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xor |
Posted - 10/10/2019 : 13:12:05 Hi!
I am about to buy a GQ Geiger counter which I intent to use just for fun and curiosity around public areas in Germany, and maybe checking out a few rocks I collected. I also would like to make some time series measurements and look at the graphs.
After reading a bit in this (really great!) forum, my choices came down to either the GMC-500 or the GMC-500+. I find the price difference between the two negligible, and the GMC-500+ seems to be a bit more fun to play with due to the two tubes.
However, after what I read here, I am not sure if the 2nd tube also makes the devices readings hard to interpret due to the tube interference.
Furthermore, I suspect the 2nd tube will never register anything anyway for me, since I don't expect to come across any seriously radioactive material anytime soon.
What do you think, should I get the GMC-500 or the GMC-500+? |
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Stargazer 40 |
Posted - 10/11/2019 : 08:34:25 If as with many of us you get kind of hooked on seeing what's hot out there then there is not a better value than the 500+ (and I've looked at a lot of meters). And it's only going to get better as new firmware updates open more functionality. Happy to guide you through the menus. That's what the forum is for.
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xor |
Posted - 10/11/2019 : 00:56:57 Thanks, and the 500+ it is! :-) |
Geo-Johnny |
Posted - 10/10/2019 : 23:15:05 Definitely the GMC500 +, because the two counter tubes can operate independently of eachother. The price difference is minimal. Why buy a Trabant when you get a Mercedes almost at the same price? |
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