What's the Difference Between Radiacode 102 and 103 

Its a fun tool to use. I really like the radiation mapping function.

I wanted to comment the say thing.

Its a fun tool to learn with...lots of features.

I'm planning on doing a video talking about some events that are happening towards the 1st quarter of the year.

Have a happy Christmas as well. Glad you like these videos.

Easily one of the best sponsors I've had.

Glad you enjoy the videos. The Radiacode is great to carry around. I take it on dog walks, hikes and running around town. I’ve learned to keep it running when I’m at a new area. Recently found something at a Southern California beach that I need to investigate further when I’m there next.

No problem. I found my interest in this subject after watching a video on RU-vid some years ago.

Was just going to say the same thing

I added a comment saying something similar.

Hi, I'm from radiacode team. Can you tell me in detail what you would like to get tutorials about? I have already recorded 5 tutorials, they are available in the android app in the main menu.

​@@Nuclear_LegacyI have no idea how to use the activity tab or the spectrogram tab or the view tab

@@Nuclear_LegacyI think the tutorials are important and should be either added to the iOS app, or placed on RU-vid

Same! :D

Thanks for the sub.

Its such an interesting subject. Really glad I get make videos about radiation.

Yeah, it takes a bit of work to make these videos.

Glad you appreciate the videos. I try and approach review in a very straight forward way as I think people like to see that. Merry Christmas to you as well.

Thanks.

I'm glad to hear that. I hope you get as much enjoyment out of it as I do.

Hope it answers some questions.

@@RadioactiveDrew yes now savings money to buy one

That’s so awesome to hear. Glad you’re enjoying the 102.

Thanks man...Merry Christmas.

Thanks. Working on a couple right now…that’s usually how it is.

@@RadioactiveDrew yup, all your videos are quality, so I know they'll be good.

No problem...thanks for watching.

No problem...I hope it was helpful.

Glad you enjoy the videos. I’ll see what I can do in making a video about setup and function of the Radiacode to get people off and running. Other people have asked for something similar.

​@@RadioactiveDrewMerry Christmas Drew!

I am a critic due to the dangoues safety he shows. Handling amercium smoke detectors that are known to leak amercium fleas on his kitchen table. And contaminating his daughters toys with radon and making false claims that you can just wash it off.

You can just wash it off

@@chrisbusenkell No you cannot. I have professinal equitment and have tested his.

Its a great little device. Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy using mine.

No problem….glad you liked it.

Thanks.

Yeah, the 102 or the 103 isn’t going to tell you how much uranium is in certain antiques. Would be a cool feature but very hard to do outside of a lab setting.

Thanks for the comment and understanding how this RU-vid thing works. I try and only work with sponsors of gear or services that I use or want to try out. I've turned down a bunch of that have zero relevance to my channel.

Very true. Granted the 103G is a pretty good upgrade to new sensor technology.

Thanks...I'll keep making videos no matter who complains.

I need to work on that video because it seems like some people just want to know what settings to use to get them started. Btw, the only thing I change when I'm walking around is that I turn off my first alarm depending on the area. If they are going off all the time I listen to the detector and monitor the app.

Thanks. Merry Christmas to you as well.

​@@RadioactiveDrewCan you ask radiacode in possible to upgrade the 102 to 103 ?

I thought they had some kind of deal to do just that. Someone told me about it but I haven’t looked into it any further.

I calibrate the detectors when I first get them and then when I'm going out on a trip or some big project...its usually more verifying the calibration with some sources. I usually use Am-241 (because its very easy to find), Cs-137 test disk and a Co-60 test disk. I have also used a thorium lens and some radium items before. The calibration sources should be chosen to give you energy levels at different points in the spectrum. The difference between the 102 and the 103 is so slight I wouldn't sweat it like you're missing something.

Nice. I hope you enjoy it. I really like the radiation mapping function. I’m usually running it when I go for walks or driving around town. Can be very helpful in finding new areas that you didn’t know had some kind of contamination.

You can drag your finger over the gamma spectrum and see the different isotopes. So when you see a peak you can identify it. The app also has a radiation hardness graph that will pop up an estimated isotope based on what the detector is seeing. All of this is only in the Android app right now.

Good job explaining the 102 and 103. I’m experienced in the use of energy dispersive x-Ray spectroscopy in scanning electron microscopes, so these little marvels are quite amazing for what they can do. They’re a lot easier to carry around, as well. 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

The difference between the 101 and the 102 wasn't that big. The 102 was an updated manufacturing version that ended up being cheaper for people. The 103 has more resolution and its more of an upgrade than a whole new model...at least how I see it.

All of the sources I handle aren’t as bad as they seem. Most you would have to be in close proximity to for a long time to see some type of negative effects.

Not old enough?

Just a joke referring to what I mostly collect and what’s on my channel 😊

I don't have it yet. But hopefully I'll get a chance to test it out.

@@ajacks1349 Its over 500$ now. They added some information on the website , back when I bought it there was zero Info about it other than the resolution and the crystal material.

I use two detectors out in the field. I find the Radiacode with its mapping function to be a good way to get a general idea of where to look and the Radeye B20 to pinpoint stuff. Also the Radiacode is a bit more sensitive to gamma radiation than a pancake probe.

@@RadioactiveDrew I’ve had my eyes on both for a while, I was thinking about grabbing the Radiacode as soon as possible but honestly I’d feel nervous taking the Radeye out to the places I go considering how expensive it is and how rough it can be out there haha

@@JellyRadium I've taken my Radeye out with me to all kinds of places. The biggest risk to the Radeye B20 / B20ER is popping the pancake tube. A stick or something sharp can pop it.

I remember about a year and a half ago payments were kind of weird going through the site. But they have fixed it. As long as they have units in stock they ship out extremely quick.

Maybe if they sent me a unit to test out. I'm very leary of detectors that come out of China.

@@RadioactiveDrew This one seems to be a serious contender, from the other reviews & comparisons I've seen. I'm sure they'll oblige if you contact them.

Its fun to see what makes things radioactive. Trinitite can sometimes take a little bit to show the Cs-137 peak depending on how active it is.

Thanks so much for this. Everything helps make these videos possible.

Maybe Eu-152…but it has a shorter half-life than cesium-137 so it might be pretty hard to detect. Cs-137 is a very good indicator for nuclear testing.

@RadioactiveDrew thanks. I was sorry of thinking if there was this much of one thing and that much of another etc. I read somewhere that it's possible to identify the exact source of materials that way. Or maybe that was just a novel lol.

Thanks. Happy New Year to you as well.

You can use the link in the videos description if you want.

I believe United Nuclear sells some legit pieces. Merry Christmas.

@@RadioactiveDrew Great Thanks!!

The Radiacode is a very sensitive detector and can identify radioisotopes, which is a pretty cool feature. It is limited to detecting gamma radiation but if you want a detector that can detect different types of radiation and is built a little tougher then I would look into getting a Ludlum Model 3 or a Model 1 with a 44-9 probe off of eBay. The Radiacode is going to be much more convenient to carry around with you and alerting you to increases in radiation levels. I did do a video showing these different radiation detectors in action.

The gap between the 103 and the 103G is a bit bigger than the gap between the 102 to 103. The 103G also has a totally different sensor. I just did a video about the 103G.

No problem. Glad you are getting something out of them.

I don't think its a larger crystal in the 103. I believe the solid state photo multiplier is larger. I could be wrong but that's what I remember hearing.

I think for certain applications it would be beneficial to have that extra resolution.

I haven’t flown with any of mine yet. But I’ve heard of others flying with it with no problems. I would turn off all the alarms, sound and activity light. You can still have it on logging all the data.

@@RadioactiveDrew I am traveling to a location in which I plan on using it. I can leave it completely off during the trip. I won't need it until I get to my final destination. Thanks Drew, for the quick reply.

Thanks. Like I said, the majority of people watching these videos are amazing. There are just a couple that have a super weird outlook on how life works.

@@RadioactiveDrew might actually take advantage of that 5% off if I can swing it money's been tight but I really want to get one of those just to have it around it seems like it would be fun exploring things

I would be a little surprised if meteorites would be radioactive. Would be interesting to see what a Radiacode 103 would show...if anything.

I heard from some people they did have an exchange program. Not sure how legit it is.

Same thing happened to me. I had the 102 on order when the 103 appeared on the site. That's typical for me. ;) The 102 is an amazing device, though. I like it so much I might get a 103, too, just to have not only a spare, but to get the slightly improved energy resolution. But I will say that for most people and most purposes, i doubt they'd notice much difference.

You can post it here or there is contact info in the "about" info for the channel on RU-vid.

@@RadioactiveDrew there's this material that you may have heard of its called orgonite. It's also referred to as chi, prana, life force energy, zero-point energy and so on. It's the primordial energy aka the aether that all life comes from. This channel I'm going to post has some really strong set ups that use a frequency generator to increase its strength of the field of energy it produces. Other people are building what are called orgone cloud busters to clean the air. I haven't been around either of these but from what I'm seeing and what others are experiencing with them I believe it might be the key to be able to clear radiation from the air or create a field that the radiation might not be able to penetrate. This guy makes them with the frequency generator but he doesn't make cloud busters. @sasorgonitecreations

The iOS app needs a lot of work to bring it to the same functionality as the Android version. For now I’m okay having a cheap phone to pair up with the Radiacode.

I agree @michaeltorres877

@@RadioactiveDrew the "test flight" beta version of the iOS app has a little more. Haven't tried running the Windoze app under Wine on one of my macs yet, probably won't get to that for a few weeks

The windows version is also rather crude compared to the android@@RadioactiveDrew

@juslitor the Android version of the app is the best right now with functionality and ease of use.

Thanks.

Not at the moment. I have a feeling that Radicode will come out with a detector that can do alpha, beta and gamma in the future. But that model won't be able to do gamma spectroscopy like the 102 and the 103 can.

@@RadioactiveDrewI believe radiascan is from the same company

I assume that the Raysid has a larger CsI(Tl) scintillation crystal (based on the unit sizes) which will definitely benefit in data collection and thus can provide a faster result, but the 7% model is also more than twice the RadiaCode which has the ability for standalone operation. So I think there's a place for both devices in the market honestly, just a matter of preference and your budget. Definitely worth checking them both out and seeing what fits your needs.

@bitsofgeek yes ,the radiacode is cheaper and is nice so it's a great scintillator..I just wanted the raysid I thought it was a very neat device. Yes it has a 5cm cesium iodide crystal doped with thallium. I love both .just the raysid is my favorite.

There wasn’t a code, it was a sale going on at the time.

I wish I could. I’m still looking for one.

I already did a video about the 103 vs the 103G.

@@RadioactiveDrew So you did, thanks! Did take a little to find as it's not in the title. That really makes the choice hard 😅

Where did you buy it from?

I was using mine in the morning and I didn't see any difference in the normal background radiation.

@@RadioactiveDrew during the cell phone outages, you didn't see any difference in radiation...urmm.. Probably was a software glitch.

Yes, I'll try and put something together soon.

CPM is never a calibrated reading. It is literally the number of counts that particular detector sees per minute. The bigger and more sensitive your detector is, the more counts you're going to see. Two different instruments will show different CPM because they have different detectors.

@stargazer7644 that is totally correct. It’s a hard thing for most people to realize, that the detector size really dictates what the CPM is.

Make sure you are calibrated and take much longer integrations of the object in question.

@@juslitor Well I can't leave the thing in an open field overnight. 🤷‍♂️

@@fredharvey2720 The only way to get good statistics in a shorter period of time is to use a more sensitive detector, and that means using a much larger scintillation crystal with its accompanying larger light sensor, etc. To get better fast spectrum readings, you could buy something like a Ludlum model 44-20 detector and some sort of portable pulse height analyzer to pack along with it. The larger detector (3" X 3" in this case) will "see" far more photons in a given period of time, and thus allow you to capture a workable energy spectrum more quickly. But you'll have to pack that larger, more expensive gear to the sites you wish to survey. The Radiacodes use a very small scintillation crystal, so they cannot intercept as many photons in a given amount of time. But they're less expensive, lighter weight, lower powered, and smaller as a result. There are always tradeoffs when designing such equipment. If you could leave a Radiacode at the site overnight, you would get a much better spectrum. The 3" x 3" detector with a proper pulse height analyzer would do the same job far faster, but it wouldn't fit in your pocket.

That’s a good question. It’s mainly a hobbyist piece of equipment as I don’t think it would satisfy some industry requirements.

like 10x lower on the radium stuff.

Did the firmware make it less sensitive?

Also, glad to see they have an official iOS app now, instead of the Beta version.

The dose rate has changed because now the detector is energy compensated. So isotopes that have a lower gamma energy level are going to give a lower dose. I think the CPM and CPS readings should be around the same even after the update.

My CPMs are lower. Not a big deal if it's more accurate.@@RadioactiveDrew

Thanks...I appreciate all the support.

Radiacode has been a great sponsor for the channel. Also the people on my Patreon have been awesome. Everything helps keep making this videos possible.