Re: Thinking About A Geiger Counter

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Original poster: "Mike Knowlton" <amdx@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Sparks created in a lab give off X-rays, scientists announced Monday.
X-rays are a byproduct of high-energy electron discharges in the Sun, in
exploding stars, and even in lightning. Many scientists did not expect
sparks alone to do the trick.

http://livescience.com/forcesofnature/051031_xray_sparks.html

                                                     Mike K.



































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From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: Thinking About A Geiger Counter


> Original poster: Skip Malley <skip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> A Geiger counter measures particles released from Uranium and has
> ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with the relatively low frequency energy of
> a Tesla coil which is in the frequency range of an AM radio
> transmitter.  It is like using an ultrasonic microphone listening for
> earthquakes.  Tesla coils emit low frequency radio waves, not gamma rays.
>
> Geiger counter measurements are of ABSOLUTELY no value to a coiler,
> unless you live next to a Uranium mine.
>
> Skip
>
> At 10:45 AM 11/2/2005, you wrote:
> >Original poster: "coryrc" <coryrc@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >With all the high voltage work I do around Vacuums I thought it might be
> >good to get a gamma scout.
(http://www.gammascout.com/geiger-counter.html)
> >Just in case I am x-raying myself, it would also be nice to know my
exposure
> >through the year. Any thoughts would be great, also wondering if any
fellow
> >coilers had a gamma scout, or have found something better?
> >
> >Happy Coilin',
> >Cory Capps
> >
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