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Homemade pill-bottle electroscope, a type of early voltage and radiation detector, plus experiments using a geiger counter.
COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS Sep 1983 (v.21#9) pg. 90

Build a geiger counter to detect beta, gamma, and alpha rays. Features a thin-walled Geiger Mueller (GM) tube, meter and a piezoelectric speaker that emits clicks in direct proportion to the radiation level. Est. cost: $80 (kit).
ELECTRONICS HOBBYISTS HANDBOOK 1991 pg. 59

Geiger counter lets you detect naturally-occurring radiation sources. This device is based on the gas-ionization method of detection and provides both visual and audible indications.
ELECTRONICS HOBBYISTS HANDBOOK 1993 pg. 38

Circuit for a power supply which converts a +9-volt DC input to 700-volt, 0.25-mA output. Used to power a geiger counter.
ELECTRONICS NOW Sep 1996 (v.67#9) pg. 10

Small, battery-powered radiation detector sounds an audio alarm if exposed to high level radiation (5 milliroentgens/hour). Est. cost: $25.
ELECTRONICS WORLD Aug 1969 (v.82#2) pg. 76

Maintenance techniques for a typical scintillation radiological survey meter, the PAC-1S.
ELECTRONICS WORLD Jan 1970 (v.83#1) pg. 39

Rad hound. Radiation audio alarm (geiger counter) sniffs out radiation in and around your home.
HANDS-ON ELECTRONICS Mar 1988 (v.5#3) pg. 46
Correction HANDS-ON ELECTRONICS Jun 1988 (v.5#6) pg. 4

Is your video monitor dangerous? A review of expert opinion on the dangers of radiation from video monitors.
KILOBAUD MICROCOMPUTING #27 Mar 1979 pg. 52

Tip: How to test a CRT for excessive radiation using dental x-ray film.
KILOBAUD MICROCOMPUTING #29 May 1979 pg. 25

Experimenting with a geiger counter. Also includes instructions for making a simple electroscope.
MODERN ELECTRONICS [2] Feb 1990 (v.7#2) pg. 54

How to test household devices like TV sets for radiation by using unexposed photographic film or paper, exposing them to the source of radiation and then processing.
PHOTOGRAPHIC Mar 1979 (v.7#11) pg. 36

Nuclear radiation and detection. Part 1. Types of radioactivity.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Oct 1972 (v.2#4) pg. 53

Nuclear radiation and detection. Part 2. Radioactivity detectors.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Nov 1972 (v.2#5) pg. 66

Nuclear radiation and detection. Part 3. Radiological survey meters.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Dec 1972 (v.2#6) pg. 62

Boost 9-volt batteries to 300-volt output with this converter. For use with geiger tubes.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] May 1974 (v.5#5) pg. 24

Build a personal radiation monitor to provide audible or visual indication of radiation level. Estimated cost: $85 to $125.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Jan 1980 (v.17#1) pg. 39

Build a geiger counter.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [2] Jul 1992 (v.9#7) pg. 41

Radiation monitor. This hand-sized Geiger counter is so sensitive that it can measure the radiation from a ceramic drinking cup. Features a digital readout. Est. cost: $150. Part 1. Construction.
RADIO-ELECTRONICS Jun 1988 (v.59#6) pg. 41, 64

Radiation monitor. Part 2. How to use it and interpret the readings.
RADIO-ELECTRONICS Jul 1988 (v.59#7) pg. 51
Added Info RADIO-ELECTRONICS Sep 1988 (v.59#9) pg. 22
Added Info RADIO-ELECTRONICS Jan 1989 (v.60#1) pg. 16
Added Info RADIO-ELECTRONICS Feb 1989 (v.60#2) pg. 15
Added Info RADIO-ELECTRONICS Jun 1989 (v.60#6) pg. 51
Added Info RADIO-ELECTRONICS Oct 1989 (v.60#10) pg. 14

Simple photographic test to determine how much radiation is being emitted by your color television set.
SCIENCE & MECHANICS Sep 1968 (v.39#9) pg. 64

Experimenting with a geiger counter.
SCIENCE PROBE! Jul 1992 (v.2#3) pg. 101

How to construct a radiation meter from aluminum foil and a tin can.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Sep 1979 (v.241#3) pg. 234

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