Customer Reviews

Digital Geiger Counter

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This is a fun toy to use for science projects. I can't comment on its accuracy one bit, though it's clear that it does work. (Point it at your smoke detector or old watch face.) The manufacturer claims to sell a lab-calibrated version.

I used it to take readings of some granite boulders in the California Sierras that I suspected of contributing to some unusual radon levels on some property I'm developing there. (Yes, they measured "above background".)

The detector doesn't have a whole lot of surface area (like some of the other competing solutions) but depending on your need, this might or might not be a problem.

The box *looks* like a science project too. The case is a run-of-the-mill project case you could find at Radio Shack, and the display pokes through a cut-out on the top. A small microprocessor inside talks to the the displays, and allows you to gather count data through an RS-232 (DB-9) serial connector poking out on the right. (Software included.)

The thing that makes this counter a little different is the CPU in the box, giving the designers a bit more flexibility to add features (like counting in different units, using different time scales and implementing serial-port support). It has a mute switch too.

If I were to build a counter as a project, this is how I would do it. But I'd use a nicer case. Maybe.

I recently purchased this Geiger Counter and I am very pleased with it's performance. When I had questions about using it I called and found the staff at Images Company to be very helpful. Although I didn't get the name of the gentleman I spoke to, he helped me to understand the device better and was friendly and courteous to me on the phone. I recommend buying this product.