Re: Victoreen 470

[Ted de Castro <tdc@xrayted.com>]

Thank-you

On first blush this would indeed seem to replace the 470 quite nicely! 
The effective range however is not mentioned and it is of course
digital.

A pity there isn't one nearby!  It hard to assess quality and durability
from a web site.

However - it certainly does look like a good possibility.

"Schooneveld, Dirk-Jan" wrote:
> 
> You wrote:
> 
>         There isn't really a good replacement for this instrument - in its
>         niche.
> 
> Have you tried the STEP X-Ray Gamma Dosimeter 27091 (German product)? It
> looks a lot like the old Victoreen 470A unit and has more or less the same
> functionality. Information regading this unit can be obtained from PTW in
> Freiburg (www.ptw.de <http://www.ptw.de> ) or New York (phone 516-827-3181).
> 
> Röntgen Technische Dienst b.v.
> D.J. Schooneveld
> E-mail : d.j.schooneveld@rtd.nl <mailto:d.j.schooneveld@rtd.nl>
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