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Some quick recommendations / popular equipment:
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* GQ
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** Ex: GQ GMC-300S
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** I'm not as familiar with these but price start quite low
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** 2025-04-18: $62, [https://www.amazon.com/GQ-GMC-300S-Radiation-Detector-Dosimeter/dp/B0B541D433/ link]
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* MightyOhm w/ SBM-20
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** Entry level kit
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** Open source
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** 2025-04-18: $120 on Amazon including SBM-20, [https://www.amazon.com/MightyOhm-Geiger-Counter-Kit-Bundle/dp/B08L8FM1H6 link]
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* Radiacode 102
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** Very popular portable / compact gamma spectrometer
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** 2025-03-18: $250 on amazon, [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Radiacode/page/28ECBF84-111B-4391-9ADB-3C8091AE914F link]
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* Ludlum Model 3 Geiger counter
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** The US nuclear industry standard Geiger counter / survey meter
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** 2025: About $400 used on eBay (say wand or LND 723 tube)
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* Gamma Spectacular
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** If you want to interface to a more specialized gamma spectrometer detector
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* Neutron detector
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** Some Russian He-3 tubes work ok but there aren't any great standard options
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** McMaster: I have a Ludlum Model 15 + some Eberline "sea mines
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** They also tend to be difficult to test without specialized equipment / sources (working fusor, Po, etc)
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See also:
 
See also:
  
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== FOSS ==
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==FOSS==
 
https://github.com/OpenGammaProject/Open-Gamma-Detector/
 
https://github.com/OpenGammaProject/Open-Gamma-Detector/
  

Revision as of 23:31, 18 April 2025

Some quick recommendations / popular equipment:

  • GQ
    • Ex: GQ GMC-300S
    • I'm not as familiar with these but price start quite low
    • 2025-04-18: $62, link
  • MightyOhm w/ SBM-20
    • Entry level kit
    • Open source
    • 2025-04-18: $120 on Amazon including SBM-20, link
  • Radiacode 102
    • Very popular portable / compact gamma spectrometer
    • 2025-03-18: $250 on amazon, link
  • Ludlum Model 3 Geiger counter
    • The US nuclear industry standard Geiger counter / survey meter
    • 2025: About $400 used on eBay (say wand or LND 723 tube)
  • Gamma Spectacular
    • If you want to interface to a more specialized gamma spectrometer detector
  • Neutron detector
    • Some Russian He-3 tubes work ok but there aren't any great standard options
    • McMaster: I have a Ludlum Model 15 + some Eberline "sea mines
    • They also tend to be difficult to test without specialized equipment / sources (working fusor, Po, etc)


See also:


Material Alpha Beta Gamma / x-ray Neutron Notes
Anthracene https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthracene
NaI(Tl)

FOSS

https://github.com/OpenGammaProject/Open-Gamma-Detector/

https://github.com/mihaicuciuc/pomelo

https://mightyohm.com/blog/products/geiger-counter/source-code/

Alpha

Image Vendor Model Notes
LND, INC. 723
Ludlum 44-7 See LND 723
TGM N210 See LND 723
XETEX, INC. See LND 723

Gamma spectrometer unit

Image Vendor Model Notes
Pomelo Pomelo
Radiocode 102
Radiocode 103
ICX Identifinder ICX_identiFINDER

Gamma spectrometer detector

Image Vendor Model Notes
St Gobain McMaster has a lot of these
Hitatchi Vortex McMaster misc parts
Oxford McMaster missing sensor
Amtek McMaster sitting in box untested


MyGeiger ver.2.00

Link

400 or 500 V depending on switch setting. Supported tubes:

  * PCB mount: STS-5, SBM-20, J305
  * External: LND-712, LND-7317, SBT-9, SI-29BG, etc
  * I use SBM-20

I have one from Atomic Dave and two bare units.

References

Include:

  • Handbook of Radiation Effects, 2nd edition
  • Passive Nondestructive Assay Manual - PANDA: [1]
    • Info on neutron detectors