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by zaxasheats
Sun Sep 02, 2012 2:28 pm
Forum: Geiger Counter
Topic: Compensated tube?
Replies: 5
Views: 11139

Re: Compensated tube?

After more reading it seems like people like the LND 712 for X-ray stuff. I found a post from the folks who make the Monitor 4 that they wrap an LND-712 in tin and that makes it energy compensated. I'll have to do some reading on that. The post where it is mentioned: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/gro...
by zaxasheats
Sun Sep 02, 2012 10:04 am
Forum: Geiger Counter
Topic: Compensated tube?
Replies: 5
Views: 11139

Re: Compensated tube?

Ya lots of odds and ends. The SBM-20 seems to be the defacto. I might give it a shot with the 20 and see if I can use my real meter to do some correlation. I might be able to make a map to get me close enough for my needs.

Thanks for the responses, Matt
by zaxasheats
Sat Sep 01, 2012 10:03 am
Forum: Geiger Counter
Topic: Compensated tube?
Replies: 5
Views: 11139

Re: Compensated tube?

I don't really have any particular tube in mind. My Google-fu has failed me. If I search for compensated tubes I generally get entire meters. I did find Themo sells an HP-290 which is compensated and 550V but it comes as an entire probe... which I suppose could be workable if I wired up the coax. Do...
by zaxasheats
Fri Aug 31, 2012 10:00 am
Forum: Geiger Counter
Topic: Compensated tube?
Replies: 5
Views: 11139

Compensated tube?

This is a total long shot, but is anyone aware of a compensated GM tube that would be compatible with the Geiger Counter kit? I'm not looking for great accuracy, but would like to generally log some equipment's exposure inside an industrial X-ray cabinet during operation. Nothing safety related, jus...