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by drovak
08 Oct 2019, 13:46
Forum: Detectors
Topic: Harshaw 16X16MKS12/3.5 B-X scintillation probe
Replies: 5
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Re: Harshaw 16X16MKS12/3.5 B-X scintillation probe

Also, does anyone have a clue as to the nomenclature of this probe? Can't really make much sense of it...
by drovak
08 Oct 2019, 11:57
Forum: Detectors
Topic: Harshaw 16X16MKS12/3.5 B-X scintillation probe
Replies: 5
Views: 7995

Re: Harshaw 16X16MKS12/3.5 B-X scintillation probe

Tom: I put photos up here. https://imgur.com/a/wsNrAeN Are there other photos you would like to see? My brother can chime in more on the testing, but suffice it to say, it was connected up to the Eberline (and my Ludlum, which is not calibrated in CPM) and was compared directly to the Exploranium. T...
by drovak
07 Oct 2019, 11:53
Forum: Detectors
Topic: Harshaw 16X16MKS12/3.5 B-X scintillation probe
Replies: 5
Views: 7995

Harshaw 16X16MKS12/3.5 B-X scintillation probe

I got this Harshaw 64 cubic inch scintillator off of eBay, where all good things come from. I tested it with an Eberline ASP-1 at 1000V, but haven't gotten the proportional background rate I expected for its volume. With its 64 cubic inch NaI(Tl) crystal, I read a background of 21,000 CPM. In compar...
by drovak
06 Oct 2019, 14:46
Forum: Introductions >> Start Here !
Topic: Hi from Huntsville, AL!
Replies: 0
Views: 4709

Hi from Huntsville, AL!

My brother just introduced himself; I'm the EE he mentioned. I've been fascinated by Geiger counters ever since I started collecting civil defense memorabilia in the early 2000s. I remember saving my dollars to buy a NOS CD V-700 still sealed in the cardboard box. Still have it, though a lot has bee...