[Boatanchors] Geiger Counters

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Hi All,

I know Doug Moore and have for many moons. He is an extremely gifted 
engineer and brilliant innovative thinker. As I recall, he was the Chief 
Engineer for the Lowrey Organ Company. Now closed, I think. When Bill 
Halligan, Sr. sold Hallicrafters to Northrup in 1967, the Lowrey Organ 
division, owned by Halligan, was NOT sold! So many Hallicrafters employees 
made up the companies workers.

I have a custom modified geiger counter that Doug made for me. Since I am 
totally blind, I needed one with audio output. Doug modified a counter 
formerly used by the military, or scientists working with deadly radiation, 
with audio output. Now I can check Alpha, Beta, Gamma or Radon radiation!

What I really need now is one of thos radiation suits those guys carrying 
the counters wore! They did not protect one from fallout, just radiation 
that might be around a nuclear reactor. My neighbors are sort of used to the 
"crazy blind man down the stree" doing something insane, well at least 
peculiar! Such as riding a Honda 70 CC trail cycle in the two empty lots 
across from his house or climbing part way up the fifty foot R-25g tower to 
attach some SW antenna he conjured up!

Now with me wearing one of those radiation suits, wearing a pair of 
headphones and carrying a geiger counter wandering around ...

Doug is very knowable when it comes to all things geiger, so if you desire 
one, he is your man!

Oh yes, if you talk by landline, ask him about his adventure with the police 
and his alien space weapon!



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Troglodite at aol.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 10:02 AM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Geiger Counters


> Greetings,
>
> Since my forced retirement, I have been building custom Geiger counters in
> my basement. Does anyone on this group have an interest in such items? If
> so,  please contact me for more information _kb9tmy at arrl.net_
> (mailto:kb9tmy at arrl.net)
>
> I have been working with radiation detection equipment as an additional
> hobby for 10 years, and have written numerous articles on the subject.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Doug Moore
>
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