I am pleased to announce that Quarta-Rad and Images Scientific Instruments have graciously provided me new geiger counters to review and test for them. Thank you so much to these companies for helping me expand this project! In this video, I unbox and power on the Radex RD1212-BT unit and pair it to my smartphone.
Cosmic Ionizing Radiation while flying at high altitudes
My wife and I flew from Bellingham, WA to San Diego, CA today on Allegiant Airlines. We took a reading at Bellingham International Airport and background radiation was 0.11uSv/hr. We were shocked to watch the geiger counter climb to nearly 30 times that level within the first hour of our flight. We reached a max […]
Radiation exposure and how not to die from it
First my friends…Everything is radioactive and radiating us with alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays and x-rays. Bananas, rocks, concrete, lightning, the sun, the cosmos, your dog, your spouse, your friends, the trees, and the air all have radioactive components to them. Your own body and eyeballs are emitting radiation. 24 hours a day, 7 […]
Alpha Beta Gamma…Kitchen Table!?
Please read the entire post below…but if you don’t have the time, you can watch the video first: First off, this latest deluge of radioactive posts is not a joke. I hope to share my knowledge and curiosity of the radioactive world that surrounds us. You are kindly invited to join me. Here is why: […]
Ten minutes on a rock in my basement
This rock (pictured below) varied from 6-25cpm over a ten minute sample. This is a granite-like rock from the Salmon River in Idaho that has hundreds of garnets embedded in it. Do you want to explore the world of radiation on your own? It’s easy and affordable to own a Geiger Counter. Learn more here: […]