Thank you very much for the interesting review. As a developer, it was interesting to read your opinion. The idea of a global map has long been proposed by me, hanging in the plans and waiting for its realization).
Let's keep up the pressure. The RadiaCode device is ideal for that task, it is incredibly small and has a long battery life. Mine is always in my work bag during the week, and my pockets at the weekend. "Is that a Geiger counter in your pocket, or are you just pleased to see me?", [to paraphrase Black Adder]
I like the idea of a public survey map site where anyone can upload a track tagged with radiation measurements. It should definitely have the option of anonymity, though. Not everyone will appreciate having the location(s) of contamination publicly exposed, and whistleblower protection should be taken seriously.
Thank you very much for your kind words! For tiny channels, like mine, one appreciative comment feels like 1000 views! I'm working on the Measall KC761 review video. Keep a look out for that one, it will challenge many peoples expectations!
This idea of having a global radiation map really is great and... if it doesn't exist, as a web dev, I am really tempted to make such a website myself. Although, I already have a full time job AND a side project I'm working on, so it might be hard to find the time to make it good in a timely manner. I'd be curious how many people would be interested to participate data, tho (and what methods could be used to "merge" slightly different measurements done on the same location by different people : average ? mean ? trying to exclude data that seem bogus (ie. a certain amount of times higher or lower than other measurements for this spot, etc.)
I got the 101 a few years ago and have no regrets. It's far more sensitive than my pancake Geiger counter. They recently upgraded the firmware in the 101 to have some of the features in the 102. I especially like how normal-looking it is, as it's been fun to take it around places with me and scan for anything interesting without getting weird looks.
I know what you mean about not getting weird looks, due to the benign design. My comments about the industrial design of the Radiacode were mainly just setting up a joke for the next review video, the Measall KC761, which is a REALLY interesting detector.
@@project-326 The section about the '102's design was both hilarious and very insightful. It articulated what we all subconsciously sensed about its design. Probably the main thing I like compared to a Geiger counter is no delicate tube inside. There is the smaller crystal but it's a lot more robust.
@@project-326 Just watched, yep. Can put the Radiacode in your bag or with the arm/leg strap and just connect with Bluetooth to monitor, with total silence. I've worn it under a long-sleeve shirt on my wrist, so I could examine things in a grocery store without anyone knowing.
A well and truly honest review. I just received my Radiacode 103G a few days ago. I was rather impressed when it picked up on a discarded smoke detector at work in our e-waste bins. Let alone alarm on a patient at our cancer center. Also picked up on Fluorine-18 used with PET scans. Just today I received in the mail a ceramic plate I bought from United Nuclear. Forgot what I had ordered. But my Radiacode started going nuts next to the package before I opened it. Spicy little dinner plate, put out and IF I'm reading my Ludlum's meter right about 10k CPM. Capable little device. Replaces my Terra-P for a daily carry unit. Bought mine after Radioactive Drew showed off his Radiacode 103G. I like it. i agree with your 4.5 star rating.
Thanks for this really detailed and well-made video! I will link it in the German forum (I can't write the full name). We have been with RadiaCode since the beginning and see that it gets better and better through improvements in the app and firmware. When it comes to the advantages and disadvantages, one could add: The advantage is the LC display, which can be read very well even in the sun. Disadvantage: The ticker is not loud enough for me. Many greetings from the country of manufacture of the yellow 'piece of crap' ^^
Thank you for helping out with promoting this video. Heh Heh, Gamma Scout... It's not a reflection of German manufacturing in general, the Gamma Scout "piece of sh1t" is just a very poor corner case, every country has crappy vendors. BTW, I'm going to have a more humorous 'attack' on that product in the next review video. I'm not being disparaging of German manufacturing, just of that particular product. You have no idea how much I hate that yellow piece of badly made crap... Look on the bright side, if it was British, I would dedicate an entire series of videos to this mission. 🙂😆
@@project-326 I understood the humor, really no problem. I have a shelf in the attic with quite a few Geiger counters, old and new, military and civilian, German, Russian, but a GammaScout isn't among them - for good reasons. I'm looking forward to the video about the Measall. The many buttons put me off, but maybe that's an advantage. We will see! 😀
@@project-326 Read my comment above, where I explained to you why the Gamma Scout is designed the way it was designed. In it I explained the reason for the permanently installed, non-removable battery and the membrane keyboard.
Brilliant! I found this post and thought I'll let my wife watch this. She could follow the analogies great! When it came to "Yes you heard right it's a..." She went into paroxysms of laughter. She is used to physicist's humour, I'm one! But this takes the biscuit, well done Sir.
As a content creator with a small and rather obscure channel, comments like this, really make my day! This is what allows me to push through the constant disappointments of videos, that I really enjoyed making, but only received 100 or 200 views. 😀 My professional life is very busy, so making time to create videos is rather demanding.
Well, you are rather working in a niche field - you are not a "Keen Dollybirds" channel! I had seen an ad for this smashing device but it had no real info to allow me to decide if it would suit me. Your investigation of applications was encyclopedic. Thanks so much. @@project-326
I have to say the design is realy clever! Usualy nobody gets scared when I use it in public. When I use a more serious looking device I get wierd looks and sometimes comments! So it is realy clever in my mind!
As you say you appreciate comments like these, I'm going to comment it too. Very funny : ) this video and also the one for the second trip to the uranium mine. Videos like this are the very best also because YT is turning into a huge teleshopping site. Honest reviews make me happy.
I've had a radiacode 102 for about a month now and I can't believe I didn't think of doing a Rad survey with it. I travel all over the US in small aircraft and can just leave it on as I fly and drive around different cities. I think the innocuous appearance is extremely intentional. People get VERY skittish if you whip out a Geiger counter and start waving it around, but having the radiacode out just looks like you have a Bluetooth recording thing, or you just leave it in your pocket and be totally discreet.
One of the best videos I've seen on the Radiacode. At 16:57, you mention you have a video called "Why Everyone Should Own a Geiger Counter," but I'm having trouble finding it. Was this video removed?
Worked in nuclear industry 40 + years, Like the new element Bs , I've come across it numerous times in various abundance's , But always undestood it as Bullshitium 365/24, a good source is the advertising industry (thank goodness for the mute button} keep up the good work.
I think it looks great !!! The crystal is 10 mm due to the small size .the raysid has a 5cm crystal..but it doesn't have a screen to show dose or dose rates .the raysid is more sensitive. But I still like the radiacode 102 .as lomg as it does what its supposed to.what do you think about the two? I love radiacode
I would like to get the chance to test the Raysid, but it always seems to be on 3 month back order. I guess they haven't managed to get their supply chain worked out yet. That said, even if I owned a Raysid device, it would still be the RadiaCode that I would use daily...
@@project-326 I feel the same way ,maybe in the future they can make a newer raysid with a screen to show a display on the unit but also keeping the specs of the crystal the sane size ..but I am not getting one really .I do have the better gieger s-1 that is a scintillator even though the name. But yes the radiacode will be my day to day use model .
I simply cannot justify buying it, I already have 2 RC102's, so unless some folk send nice messages to the company, asking them to send me one, it is pretty unlikely to happen. The only change appears to be the energy resolution and I do have a KC761B that is slightly better than the RC103 is advertised as having..
@@project-326 I’m looking to buy something to help me in my hunt for spicy glass and other antiques. Is there any point in getting this new one or is one of their other models just as good for this?
@@jtcustomknives , if the application is searching for radium dials, uranium glass, Thorium gas mantles and the like, then the 102 will be just fine, the functionality is exactly the same. Its a big up-cost just for a better scintillation crystal.
@@jtcustomknivesA Geiger counter is far less sensitive than a scintillation detector, like the RC102/3, about 50 times less sensitive. Uranium glass will be detected with all of the Radiacode devices, I have used them for finding ALL of my Uranium samples... They work great for detecting the uranium decay chain products.
Well, I was indeed looking for getting a new GC and guess what, I ended up getting the newer 103 😁 Interesting to hear the crappy GammaScout still exists today, haha, I bought mine over 35 years ago. At that epoch it was the only device available at all for non-professionals at a somewhat affordable price. And some 25 years ago, when its battery died, I got it replaced for 30 bucks. And today? OMG 😵💫 So glad I saw your review and thanks for the promo code, it still works 😍
@@project-326 yes, I have saw. But was curious of the difference between Radiacode and FS5000. How much more accurate is Radicode since its more expensive?
I think the BG device might use a plastic scintillator, which does have good gamma sensitivity but has low energy resolution (lower slope gain) than CsI or NaI, for example, and thus it is more difficult to use for spectroscopy. Sadly, I don't own one of these devices to make a comparison. If I did, I would try and open up the unit to determine what the count pulses look like from the optical detector, etc.
TBH I think I'd sooner get one of those ex. Soviet geiger counters and wear a suit with visor and white boots, just to see the look of concern on peoples faces.. Great review and appreciate your dry humour. Thanks.
Wonder if it could be used to check for radon-222. IT decays emitting alpha radiation but perhaps some decay further down the chain would create a recognizable profile?
@@PeterMarchl As a regular contributor to the comments of this little channel I would like to ask if you are planning to get involved in the UV & GM tubes project?
Thnx also for this video 326! So a question about beta detection. RC102/103 are gamma spect. but could u also use it for beta detection? And i mean like direct beta detection and not secondary gamma rays os. Geigers could do it and the kc761 has a pin diode, so i assume the answer js a no...
I don't think so, I'm still on the learning curve myself... When I look at my new beta source with either the RC102 or te gamma side of the KC761, I just get the beta continuum.
Hi, love your style. I am however a bit confused by something: this spectrometer only detects Gamma rays, but I have seen that some Geiger counters also detect Alpha and Beta. What then is the advantage with this spectrometer compared to a Geiger counter that has al three detection possibilities? What could you not detect with a Gamma ray spectrometer? You also mentioned that it is equivalent to a mid-range Geiger counter, as an alternative, which one would you recommend? Thanks
Have you considered doing a review comparing the Radiacode 103 to the 102? I'm interested in your take on whether the better sensitivity and/or accuracy is worth the extra $50.
@studio326- I just bought the 103, and so far the only thing I REALLY dislike is the fact that in the phone app, you can't tap on a peak to see a possible matching isotope when you're zoomed in on the spectrum. You have to zoom all the way out, which makes tapping the right peak nearly impossible. But other than that, 👍👍👍 They have a 103G available for pre-order with a GAGG scintillator vice CsI, but it's an extra $100 over the 103 to go from 8% to 7% FWHM. I decided it wasn't worth it for my purposes.
Correction: you can access the spectrum library while zoomed in. The trick is to tap and hold for a couple seconds so the app knows you want to look for spectral lines instead of scrolling.
Sounds like a good plan. Let's hope the RadiaCode guys figure something out. There are 30K missing sources in the US alone, another 1K are declared lost each year by the IAEA. In India, there is a curious situation, that they now have more missing sources than ones that are in known locations. That is a lot of TBq unaccounted for...
@@project-326 I know the video had a lot of humor but I never knew about radioactive scrap working its way into construction materials. That's pretty shocking, and your proposal is a really good use of these devices for people who map things out. It's like lead in pipes damaging residents' health, only harder to realize or diagnose.
What do you think about the $500 version that’s about to come out Radiacode 103G, it’s uspposedly going to have a new type of sensor that will also be larger in size.
For some experiments I have created python scripts that perform statistical analysis of the spectral data to attempt to find the relative proportions of each isotope in a sample based upon a half-life data library. That particular project is a work in progress but only works well in the main decay chains, but in general I prefer CSV data files for further analysis.
question, I am considering buying this device, but I am a complete noob to this sunject, Is there any table or other handsom information where i can compare the readings of this device so I can know what is safve and what is dangerous?
Thanks for the feedback! Typically, its not just dose rate, its total amount of dose that causes trouble. In other words dose rate multiplied by time. I know that's not terribly helpful but another way to look at this is look at the background （typically 100 to 200 nSv/h). This is safe for a literal life time, put simply you cannot avoid it anyway. If you take a long haul flight, you will be exposed to around 30x that but only for the duration of the flight. If you have a chest x-ray, you will get a dose rate of around 100000x background but for a fraction of a second. There is a useful chart here that you can download. www.acr.org/Clinical-Resources/Radiology-Safety/Radiation-Safety I hope that help to answer your question?
I think the drive around detection scheme you propose is a bit optimistic. For that detector, (even one using a large crystal), to detect the radiation from the types of missing sources described would be far beyond its capabilities. It would mean parking for minutes to hours to get a meaningful reading. I like the accurate description of the scout unit! HA!
I agree, it is optimistic to get an accurate reading in a car, especially at high speed. That said, being such a sensitive detector, elevated readings could be obtained especially in traffic jams. This was the way that they found that source in the Australian outback which was several meters off the road...
Your channel is really awesome (I sub'd and had a binge watch), I am actually considering making an x-ray tube after having seen your content... If you thought I was rough on the Gamma Scout in this video, you might want to watch the review of the Measall KC761, I kind of went a bit further, just before the closing credits I offered a challenge to their CEO. After I released the video, I sent him an email detailing my offer and within a couple of hours, the video received 8 'dislikes' in the space of just a few minutes. In my own logic, that seems like a tacit approval for my rants to continue in future videos...
Got my RC102 a few months ago and really love it. I carry it almost everywhere and every day. I had to recalibrate it using my own sources and found to have to do that more frequently than expected, probably due to temperature drift (?). What I'd like to pinpoint is the reactivity of the development team to support bug corrections and improvements to the software. Not to forget the nice community of users, amateurs, professionals and developers on the dedicated Telegram channel!
Personally, for a prepper kit, I would opt for devices that use standard off-the-shelf batteries (Such as D/C/AA/etc) which can be stocked up on and has no need for grid power.
@@project-326 No, I mean how long they can operate until stop working or there is no such isssue? Photomultiplier tubes used for example in night vision do very limited operation time of 1000 hours. Also are resistant to mechanical damage for example falling from hands?
@@RynaxAlien The RC103 is very robust. Because it is very light, it is unlikely to be broken from being dropped. There is no issue like with PMTs. A gamma ray spectrometer is sensing high energy, very penetrating photons, so the scintillation crystal is a solid block. The sensing element is a solid state SiPM, essentially a microchip. FYI: Battery life is about 2 weeks per charge from my own experience.
Thank you very much for this and many other of your excellent reviews. I am not so familiar with radiation detection and so it was a real surprise to learn that affordable, pocket size gamma ray spectrometers are available. It sparked my curiosity how they work and so I came to SiPMs - Silicon photomultipliers, those sensitive light detectors that register the weak scintillation flashes, having a form factor much smaller than conventional photomultiplier tubes. Never heard of SiPMs before too, although they might be around for 3 decades (?). But I have known the building blocks of these SiPMs - avalanche photodiodes. Years ago I learned that avalanche photodiodes are aging, presumably because of the short high current pulses produced inside. Maybe this information is already outdated? Nevertheless I wonder if there is any experience of gradual loss of sensitivity of these gamma ray spectrometers? Of course, Geiger-Müller tubes will age too. Would be interesting on which time (dose) scale?
I have just bought a gc-01 with what appears to be a j3 series tube, I can provide pictures but I need an honest report, please help as I said I have done a teardown and can providseee proof,
@@project-326 As you sure know it is a lottery so while there are less interactions I may be less lucky :) Also the background is not the only source of radiation or cell damage thus my risks of cancer barely change due to low background radiation.
@@Desertprophet83 I was in the dog house for a while after she found me looking at a neutron detector on-line. I was quite confused, I mean why do the kids need shoes when they can play play with something as cool as this? maximus.energy/index.php/product/neutron-lite/ 🤣
@@Desertprophet83 I would love to get hold of a Raysid, but the 3 month delivery schedule and the ever present danger of being 'dog-housed' keeps it beyond my reach...
@@project-326 😆 🤣 😂 lol..I hear ya !! The wait isn't that long..I put my name and email down like 2 weeks ago ..and then 1 week later Alex the developer emailed me saying there was some raysid ready .that he could ship in one to two days or wait one to two weeks for the 3rd version which is 58mm instead of 57 mm like the first and is now a little less likely to chip and on the device .should be shipping anywhere from the 15th to 17th of this month and will take 5 to 8 business days to ship from Poland to the USA. Yeah my wife said no more..lol..so I guess there will be no more detectors bought .
@@project-326 I'm sorry it's been awhile since I've dusted up on my history and the detailed facts but I believe that they used quite a bit of silver while making atomic bombs during World War II
Yup, and it goes straight to the Kremlin, along with your bank details and browser history. They then share this with Iran, North Korea and China, who use it to harvest organs from your children and then re-sell the data to the Rothschild's, who then enslave your kids for life, which is obviously not too long as they are slaving away minus a few critical organs... At least that is what it says in the terms of service agreement, mind you, I might have been lazy and not read it at all. ;-) FYI, the Radiacode guys got out of Russia before the "SMO" and are now located in the EU (Cyprus).
@@project-326 It's kind of hard to find some info on this 103, it seems, that the diffrence is a smaller spectrum (which can be better...). Also tried to do some research on Radiocode Ltd - seems, that they relocated to Cyprus from inside Russia...
@@sim-sam yes, it seems that they made that move to Cyprus as soon as the war started. The only difference from the 102 to the 103 is that the spectral resolution improved from about 10% to 8%. This gives finer peaks on the energy plots.
Really very good. I have.a surplus kg or kt of Bs that has been dumped on me since getting up this morning. I will send it on, you can use your metrology on it.
I'm going to be experimenting with a human voice very soon. My issue is that I live in mainland China and so I prefer to have some anonymity and I also have a voice that is "perfect for print".
An extra $55 for the additional 1.3% spectral resolution... That said, it is still far lower cost than the Raysid, even the Raysid's lowest resolution option. What the Raysid and the Measall have is a larger scintillation crystal, so increased sensitivity, which translates to faster results. But as you say, it's just typical, I got the 102 a few weeks before the $100 price reduction.
@@project-326 yeah I have the raysid 7% version on its way should be here tomorrow or at least by the end of the week .I don't think I am going to worry that I don't have the 103 even though I want it .but I don't believe it will be that big of a difference for if someone has the 102 to need the 103 .would like to see the difference in resolution. But oh well will be happy with what I have .
@@Desertprophet83 There is something cute about the Raysid, the 5 cm3 scintillation crystal is also a major positive aspect to that device. I am going to have to wait and save the pennies before even thinking about a Raysid. I'm am also seriously considering building a NaI device myself, the crystals are not too expensive here in China, relatively speaking. If I did that, I would aim for a crystal with about 50 cm3. I would love to use a SiPM, but when I do the calculation for the quantum efficiency verses sensing area, the trusty old PMT still wins out on cost when you have over 10cm2 of surface area, sigh...
@@project-326 that would be really nice to build your own .yeah I can't wait to play around with the raysid .I figured I would t need the 103 cuz I am about to have the 7% raysid .I wish I knew how to build one. It probably is cheaper.
I tried to find out how to export Radiacode data to safecast but didn't find anything. Do you have any further input on this? I think that there are a lot of Radacode users that would really like a platform that they can contribute to. For sure, there are a lot more Radiacode devices out there than anything that Safecast ever deployed. Safecast has been active for 13 years yet seems to only have 5K deployed devices. Radiacode are producing that many devices every 2 months, so if there was a way to tap into the infrastructure of Safecast, then their data would be increased by several orders of magnitude.
@@project-326 years ago there was support to upload data from other sources and a pdf to help you to convert the data but can't find it on web site so asked them to support the radiacode we can only hope.
While it isn't a spectrometer, the Better Geiger S-1 is a scintillation type detector and is around 1/2 the cost of the RadiaCode. No doubt the RadiaCode is a better deal unless you don't care about the spectrometry.
The RadiaCode was significantly reduced in price, just after I bought it (sigh), so not sure the S-1 still is half the price. But, the S-1 does look like a decent detector. The S-1 and the Raysid do share a recent trend of being without any kind of display, everything is in a damn app these days. Switching on our living room light used to be soooo simple until my wife bought an app controlled one...
@@project-326the better gieger s-1 has a monitor..it doesn't have a interaction with a app..just a monitor that includes cpm .and micro severts/h and mili rems .and a average screen and dose .and black out for battery save .it takes 2 AA batteries and it can detect 20x higher then normal gieger counters .its a scintillator though..I have the better gieger and radiacode 102..I keep the better gieger mostly put up..while using the radiacode 102 for most uses .
The background radiation is not because of the heaviest elements because there is no source creating them. It's because of you, yess you are a bit radioactive because of the radioactive isotope potassium-40 in you. And there are also very trace amounts of radon gas in the air that also decay, those are also a big reason why dust forms bc as they decay, they decay into a solid material like polonium, bismuth, or astatine which are a small part of the dust in your home. That radon comes from the under ground rocks that have been living for billions of years who had uranium in them and radon is a by-product of their decay chains. There are also other naturally occurring radioactive isotopes.
Thanks for the comments. You are right that Ra-222 comes from rocks... The three main sources of natural terrestrial background radiation are U-238, Th-232 and K-40. Ra-222 (Radon) has a half-life of just 3.8 days, it is one step of the decay chain of U-238 which itself has a HL over 4 billion years, hence there is still a lot of U-238 around. The full decay chain is shown in the link below: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranium-238 These days we have a few trace amounts of man-made fission by-products added to the mix but in general (ignoring localized concentrations at places like bomb test sites and areas around nuclear power disasters) the contribution to the terrestrial background is tiny. I hope that helps but if you have any other questions, I will try to answer them, within the scope of my limited knowledge.
Why not use your own voice? ... Love & appreciate your efforts! ... Maybe you are Chinese using translation and then let a Robot talk for you? ... If so, that is understandable!
I really wish I could, the voice generation takes a lot of time, constantly tweaking and changing to get even a slightly reasonable result. The reason is that I have a vocal range that goes all the way from 'scratchy and irritating' all the way to 'dull and lifeless' with nothing in between. The joy's of being a geek I suppose.
I can't buy it. I would just take it apart, solder on some wires to the SIPM Detector and built my own amplifier and interface. I just can't for the life of me stand products that a) have an unbearable desktop application, b) don't integrate with standard software like Octave, Scilab or whatnot.
I hear you, the PC side is important for my work too. For consumer level products like this, CSV/XML output is about the best you can expect. The analogue front-end interface and the ADC all seem to be really solid. In fairness though, the actual amount of raw data that a detector like this can generate per unit of time, is pretty low. I now it's not related to your comment (it triggered some nostalgic memories), but personally I stopped using Matlab, Scilab, etc a couple of years ago. I have found that Python is just so much more capable these days. The switchover generated a lot of 'pain' for me at the time, but I have a large client that requires Python and since then, I have not looked back. The number of developers creating data analysis and signal processing libs for Python is just so huge, that it must be difficult for any other platforms to keep up. If you WERE going to disassemble a detection module, then do it using the Measall KC761, it has a much larger CsI crystal and two SiPM modules. (see the teardown in my video review of that product)
@@project-326 I have a python book laying on the shelf, 20 pdf courses downloaded and a a playlist worth of yt video on watch later, but i can't overbear myself to finally learn it. I guess i will forever be that weird C/Assembler guy. I'm not even that good at it but i get all my problems solved with it. And being able to low level code stuff opens so many doors. I'm 45 and i noticed that i am not picking up new programming languages as easy anymore, esp. when that language has 10% effing whitespace syntax 😀
@@DasIllu Sounds exactly like me, but I had a client that forced it upon me. I spent a week during (one of the Chinese golden week holidays) learning the parts of it that I needed and solving the problem at hand. I have no idea about your application, but mine was signal processing of tiny acoustic and other mechanical vibrations that were buried in a mountain of noise. That means, a lot of input data being crunched down to a couple of graphs and a some key metrics. For that, it didn't actually take long to learn. I still have no idea about creating a UI or other features that I have no need for. That is probably the real advantage of Python, just take the bits you need, no need to learn the rest, its just a glorified script, after-all.
@@project-326 I truly did, esp the BS part had me in the first half. I thought for a second you are one of the free energy train wrecks on UA-cam but than you gave me a good lough!
That was an interesting product review. Thank you, Studio 326. Does "Studio 326" pertain to the [fictional] element Jamesium (symbol Rj) which if it existed would have an atomic weight of 326? "In the fictional universe of Star Trek: The Next Generation, this element was seemingly discovered and named. The episode "Rascals" depicted a "trans-periodic table," in a schoolroom set, which depicted element number 123 as being named jamesium, symbol Rj, having an atomic weight of 326." (Source: simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unbitrium)
An interesting question. I have never seen the iOS app, I don't have any Apple stuff. Perhaps the Radiacode team doesn't have access to the better versions of the dev kits?
The guys who make this left Russia years ago, the are based in Cyprus and so is the company's money. You might want to take a look at their story, its quite interesting. Supporting Putin, they are not...
@@project-326 Hope it is true, so I can buy it, because it looks very good; even the company itself looks well managed. I tried to search a bit on a net, but nothing very useful and convincing. I am just not willing to send a single dollar to Russia via the purchase, nor risking that the app is spying somehow in favor of the regime.
@@project-326 Hope it is true so I can buy it. It seems like a very nice product and even the company itself looks well managed. I was already searching some info on the net but didn't find anything useful or convincing. I am just not willing to send a single dollar to Russia via the purchase and I would like to be sure it won't get there. I also don't want to risk running some spying app in favor of the regime.
If this is only a gamma detector, then why are the examples on their website of people "detecting" alpha and beta decay isotopes like thorium 232 and potassium 40?
ignoring fission and some rare interactions, there are actually only two main decay modes, alpha and beta. Usually, both of these decay modes produce some gamma as well and at a very specific energy level that is related to the isotope that decayed. This is what is being detected. For example, Am-241 undergoes an Alpha decay, but there is also a smaller gamma emission that that is easily detected. Some isotope decays have almost negligible gamma, but can be inferred from parent or daughter decay in the chain. I hope that helps...
I have one of these, the 101 version. When I ordered it the invasion of Ukraine had not yet happened. That version was shipped from Russia. It is probably still made there. Interesting that this fellow fails to mention it. Russia now being toxic, I see they have managed to move the sale point to Cyprus, which is a financial hub for Russians. So when you buy one of these you are helping the Russian government in a small way with its balance of payments problem. Nevertheless it is a cute gadget. Not quite the precision instrument this fellow makes out. I was hard to believe Russians came up with this technical and marketing idea, but all the components have been available for some time now from China.
No, thats NOT TRUE! Look at the youtube-channel from radiacode, they show the production of the radiacode-102 in Limassol, cyprus, which is part of the european union. The whole world has imposed sanctions on Russia and it would be impossible to continue selling equipment to everywhere from Moscow. Here in Germany it is a CRIME to buy anything from Moscow. Not to mention that you wouldn't be able to pay because payment services like Paypal don't work. They took the only right step and moved the company from Russia. I have a RC-101 too, SN: 00223, one of the first in Germany ;)
@@project-326 The sales and manufacturing was relocated, but engineering is still done in Russia, AFAIK. So, I wouldn't publish the company's political views in a public forum like this one, because it can hurt the staff still located in Russia.
its isn't AI, its a basic TTS and takes a lot of extra time to get right. Your vote is your choice, but I am based in Mainland China so choose to have a little anonymity.
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Thank you very much for the interesting review. As a developer, it was interesting to read your opinion. The idea of a global map has long been proposed by me, hanging in the plans and waiting for its realization).
Let's keep up the pressure. The RadiaCode device is ideal for that task, it is incredibly small and has a long battery life. Mine is always in my work bag during the week, and my pockets at the weekend.
"Is that a Geiger counter in your pocket, or are you just pleased to see me?", [to paraphrase Black Adder]
@@project-326 Now it's clear who framed Roger Rabbit)
@@project-326 That line was actually originated by Mae West...
I like the idea of a public survey map site where anyone can upload a track tagged with radiation measurements. It should definitely have the option of anonymity, though. Not everyone will appreciate having the location(s) of contamination publicly exposed, and whistleblower protection should be taken seriously.
Best video of the radiocode yet! Love the sense of humor 😂
Thank you very much for your kind words! For tiny channels, like mine, one appreciative comment feels like 1000 views! I'm working on the Measall KC761 review video. Keep a look out for that one, it will challenge many peoples expectations!
This idea of having a global radiation map really is great and... if it doesn't exist, as a web dev, I am really tempted to make such a website myself. Although, I already have a full time job AND a side project I'm working on, so it might be hard to find the time to make it good in a timely manner. I'd be curious how many people would be interested to participate data, tho (and what methods could be used to "merge" slightly different measurements done on the same location by different people : average ? mean ? trying to exclude data that seem bogus (ie. a certain amount of times higher or lower than other measurements for this spot, etc.)
Loved the video. Informative, very humorous and just a great video.
These videos are awesome!! I hope more people find this channel!
Excellent video! You deserve a broader audience
I got the 101 a few years ago and have no regrets. It's far more sensitive than my pancake Geiger counter. They recently upgraded the firmware in the 101 to have some of the features in the 102. I especially like how normal-looking it is, as it's been fun to take it around places with me and scan for anything interesting without getting weird looks.
I know what you mean about not getting weird looks, due to the benign design. My comments about the industrial design of the Radiacode were mainly just setting up a joke for the next review video, the Measall KC761, which is a REALLY interesting detector.
@@project-326 The section about the '102's design was both hilarious and very insightful. It articulated what we all subconsciously sensed about its design.
Probably the main thing I like compared to a Geiger counter is no delicate tube inside. There is the smaller crystal but it's a lot more robust.
@@gblargg if you watch my video "Geiger's on a plane", the '102 doesn't suffer from those drawbacks 🙂
@@project-326 Just watched, yep. Can put the Radiacode in your bag or with the arm/leg strap and just connect with Bluetooth to monitor, with total silence. I've worn it under a long-sleeve shirt on my wrist, so I could examine things in a grocery store without anyone knowing.
@@gblarggYou lucky bastard. I envy you deeply
A well and truly honest review. I just received my Radiacode 103G a few days ago. I was rather impressed when it picked up on a discarded smoke detector at work in our e-waste bins. Let alone alarm on a patient at our cancer center. Also picked up on Fluorine-18 used with PET scans.
Just today I received in the mail a ceramic plate I bought from United Nuclear. Forgot what I had ordered. But my Radiacode started going nuts next to the package before I opened it. Spicy little dinner plate, put out and IF I'm reading my Ludlum's meter right about 10k CPM.
Capable little device. Replaces my Terra-P for a daily carry unit. Bought mine after Radioactive Drew showed off his Radiacode 103G. I like it. i agree with your 4.5 star rating.
Thanks for this really detailed and well-made video! I will link it in the German forum (I can't write the full name). We have been with RadiaCode since the beginning and see that it gets better and better through improvements in the app and firmware. When it comes to the advantages and disadvantages, one could add: The advantage is the LC display, which can be read very well even in the sun. Disadvantage: The ticker is not loud enough for me.
Many greetings from the country of manufacture of the yellow 'piece of crap' ^^
Thank you for helping out with promoting this video. Heh Heh, Gamma Scout... It's not a reflection of German manufacturing in general, the Gamma Scout "piece of sh1t" is just a very poor corner case, every country has crappy vendors. BTW, I'm going to have a more humorous 'attack' on that product in the next review video. I'm not being disparaging of German manufacturing, just of that particular product. You have no idea how much I hate that yellow piece of badly made crap... Look on the bright side, if it was British, I would dedicate an entire series of videos to this mission. 🙂😆
@@project-326 I understood the humor, really no problem. I have a shelf in the attic with quite a few Geiger counters, old and new, military and civilian, German, Russian, but a GammaScout isn't among them - for good reasons.
I'm looking forward to the video about the Measall. The many buttons put me off, but maybe that's an advantage. We will see! 😀
@@project-326 Read my comment above, where I explained to you why the Gamma Scout is designed the way it was designed. In it I explained the reason for the permanently installed, non-removable battery and the membrane keyboard.
Brilliant! I found this post and thought I'll let my wife watch this. She could follow the analogies great! When it came to "Yes you heard right it's a..." She went into paroxysms of laughter. She is used to physicist's humour, I'm one! But this takes the biscuit, well done Sir.
As a content creator with a small and rather obscure channel, comments like this, really make my day! This is what allows me to push through the constant disappointments of videos, that I really enjoyed making, but only received 100 or 200 views. 😀 My professional life is very busy, so making time to create videos is rather demanding.
Well, you are rather working in a niche field - you are not a "Keen Dollybirds" channel! I had seen an ad for this smashing device but it had no real info to allow me to decide if it would suit me. Your investigation of applications was encyclopedic. Thanks so much. @@project-326
I absolutly enjoy your sense of humor, keep it up👍🏻😂
Great video !! I ordered my radiacode 102 !!!
Do that, its a great product. Or maybe wait for the next video...
Thank You for your dedication the Quality on your videos it's remarkable
Glad you like them!
Hey, I discovered Background Sourcium in 1988 when I first went to University!
😂
I'll be sure to mention you in my Nobel prize acceptance speech!
I found out that it is related to dihydrogen monoxide.
I have to say the design is realy clever! Usualy nobody gets scared when I use it in public. When I use a more serious looking device I get wierd looks and sometimes comments! So it is realy clever in my mind!
Wow! Fantastic message at the end, Power to the people! The future is open, after all. I gotta get me a radiacode 103
As you say you appreciate comments like these, I'm going to comment it too.
Very funny : ) this video and also the one for the second trip to the uranium mine.
Videos like this are the very best also because YT is turning into a huge teleshopping site. Honest reviews make me happy.
I do appreciate the supportive comments!
:-)
I've had a radiacode 102 for about a month now and I can't believe I didn't think of doing a Rad survey with it. I travel all over the US in small aircraft and can just leave it on as I fly and drive around different cities. I think the innocuous appearance is extremely intentional. People get VERY skittish if you whip out a Geiger counter and start waving it around, but having the radiacode out just looks like you have a Bluetooth recording thing, or you just leave it in your pocket and be totally discreet.
One of the best videos I've seen on the Radiacode. At 16:57, you mention you have a video called "Why Everyone Should Own a Geiger Counter," but I'm having trouble finding it. Was this video removed?
I renamed the video, here is the new link. ua-cam.com/video/t4fEb4IhuV0/v-deo.html
@@project-326 Thank you!!!
Worked in nuclear industry 40 + years, Like the new element Bs , I've come across it numerous times in various abundance's , But always undestood it as Bullshitium 365/24, a good source is the advertising industry (thank goodness for the mute button} keep up the good work.
an even better source are politicians !! the best source naturally is of course, the media. they are very very high in it for some reason
I think it looks great !!! The crystal is 10 mm due to the small size .the raysid has a 5cm crystal..but it doesn't have a screen to show dose or dose rates .the raysid is more sensitive. But I still like the radiacode 102 .as lomg as it does what its supposed to.what do you think about the two? I love radiacode
Yes, you are correct, I also appreciate the direct view, instead of the APP view....
I would like to get the chance to test the Raysid, but it always seems to be on 3 month back order. I guess they haven't managed to get their supply chain worked out yet. That said, even if I owned a Raysid device, it would still be the RadiaCode that I would use daily...
@@project-326 I feel the same way ,maybe in the future they can make a newer raysid with a screen to show a display on the unit but also keeping the specs of the crystal the sane size ..but I am not getting one really .I do have the better gieger s-1 that is a scintillator even though the name. But yes the radiacode will be my day to day use model .
Will you be reviewing the new Radiacode 103G
I simply cannot justify buying it, I already have 2 RC102's, so unless some folk send nice messages to the company, asking them to send me one, it is pretty unlikely to happen. The only change appears to be the energy resolution and I do have a KC761B that is slightly better than the RC103 is advertised as having..
@@project-326 I’m looking to buy something to help me in my hunt for spicy glass and other antiques. Is there any point in getting this new one or is one of their other models just as good for this?
@@jtcustomknives , if the application is searching for radium dials, uranium glass, Thorium gas mantles and the like, then the 102 will be just fine, the functionality is exactly the same. Its a big up-cost just for a better scintillation crystal.
I seen someone say that these don’t work good for uranium glass and other antique hunting. Would the FS5000 be better for my needs?
@@jtcustomknivesA Geiger counter is far less sensitive than a scintillation detector, like the RC102/3, about 50 times less sensitive. Uranium glass will be detected with all of the Radiacode devices, I have used them for finding ALL of my Uranium samples... They work great for detecting the uranium decay chain products.
Its good that its discreet.Its actually harmless but issues can come with people thst dont understand
Please see my video "Geigers on a Plane" for why 'discrete' can be useful...
Well, I was indeed looking for getting a new GC and guess what, I ended up getting the newer 103 😁 Interesting to hear the crappy GammaScout still exists today, haha, I bought mine over 35 years ago. At that epoch it was the only device available at all for non-professionals at a somewhat affordable price. And some 25 years ago, when its battery died, I got it replaced for 30 bucks. And today? OMG 😵💫 So glad I saw your review and thanks for the promo code, it still works 😍
It's innocuous so Chernobyl explorers don't get caught with it! Great video!!!
Like your video man! Funny stuff! I think you doing very good! Keep it up!
Hey! Have you ever compared Bosean FS5000 with this one? I'm really curious about the accuracy between thos two :)
take a look on this channel, we did a review for the FS-5000 as well.
@@project-326 yes, I have saw. But was curious of the difference between Radiacode and FS5000. How much more accurate is Radicode since its more expensive?
No comparison to the Better Geiger solid-state scintillator....?
I think the BG device might use a plastic scintillator, which does have good gamma sensitivity but has low energy resolution (lower slope gain) than CsI or NaI, for example, and thus it is more difficult to use for spectroscopy. Sadly, I don't own one of these devices to make a comparison. If I did, I would try and open up the unit to determine what the count pulses look like from the optical detector, etc.
@@project-326 How did you find the material type of the scintillator?
I am going to walk all that back right now, for some reason I was thinking of the Atomfast 8850...
LOL......!!!!...thank you for the facts and humor.
TBH I think I'd sooner get one of those ex. Soviet geiger counters and wear a suit with visor and white boots, just to see the look of concern on peoples faces.. Great review and appreciate your dry humour. Thanks.
Just snagged a 103, can't wait to explore.
Wonder if it could be used to check for radon-222. IT decays emitting alpha radiation but perhaps some decay further down the chain would create a recognizable profile?
I ordered and received my 103. Liking it so far!
Have you seen the 103G already? I really hope you will make a video for the new model!
I will be evaluating that one very soon!
@@project-326 very much waiting for it... Hardly using these any more. Mostly working with the Chinese device we cherish so much😂🤣🤣
@@PeterMarchl Not sure how long it will take to arrive, but it will be interesting to test.
@@PeterMarchl As a regular contributor to the comments of this little channel I would like to ask if you are planning to get involved in the UV & GM tubes project?
@@project-326 I would if I had a gm tube device... I am thinking about buying one for collection reason... Right now I am scintillator bound...
Thnx also for this video 326!
So a question about beta detection. RC102/103 are gamma spect. but could u also use it for beta detection? And i mean like direct beta detection and not secondary gamma rays os. Geigers could do it and the kc761 has a pin diode, so i assume the answer js a no...
I don't think so, I'm still on the learning curve myself... When I look at my new beta source with either the RC102 or te gamma side of the KC761, I just get the beta continuum.
Hi, love your style. I am however a bit confused by something: this spectrometer only detects Gamma rays, but I have seen that some Geiger counters also detect Alpha and Beta. What then is the advantage with this spectrometer compared to a Geiger counter that has al three detection possibilities? What could you not detect with a Gamma ray spectrometer? You also mentioned that it is equivalent to a mid-range Geiger counter, as an alternative, which one would you recommend? Thanks
I have my answer from one of your videos (Orphan Sources: Invisible Danger), thanks!
Have you considered doing a review comparing the Radiacode 103 to the 102? I'm interested in your take on whether the better sensitivity and/or accuracy is worth the extra $50.
Yes but I already have 2 RC102s, I just can't justify buying it. You need to ask those guys to send me one...
@@project-326 sorry, I don't have any connections with them. 😕
it was worth a try ;-)
@studio326- I just bought the 103, and so far the only thing I REALLY dislike is the fact that in the phone app, you can't tap on a peak to see a possible matching isotope when you're zoomed in on the spectrum. You have to zoom all the way out, which makes tapping the right peak nearly impossible. But other than that, 👍👍👍
They have a 103G available for pre-order with a GAGG scintillator vice CsI, but it's an extra $100 over the 103 to go from 8% to 7% FWHM. I decided it wasn't worth it for my purposes.
Correction: you can access the spectrum library while zoomed in. The trick is to tap and hold for a couple seconds so the app knows you want to look for spectral lines instead of scrolling.
17:40 It would only need to share data for points well above background to help find radioactive sources, preserving people's privacy.
Sounds like a good plan. Let's hope the RadiaCode guys figure something out. There are 30K missing sources in the US alone, another 1K are declared lost each year by the IAEA. In India, there is a curious situation, that they now have more missing sources than ones that are in known locations. That is a lot of TBq unaccounted for...
@@project-326 I know the video had a lot of humor but I never knew about radioactive scrap working its way into construction materials. That's pretty shocking, and your proposal is a really good use of these devices for people who map things out. It's like lead in pipes damaging residents' health, only harder to realize or diagnose.
What do you think about the $500 version that’s about to come out Radiacode 103G, it’s uspposedly going to have a new type of sensor that will also be larger in size.
I will probably be reviewing the RC103G quite soon...
what data processing do you need?
For some experiments I have created python scripts that perform statistical analysis of the spectral data to attempt to find the relative proportions of each isotope in a sample based upon a half-life data library. That particular project is a work in progress but only works well in the main decay chains, but in general I prefer CSV data files for further analysis.
question, I am considering buying this device, but I am a complete noob to this sunject, Is there any table or other handsom information where i can compare the readings of this device so I can know what is safve and what is dangerous?
Thanks for the feedback!
Typically, its not just dose rate, its total amount of dose that causes trouble. In other words dose rate multiplied by time.
I know that's not terribly helpful but another way to look at this is look at the background （typically 100 to 200 nSv/h). This is safe for a literal life time, put simply you cannot avoid it anyway. If you take a long haul flight, you will be exposed to around 30x that but only for the duration of the flight. If you have a chest x-ray, you will get a dose rate of around 100000x background but for a fraction of a second.
There is a useful chart here that you can download.
www.acr.org/Clinical-Resources/Radiology-Safety/Radiation-Safety
I hope that help to answer your question?
@@project-326 Thank you
On of the best review if seen, Thank you
Great video! It looks like a remote control for a household appliance to me LOL
hehe, I'll use that analogy in my next radiacode review...
:-)
Haha your explanation of Bs ... absolute gold! Brilliant, loved it =)
Does this item have software that runs on Fedora Linux?
Can it be interfaced to a esp32 or Raspberry pi?
Or is there a better solution for those?
I'm not sure about Linux options, but I'm pretty sure you can find out on the manufacturers website.
I think the drive around detection scheme you propose is a bit optimistic. For that detector, (even one using a large crystal), to detect the radiation from the types of missing sources described would be far beyond its capabilities. It would mean parking for minutes to hours to get a meaningful reading. I like the accurate description of the scout unit! HA!
I agree, it is optimistic to get an accurate reading in a car, especially at high speed. That said, being such a sensitive detector, elevated readings could be obtained especially in traffic jams. This was the way that they found that source in the Australian outback which was several meters off the road...
Your channel is really awesome (I sub'd and had a binge watch), I am actually considering making an x-ray tube after having seen your content...
If you thought I was rough on the Gamma Scout in this video, you might want to watch the review of the Measall KC761, I kind of went a bit further, just before the closing credits I offered a challenge to their CEO. After I released the video, I sent him an email detailing my offer and within a couple of hours, the video received 8 'dislikes' in the space of just a few minutes. In my own logic, that seems like a tacit approval for my rants to continue in future videos...
How about Radia Scan 701a? It is also high sensitive detector.
Got my RC102 a few months ago and really love it. I carry it almost everywhere and every day. I had to recalibrate it using my own sources and found to have to do that more frequently than expected, probably due to temperature drift (?). What I'd like to pinpoint is the reactivity of the development team to support bug corrections and improvements to the software. Not to forget the nice community of users, amateurs, professionals and developers on the dedicated Telegram channel!
yes, I have noted some spectral offsets too, I will publish those results in the next video when I compare the RC102 to the Measall KC761
and English manual, wonder if the 103 has a better windows interface.
Got mine a few days ago, very useful video. Additionally, the BS explanation gained you a sub ;)
How long RadiaCode 102/103 can last? Is durable as geiger counter and reliable for nuclear fallout survival?
Personally, for a prepper kit, I would opt for devices that use standard off-the-shelf batteries (Such as D/C/AA/etc) which can be stocked up on and has no need for grid power.
@@project-326 No, I mean how long they can operate until stop working or there is no such isssue? Photomultiplier tubes used for example in night vision do very limited operation time of 1000 hours. Also are resistant to mechanical damage for example falling from hands?
@@RynaxAlien The RC103 is very robust. Because it is very light, it is unlikely to be broken from being dropped. There is no issue like with PMTs. A gamma ray spectrometer is sensing high energy, very penetrating photons, so the scintillation crystal is a solid block. The sensing element is a solid state SiPM, essentially a microchip.
FYI: Battery life is about 2 weeks per charge from my own experience.
Thank you very much for this and many other of your excellent reviews. I am not so familiar with radiation detection and so it was a real surprise to learn that affordable, pocket size gamma ray spectrometers are available. It sparked my curiosity how they work and so I came to SiPMs - Silicon photomultipliers, those sensitive light detectors that register the weak scintillation flashes, having a form factor much smaller than conventional photomultiplier tubes. Never heard of SiPMs before too, although they might be around for 3 decades (?). But I have known the building blocks of these SiPMs - avalanche photodiodes. Years ago I learned that avalanche photodiodes are aging, presumably because of the short high current pulses produced inside. Maybe this information is already outdated? Nevertheless I wonder if there is any experience of gradual loss of sensitivity of these gamma ray spectrometers? Of course, Geiger-Müller tubes will age too. Would be interesting on which time (dose) scale?
I have just bought a gc-01 with what appears to be a j3 series tube, I can provide pictures but I need an honest report, please help as I said I have done a teardown and can providseee proof,
Also I have pictures 😊
This was within the last 2 weeks must be old stock so i had to give a positive review.
For me indoor background using Radiacode 102 is just 0.03uSv/h but is a single level house made of wood and concrete floor.
wow, a long, cancer free life awaits you!
@@project-326 As you sure know it is a lottery so while there are less interactions I may be less lucky :) Also the background is not the only source of radiation or cell damage thus my risks of cancer barely change due to low background radiation.
Good video, wish i could buy a decent geiger...
My wife probably wishes I couldn't buy any at all these days!
@@project-326lol my wife feels the same..with my lastest purchase of 800$ for the raysid .
@@Desertprophet83 I was in the dog house for a while after she found me looking at a neutron detector on-line. I was quite confused, I mean why do the kids need shoes when they can play play with something as cool as this?
maximus.energy/index.php/product/neutron-lite/ 🤣
@@Desertprophet83 I would love to get hold of a Raysid, but the 3 month delivery schedule and the ever present danger of being 'dog-housed' keeps it beyond my reach...
@@project-326 😆 🤣 😂 lol..I hear ya !! The wait isn't that long..I put my name and email down like 2 weeks ago ..and then 1 week later Alex the developer emailed me saying there was some raysid ready .that he could ship in one to two days or wait one to two weeks for the 3rd version which is 58mm instead of 57 mm like the first and is now a little less likely to chip and on the device .should be shipping anywhere from the 15th to 17th of this month and will take 5 to 8 business days to ship from Poland to the USA. Yeah my wife said no more..lol..so I guess there will be no more detectors bought .
I'm concerned with the ReUse of spent silver in the nuclear field making its way into public commodities instead of being disposed of properly
May I ask what this industry uses Silver for?
@@project-326 I'm sorry it's been awhile since I've dusted up on my history and the detailed facts but I believe that they used quite a bit of silver while making atomic bombs during World War II
The Used Silver was Radioactive supposably did not enter the public to be sure though I would have to study the specifics of it
@@JK-ux5hq It could be worth digging into. A few months ago I did a video about orphan sources making their way into the metals recycling systems...
I'm not for sure the exposure of radiation but it was 15,000 tons of silver and was supposedly put back into the treasury
Pozdrav iz Slovenije ... Resnično dobra in zabavna predstava merilnika...
Thank you, I appreciate your praise!
So does it send the spectroscopy data on the map to russians that manufactured it? :D
Yup, and it goes straight to the Kremlin, along with your bank details and browser history. They then share this with Iran, North Korea and China, who use it to harvest organs from your children and then re-sell the data to the Rothschild's, who then enslave your kids for life, which is obviously not too long as they are slaving away minus a few critical organs...
At least that is what it says in the terms of service agreement, mind you, I might have been lazy and not read it at all.
;-)
FYI, the Radiacode guys got out of Russia before the "SMO" and are now located in the EU (Cyprus).
Hi - there is a 103 model out from Radiacode... what about that...? Thanks and happy BS :)
I have not had a chance to test that one yet. It's kind of hard to justify buying it.
@@project-326 It's kind of hard to find some info on this 103, it seems, that the diffrence is a smaller spectrum (which can be better...). Also tried to do some research on Radiocode Ltd - seems, that they relocated to Cyprus from inside Russia...
@@sim-sam yes, it seems that they made that move to Cyprus as soon as the war started. The only difference from the 102 to the 103 is that the spectral resolution improved from about 10% to 8%. This gives finer peaks on the energy plots.
Model 102 = $255.00
Model 103 = $325.00
Not everyone can afford that.
Love the academic and slightly pompous narration, punctuated by the occasional expletive, LOL.
Really very good. I have.a surplus kg or kt of Bs that has been dumped on me since getting up this morning. I will send it on, you can use your metrology on it.
ha !
I just got the Radiacode 103... If only the international shipping didn't take so long!
How is it? Do you have an RC102 to compare with?
The robot voice makes the outro so much funnier...... otherwise this robot voice is a pain.
Thanks for your such good informational channel 👍👍.
I'm going to be experimenting with a human voice very soon. My issue is that I live in mainland China and so I prefer to have some anonymity and I also have a voice that is "perfect for print".
Just seen they have a radiacode 103 now lol..with 8.2% for resolution. I wished i would have waited over a month amd just got that one .
An extra $55 for the additional 1.3% spectral resolution... That said, it is still far lower cost than the Raysid, even the Raysid's lowest resolution option. What the Raysid and the Measall have is a larger scintillation crystal, so increased sensitivity, which translates to faster results. But as you say, it's just typical, I got the 102 a few weeks before the $100 price reduction.
@@project-326 yeah I have the raysid 7% version on its way should be here tomorrow or at least by the end of the week .I don't think I am going to worry that I don't have the 103 even though I want it .but I don't believe it will be that big of a difference for if someone has the 102 to need the 103 .would like to see the difference in resolution. But oh well will be happy with what I have .
@@Desertprophet83 There is something cute about the Raysid, the 5 cm3 scintillation crystal is also a major positive aspect to that device. I am going to have to wait and save the pennies before even thinking about a Raysid. I'm am also seriously considering building a NaI device myself, the crystals are not too expensive here in China, relatively speaking. If I did that, I would aim for a crystal with about 50 cm3. I would love to use a SiPM, but when I do the calculation for the quantum efficiency verses sensing area, the trusty old PMT still wins out on cost when you have over 10cm2 of surface area, sigh...
@@project-326 that would be really nice to build your own .yeah I can't wait to play around with the raysid .I figured I would t need the 103 cuz I am about to have the 7% raysid .I wish I knew how to build one. It probably is cheaper.
17:45 you can upload your maps to safecast.
I tried to find out how to export Radiacode data to safecast but didn't find anything. Do you have any further input on this? I think that there are a lot of Radacode users that would really like a platform that they can contribute to.
For sure, there are a lot more Radiacode devices out there than anything that Safecast ever deployed. Safecast has been active for 13 years yet seems to only have 5K deployed devices. Radiacode are producing that many devices every 2 months, so if there was a way to tap into the infrastructure of Safecast, then their data would be increased by several orders of magnitude.
@@project-326 years ago there was support to upload data from other sources and a pdf to help you to convert the data but can't find it on web site so asked them to support the radiacode we can only hope.
@@project-326 found a safecast google groups and are causing problems there😁 so maybe we will get supported.
Does the android app work when you are out of cell tower range? Does it work in airplane mode but with Bluetooth enabled?
A good question. The connection to the app is ONLY via Bluetooth, there is no cellular component of the connectivity.
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Wow! Fast reply, thanks. Next question is when will the Radiacode 103 be on Amazon in the USA?
@@Provocateur3 no idea, you need to talk to the company about that, I don't have any connections to them.
Excellent review!
Thank you kindly!
Thank you very much!!!
Thanks my friend.
Thank you too
While it isn't a spectrometer, the Better Geiger S-1 is a scintillation type detector and is around 1/2 the cost of the RadiaCode. No doubt the RadiaCode is a better deal unless you don't care about the spectrometry.
The RadiaCode was significantly reduced in price, just after I bought it (sigh), so not sure the S-1 still is half the price. But, the S-1 does look like a decent detector. The S-1 and the Raysid do share a recent trend of being without any kind of display, everything is in a damn app these days. Switching on our living room light used to be soooo simple until my wife bought an app controlled one...
@@project-326the better gieger s-1 has a monitor..it doesn't have a interaction with a app..just a monitor that includes cpm .and micro severts/h and mili rems .and a average screen and dose .and black out for battery save .it takes 2 AA batteries and it can detect 20x higher then normal gieger counters .its a scintillator though..I have the better gieger and radiacode 102..I keep the better gieger mostly put up..while using the radiacode 102 for most uses .
The background radiation is not because of the heaviest elements because there is no source creating them. It's because of you, yess you are a bit radioactive because of the radioactive isotope potassium-40 in you. And there are also very trace amounts of radon gas in the air that also decay, those are also a big reason why dust forms bc as they decay, they decay into a solid material like polonium, bismuth, or astatine which are a small part of the dust in your home. That radon comes from the under ground rocks that have been living for billions of years who had uranium in them and radon is a by-product of their decay chains. There are also other naturally occurring radioactive isotopes.
Thanks for the comments.
You are right that Ra-222 comes from rocks...
The three main sources of natural terrestrial background radiation are U-238, Th-232 and K-40. Ra-222 (Radon) has a half-life of just 3.8 days, it is one step of the decay chain of U-238 which itself has a HL over 4 billion years, hence there is still a lot of U-238 around. The full decay chain is shown in the link below:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranium-238
These days we have a few trace amounts of man-made fission by-products added to the mix but in general (ignoring localized concentrations at places like bomb test sites and areas around nuclear power disasters) the contribution to the terrestrial background is tiny.
I hope that helps but if you have any other questions, I will try to answer them, within the scope of my limited knowledge.
@project-326 yeah nuclear labs also have a lot of radioactive dust around, btw it's Rn-222, Ra is radium.
@@Ytmmery878 Oops, well spotted on the Ra/Rn mix up.
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Take care!
@@project-326 They are quite similar😅, one was named after the other
I like it when he swears ;) lol
then do me a favor and reply to the dip-shits that insist on going "what about the children, who will defend the children...?" in the comments.
Awesome video man0!
Glad you enjoyed it
Why not use your own voice? ... Love & appreciate your efforts! ... Maybe you are Chinese using translation and then let a Robot talk for you? ... If so, that is understandable!
I really wish I could, the voice generation takes a lot of time, constantly tweaking and changing to get even a slightly reasonable result. The reason is that I have a vocal range that goes all the way from 'scratchy and irritating' all the way to 'dull and lifeless' with nothing in between. The joy's of being a geek I suppose.
I'm British, but that doesn't mean that I have that perfect RP accent of a BBC news reader!
I can't buy it.
I would just take it apart, solder on some wires to the SIPM Detector and built my own amplifier and interface.
I just can't for the life of me stand products that a) have an unbearable desktop application, b) don't integrate with standard software like Octave, Scilab or whatnot.
I hear you, the PC side is important for my work too. For consumer level products like this, CSV/XML output is about the best you can expect. The analogue front-end interface and the ADC all seem to be really solid. In fairness though, the actual amount of raw data that a detector like this can generate per unit of time, is pretty low.
I now it's not related to your comment (it triggered some nostalgic memories), but personally I stopped using Matlab, Scilab, etc a couple of years ago. I have found that Python is just so much more capable these days. The switchover generated a lot of 'pain' for me at the time, but I have a large client that requires Python and since then, I have not looked back. The number of developers creating data analysis and signal processing libs for Python is just so huge, that it must be difficult for any other platforms to keep up.
If you WERE going to disassemble a detection module, then do it using the Measall KC761, it has a much larger CsI crystal and two SiPM modules. (see the teardown in my video review of that product)
@@project-326 I have a python book laying on the shelf, 20 pdf courses downloaded and a a playlist worth of yt video on watch later, but i can't overbear myself to finally learn it. I guess i will forever be that weird C/Assembler guy. I'm not even that good at it but i get all my problems solved with it. And being able to low level code stuff opens so many doors. I'm 45 and i noticed that i am not picking up new programming languages as easy anymore, esp. when that language has 10% effing whitespace syntax 😀
@@DasIllu Sounds exactly like me, but I had a client that forced it upon me. I spent a week during (one of the Chinese golden week holidays) learning the parts of it that I needed and solving the problem at hand. I have no idea about your application, but mine was signal processing of tiny acoustic and other mechanical vibrations that were buried in a mountain of noise. That means, a lot of input data being crunched down to a couple of graphs and a some key metrics. For that, it didn't actually take long to learn. I still have no idea about creating a UI or other features that I have no need for. That is probably the real advantage of Python, just take the bits you need, no need to learn the rest, its just a glorified script, after-all.
BTW, I hope you enjoyed the videos...
@@project-326 I truly did, esp the BS part had me in the first half. I thought for a second you are one of the free energy train wrecks on UA-cam but than you gave me a good lough!
man i want one so bad
Thanks!
Welcome!
I prefer the aesthetics, its more practical imo
I actually don't mind it, but I won't let any device I review, get through completely unscathed...
If bs was radioactive, we would all be long dead 😂
That was an interesting product review. Thank you, Studio 326.
Does "Studio 326" pertain to the [fictional] element Jamesium (symbol Rj) which if it existed would have an atomic weight of 326?
"In the fictional universe of Star Trek: The Next Generation, this element was seemingly discovered and named. The episode "Rascals" depicted a "trans-periodic table," in a schoolroom set, which depicted element number 123 as being named jamesium, symbol Rj, having an atomic weight of 326."
(Source: simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unbitrium)
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The BS shield is so hard needed!
awesome!!!
Thanks!!
i dig the content but NUKES ARE NOT REAL. no cap! 💯💯💯
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Radio code iOS app seems far less capable and also uglier looking. Why is that?
An interesting question. I have never seen the iOS app, I don't have any Apple stuff. Perhaps the Radiacode team doesn't have access to the better versions of the dev kits?
Low-light 1: Supporting Russia
The guys who make this left Russia years ago, the are based in Cyprus and so is the company's money. You might want to take a look at their story, its quite interesting. Supporting Putin, they are not...
@@project-326 Hope it is true, so I can buy it, because it looks very good; even the company itself looks well managed. I tried to search a bit on a net, but nothing very useful and convincing. I am just not willing to send a single dollar to Russia via the purchase, nor risking that the app is spying somehow in favor of the regime.
@@project-326 Hope it is true so I can buy it. It seems like a very nice product and even the company itself looks well managed. I was already searching some info on the net but didn't find anything useful or convincing. I am just not willing to send a single dollar to Russia via the purchase and I would like to be sure it won't get there. I also don't want to risk running some spying app in favor of the regime.
If this is only a gamma detector, then why are the examples on their website of people "detecting" alpha and beta decay isotopes like thorium 232 and potassium 40?
ignoring fission and some rare interactions, there are actually only two main decay modes, alpha and beta. Usually, both of these decay modes produce some gamma as well and at a very specific energy level that is related to the isotope that decayed. This is what is being detected. For example, Am-241 undergoes an Alpha decay, but there is also a smaller gamma emission that that is easily detected. Some isotope decays have almost negligible gamma, but can be inferred from parent or daughter decay in the chain.
I hope that helps...
Bs🤣
Unfortunately our planet is starting to drown in it.
YAAAAAAAAY!! F the YT Algo
Lovin your work
I have one of these, the 101 version. When I ordered it the invasion of Ukraine had not yet happened. That version was shipped from Russia. It is probably still made there. Interesting that this fellow fails to mention it. Russia now being toxic, I see they have managed to move the sale point to Cyprus, which is a financial hub for Russians. So when you buy one of these you are helping the Russian government in a small way with its balance of payments problem.
Nevertheless it is a cute gadget. Not quite the precision instrument this fellow makes out. I was hard to believe Russians came up with this technical and marketing idea, but all the components have been available for some time now from China.
No, thats NOT TRUE! Look at the youtube-channel from radiacode, they show the production of the radiacode-102 in Limassol, cyprus, which is part of the european union. The whole world has imposed sanctions on Russia and it would be impossible to continue selling equipment to everywhere from Moscow. Here in Germany it is a CRIME to buy anything from Moscow. Not to mention that you wouldn't be able to pay because payment services like Paypal don't work. They took the only right step and moved the company from Russia. I have a RC-101 too, SN: 00223, one of the first in Germany ;)
@@project-326 The sales and manufacturing was relocated, but engineering is still done in Russia, AFAIK. So, I wouldn't publish the company's political views in a public forum like this one, because it can hurt the staff still located in Russia.
AI voice over = down vote.
its isn't AI, its a basic TTS and takes a lot of extra time to get right. Your vote is your choice, but I am based in Mainland China so choose to have a little anonymity.