[sudo-discuss] Global Radiation Monitoring Network

Sun Sep 14 09:59:23 PDT 2014

Interested folks might also want to check out www.ergotelescope.org

Steve

On Saturday, September 13, 2014, Danny Spitzberg <stationaery at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I have access to a couple of bGeigie on loan to me via MIT
>
> http://medcom.com/product/bgeigie-nano-geiger-counter-kit/
>
> Would those be useful?
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 8:14 PM, johanna faust <female.faust at gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','female.faust at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>
>> add to meeting agenda?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 8:13 PM, johanna faust <female.faust at gmail.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','female.faust at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>>
>>> yes yes yes!  i have an old geiger counter, from the 50s, in good shape,
>>> needs one or two points soldered -- will bring it in -- lets have a rad
>>> meetup!
>>>
>>> On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 2:02 PM, Cere Mona Davis <ceremona at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ceremona at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Still tho.  Might be good to mention on their website.
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 1:55 PM, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd at gmail.com
>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','patrikd at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The nodes for the Global Radiation Monitoring Network are enclosed, so
>>>>> they do mostly gamma.
>>>>>
>>>>> The Geiger counters that Matt S and I have do both beta and gamma,
>>>>> because the tube is very exposed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Patrik
>>>>> On Sep 13, 2014 1:29 PM, "Matt Harbowy" <hbergeronx at gmail.com
>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','hbergeronx at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Geiger counters measure beta and gamma, typically. Alpha particles
>>>>>> are hard to detect.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Matt Harbowy -hbergeronx at gmail.com
>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','hbergeronx at gmail.com');>
>>>>>> 650 243 8467 - @hbergeronx on Twitter
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sep 13, 2014, at 1:23 PM, Cere Mona Davis <ceremona at gmail.com
>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ceremona at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  I think we already have one of these monitors, as I have seen it
>>>>>> around CCL.  Funny how I can't find anywhere information about what kinds
>>>>>> of radiation they are detecting.  I gather that it's just X-ray/Cosmic
>>>>>> stuff and not alpha/beta particles, etc?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -Cere
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 1:02 PM, Matthew Senate <mattsenate at gmail.com
>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','mattsenate at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Awesome, I'm willing to help!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have a Geiger counter from this kit
>>>>>>> http://mightyohm.com/blog/products/geiger-counter/ that we can use
>>>>>>> for educational / demonstration / artistic purposes as well!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I emailed the contact address on the website: radu.motisan at gmail.com
>>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','radu.motisan at gmail.com');>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There's no obvious way to purchase a device or see how much one
>>>>>>> costs, so I asked.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> // Matt
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 4:41 PM, Cere Mona Davis <ceremona at gmail.com
>>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ceremona at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  Yes!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> emailing on the go.....
>>>>>>>>  On Sep 12, 2014 2:56 PM, "Patrik D'haeseleer" <patrikd at gmail.com
>>>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','patrikd at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>    Want to have our own networked radiation monitoring station?
>>>>>>>>> The Global Radiation Monitoring Network is looking to add nodes
>>>>>>>>> to their network <http://www.uradmonitor.com/join-the-network/>.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> They only have two dozen or so nodes around the world so far, and
>>>>>>>>> none in California. "In this early phase of the project, there is only a
>>>>>>>>> minimal, non-profit cost, to cover the hardware components used and the
>>>>>>>>> shipping."
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The nodes are weatherproofed, and only need 5V power and an
>>>>>>>>> ethernet cable. Is this something that could potentially be piggy-backed on
>>>>>>>>> to the sudo mesh nodes as well? One of their node models has a barometric
>>>>>>>>> pressure sensor as well. Not sure to what extent this is an open source
>>>>>>>>> project, but we could find out.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> They were just featured as one of the semifinalists for the
>>>>>>>>> Hackaday prize
>>>>>>>>> <http://hackaday.com/2014/09/11/global-radiation-monitoring-network-update/>,
>>>>>>>>> so I expect they'll be getting an influx of new node requests...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Patrik
>>>>>>>>>
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