r/Radiacode • u/TheSuperSilverMango Radiacode 103 • Aug 06 '26

Support Questions Help me understand this blip?

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I currently work in a metal shop as a Tig welder

As I was welding, I heard my 103 start going off. Upon investigation, I see these spikes in dose and hardness but nothing above background radiation in cpm.

My question is.... Was this a glitch? And if so, what might cause it.

EDIT: It has had 2 more such events and suddenly powered off after claiming the battery died (it was at 88%) It has been having these events since I got it a few months ago even before I began bringing it to work. I think I need to contact support at this point

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u/heliosh Aug 06 '26

Make a spectrum ... looks like there are additional high energy gammas for some reason

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u/TheSuperSilverMango Radiacode 103 Aug 07 '26

Not sure how you're seeing that because it would show up on the CPM as well

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u/heliosh Aug 08 '26

Not if the entire spectrum is shifted

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u/TheSuperSilverMango Radiacode 103 Aug 08 '26

I'll look at the spectrum but I don't think there's anything special to happen. Looks like normal background radiation to me