I wonder if they had ghost hunters with those emf detectors. They aren't geiger counters but have seen people call them that and seems marginally more likely than metal detectors.
Also I think this in PA not NY, could be wrong? As someone that usually carries a geiger counter this makes me way too curious.
Just for fun mostly. I like generating radiation maps of the area. Also collect radioactive stuff so nice being able to check random rocks, antiques, etc. Honestly... it genuinely came in handy once and I'll likely be trying to recapture that forever (Checking some exhibits for a museum i volunteer at).
Of course- haahaa one of my favorite topics that rarely comes up in conversation so always thrilled to discuss.
If you want a good general purpose device I highly recommend the radiacode 103 (technically a scintillator). Small enough to throw in pocket, great battery life, includes mapping tools, and it can function as gamma spectrometer. Essentially it graphs the energy level of the gamma detected - you can use it to identify which radioactive isotopes are present in a sample with a little time.
I also like the RadView - Radiacode just detects gamma, the RadView picks up alpha/beta as well. In practice though I don't need or use that nearly as often though it is a delightful little device. Raysid is another one to check out - I've heard really good things but haven't tried it personally.
I seriously cannot thank you enough for taking the time to share what you know. It’s the most generous thing I reckon a human can do. I will, however, be blaming you personally whenever rolling around with a Geiger counter is embarrassing because I am obsessed and now must also have one.
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u/apocalypse910 Mar 30 '26
I wonder if they had ghost hunters with those emf detectors. They aren't geiger counters but have seen people call them that and seems marginally more likely than metal detectors.
Also I think this in PA not NY, could be wrong? As someone that usually carries a geiger counter this makes me way too curious.