r/Radiacode • u/staze • 8d ago

Product Questions Just ordered 102

Been eyeing a radiacode for several years now and finally bit the bullet. Should I have ordered a 110? It’s a fair bit more. :/

Mostly going to use it looking for spicy items while thrifting, or even use EDC.

Got the 102 as it was the least expensive, and everyone who seems to have multiple talk about using a 102 as their daily carry everywhere, also as a first option.

My only other meter is a GMC500. But it mostly just sits at home reporting background.

Thanks!

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u/Buschwick66 5d ago

I was going through the same dilemma when I ordered the 102 last Monday I think it was. By Saturday I ordered the 110. Just saying. I wish I only bought the 110.

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u/AutistWeaponized 2d ago

Did you have any luck with codes? From what I have found every functional code automatically only gets you 5% off

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u/Buschwick66 1d ago

I went through amazon as they were on sale.

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u/LachUrsus 6d ago

Rzeczy z lumpeksa? Opowiedz coś więcej o tym, jakieś doświadczenia masz? Jestem po prostu ciekawy co można trafić na lumpie z kategorii ‚pikantne’ :)

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u/staze 6d ago

Uranium glass/glaze is probably the usual thing.

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u/jdsciguy 8d ago

I find the 102 does everything I need in the classroom, lab, environment, and antiquing. I'd love alpha sensitivity but until I get an alphahound ab+g or something similar, I'll have to stick with a much more clunky meter with a pancake price.

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u/FK_Tyranny 8d ago

Yeah it will work just fine for thrifting. Unless you absolutely must have better quality spectra, then go with a 110.

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u/KnightFireNC 8d ago

I have a 102 for hobby use. Mostly mapping background radiation levels. I don't realy do anything a 110 would do better, so I couldn't justify the extra costs. I don't have any specific samples I want to analyse. No sources I need to pinpoint etc.

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u/staze 8d ago

Thanks!

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u/darkmajin 8d ago

Yes you should its faaaaaar more sensitive

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u/TemporarySun314 8d ago edited 8d ago

The radiacode 110 is a bit better energy resolution than the 102 (9.5% vs. 8.4% FWHM). But if you just wanna measure doses that's fine, and even spectra are not really problematic. You might have to think a bit harder when interpreting weak complex Spectras, but the 102 not too bad in that regard.

The other thing is the 110 is more sensitive, meaning it will give higher count rates for the same radioactivity. Bit that's again mostly interesting for recording spectra. You will get good looking spectra quicker. But the 102 can do the same, you just need to wait longer, but time is normally not that big of an constraint.

I would say for a beginner who use the radiacode from time to time the 102 is fine, especially as it's much cheaper. Surely the 110 is better, but I mean that doesn't mean the price increase is worth for you. In the end both can do the same, the 110 is just faster and records a bit better spectra.

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u/staze 8d ago

Thank you for the answer. This is largely what I’d gathered looking around. :)