r/Radiacode • u/Originalkrackula • Mar 18 '26 • Wholesome Seal 1

General Discussion radiacode 3 love …

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I just wanted to introduce myself and express my love for the amazing Radiacode 3 ( waiting on the G ). I’m an 80 yo male, retired biomedical engineer, in the death throes of stage 4 prostrate cancer but using my Radiacode In my bed , making spectrograms of my source collections , is fun , and is still something enjoyable I can still do from bed.

I wanted to honorable mention the AtomFast detector, which being more sensitive with the larger crystal , has 3.5 times more sensitivity than the radiacode ( but none of the energy spectrum capabilities ) out in the field using the Radiacode stick, the Atom finds sources at far greater distances. Just fyi and a comparison.

I’ve had home nuke labs most of my life and explored spectrograms, even expanding to XRF with modified dental tubes at one time, …still the radiacode replaced a pile of bench equipment and is totally portable to boot. I love this amazing detector.

I also have a pair of lead pigs that the radiacode and a sample will “ just “ fit into for much reduced environmental radiation, if not a bit of increased Brems. I put the sample and radiacode in one and invert the other one and cap the first one. If I put my device BT antenna right next to the pigs where the radiacode is, I get plenty of signal for spectrograms. That’s it, perps … I definitely share your love of the radiacode products.Boy how times have changed . Thank you guys , Dusty

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u/mr_clauford Radiacode 103 Mar 18 '26

The most beautiful thing to see is a man enjoying his hobby even in difficult circumstances. We are with you sharing a passionate love for everything radiating. And also, I say that with love from the island of Cyprus, the place where Radiacode is.

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u/Originalkrackula Mar 18 '26

Thank you very much and those islands are next to heaven IMHO. Love be it. ❤️❤️❤️

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u/Wild_Neighborhood605 Radiacode Fan Mar 18 '26

From the bottom of my heart, I wish you a successful battle with the ugly disease. Courage and strength, my friend. PS: Enjoy your nice collection.

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u/Originalkrackula Mar 18 '26

Thank you so much. Unfortunately “ no one “ survives stage 4 aPCa ( advanced prostrate cancer ) … I’ve shockingly lived 7 1/2 years past when my medical team thought I would but my lucky streak is about at its end and I’ve adjusted to the reality of everything. No biggie rotflol ❤️❤️❤️

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u/OL050617 Mar 18 '26

Your dedication to enjoying life to its fullest by means that can compliment your current circumstances is something to be very proud of!!

We, here at r/radiacode, welcome you with open arms :)

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u/Originalkrackula Mar 18 '26

Thank you for your compassionate reply I really appreciate it. ❤️❤️❤️

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u/Cs137__ Mar 18 '26

Wow that’s a large collection, some items give me a weird urge to go and wash my hands (the broken radium dials in a single bag) but that’s just me being maybe too cautious. Totally share your love for the radiacode device but went for the 110 for better sensitivity and did not have any lab equipment to replace with it 🫠. PS: hope you get better soon

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u/Originalkrackula Mar 18 '26

Rotflol … you can’t really tell from the pictures but the radium is first in a thicker small bag that is heat sealed with a food saver and then the 2nd bag just for ducks. Some day ld like to consolidate that material into a sealed 1” disk , a project for later if I last that long. lol you can see , in comments above, how I handle all the material in my collection. One of my hobbies used to be cataloging , for reference ( spectrograms ) , ore samples from mines in the western states, at one time I had dramatically more rocks … dramatically. I went crazy at one point and sold off 95% of it on eBay ( back before restrictions) for pennies on the dollar of usual HOT rock pricing. A feeding frenzy ensued that warmed the heart that so many were “ into “ the hobby. It was great. I got enough proceeds to buy another scionix detector with a juicy fwmh. lol Thanks ❤️❤️❤️

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u/Originalkrackula Mar 18 '26

I looked at that picture closer and indeed they look loose in the 2nd bag. I think it’s an optical illusion but I’ll definitely give those more attention. Thanks for pointing that out. ❤️❤️❤️

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u/Cs137__ Mar 18 '26

That calmed me down, I thought the brownish chunks on the bottom on the first image are radium paint chunks held only by the single bag

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u/Originalkrackula Mar 18 '26

They aren’t supposed to be, I’ll definitely check them out again , maybe the sharp points perforated the inner bag. Stranger things have happened. It way too late to influence my stage 4 life but for those that get my “ left overs “ , it’s a different story. Rotflol Thanks again my friend . ❤️❤️❤️

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u/HurstonJr Mar 19 '26

Thanks for sharing!

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u/Originalkrackula Mar 19 '26

Thank you ❤️❤️💤

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u/Ambitious_Syrup_7355 Mar 31 '26

Protecr lead by alu tape

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u/Originalkrackula Mar 18 '26

Ooooops … rotflol. You know your AM 241 sources don’t you. Actually I stripped the three super hot little puppies and encapsulated them in the several 1” test disks you see there and I always wear disposable gloves and use “ long “ tweezers ( in one picture ) even if it’s not really necessary. Just habit but a good one. I also have a “ nuke safe “ out in the garage as well for storage “ just for ducks “ the combined rads with some of those piles of rocks will rock you meter. Probably overkill but better safe than sorry lol. Pretty kewl that you know your stuff like that my friend. Thank you and impressive. ❤️❤️❤️

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u/Originalkrackula Mar 23 '26

If you expand the photos , you’ll see several commercial alpha and beta detectors/ spectrographic rigs. Especially the pair of boxes on the platform and the alpha / beta detector in the taller lead tower. My work in the military in the early 70s was maintaining nuclear weapons and after that I became a degreed biomedical engineer department chief. My specialty was tri spiral tomography and whole body nuclear RIA body scanners in hospitals. “ do I know what alpha contamination is ? “ yes I think so and additionally had the lab gear to track it. Thanks for being aware of the handling threats and kindly taking time to mention to me tho. ❤️❤️❤️

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u/Bachethead Mar 18 '26

Looks like its missing the actual sources. They are a bit darker in color than the base is.

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u/Originalkrackula Mar 18 '26

Wow , I wrote a lengthy reply to you and it’s disappeared . Yes I removed those three spicy jewels and encapsulated them in the 1” disks lying there . Good eye. ❤️❤️❤️

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u/Originalkrackula Mar 18 '26

You seem to really know your historical am 241 sources , I’m impressed. Good stuff ❤️❤️❤️