minus 30% accuracy ? that doesnt sound very good, if ones life is at stake in knowing radioactive fallout levels in their area/ home, etc. ?

@kinetoscopemicroproduction6418

Жыл бұрын

It's much better than a Geiger counter or a Geiger based dosimeter. If there are high levels of radiation, say 1000 mrem (10,000 microSieverts) per hour, 30% is probably not going to change your safety strategy.

Your comment is biased, without any basis, against the so called authoritian countries. The only country that had used nuclear weapon againat another country is USA. The country that has waged the most number of wars against other countries since WWII is also US. As a scientist, you should have an objective mind.

@TheFrogfeeder

8 ай бұрын

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@jorgefurtado9037

Ай бұрын

Apparently the problem would be the fact that the USA uses it, if it were the communists or the Nazis you would applaud it.

@sammiller6631

12 күн бұрын

Russia has a history of invading its neighbors for centuries, even before the US existed. Russia signs peace treaties like the 1774 Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca, then breaks them when they want more land, like Empress Catherine II did when she invaded the Crimean Khanate in 1783. Russia is the largest country in the world because of its centuries of aggressive imperialism. Russia has waged more wars than US. Whether the 1774 Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca or the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, Russia repeats the cycle of not honouring its word. At 1999 Istanbul summit, Russia promised to withdraw its military forces from Moldova and Georgia by 31 December 2002, which did not happen. The US left Afganistan, left Iraq, so when will Russia leave Georgia as they promised?