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teeko71
Joined: Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:24 am Posts: 70
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Is the EPA having technical difficulties? No readings since early yesterday 3/24 morning? I am sure the CPM have spiked and they have turned them off yet again. I need to purchase my own Geiger but can't afford it right now as I am unemployed.
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Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:33 am |
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KingCobra
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Joined: Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:40 pm Posts: 2890 Location: Illinois
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While the GMC-200 from GQ Electronics is not the best geiger counter out there (it has no display) it does work great on NETC. It is also a low cost $85 fully built geiger counter. I own many of them, one of them has been outside (South Beloit, Illinois) running 24/7 for a full year now in a ziplock bag on an air purifier for better detection rates. Using the FREE NETC Windows software and the GMC-200 you can have a station up and running for less than $100. If interested, here is the link to buy a GMC-200 http://www.gqelectronicsllc.com/comersus/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=4527
_________________MY OUTSIDE RADIATION MONITORING STATION:South Beloit, Illinois - GMC200 Outside on HEPA air purifier, ground level, facing West. http://netc.com/chart/view.php?n=1%3AEB5A139C
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Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:17 am |
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teeko71
Joined: Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:24 am Posts: 70
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Thanks KC! Any idea why Netc is not connecting with EPA to obtain current readings? EPA site, when I do a query, gives me "A system error occured. Please try again or contact the helpdesk." WTF?
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Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:20 am |
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KingCobra
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Joined: Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:40 pm Posts: 2890 Location: Illinois
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teeko71 wrote: Thanks KC! Any idea why Netc is not connecting with EPA to obtain current readings? EPA site, when I do a query, gives me "A system error occured. Please try again or contact the helpdesk." WTF? Did you try from the EPA RADNET too?
_________________MY OUTSIDE RADIATION MONITORING STATION:South Beloit, Illinois - GMC200 Outside on HEPA air purifier, ground level, facing West. http://netc.com/chart/view.php?n=1%3AEB5A139C
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Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:38 am |
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KingCobra
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Joined: Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:40 pm Posts: 2890 Location: Illinois
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I assume this is the link you were talking about? https://cdxnode64.epa.gov/radnet-public/query.do  It seems that the EPA RADNET site is down so NETC can't get any data until the EPA RADNET site comes back online to give us the updates.
_________________MY OUTSIDE RADIATION MONITORING STATION:South Beloit, Illinois - GMC200 Outside on HEPA air purifier, ground level, facing West. http://netc.com/chart/view.php?n=1%3AEB5A139C
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Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:43 am |
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teeko71
Joined: Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:24 am Posts: 70
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Yes, I used the query function. It figures it's down, they are hiding higher readings once again.
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Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:49 am |
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rustycase
Joined: Thu Mar 06, 2014 1:25 pm Posts: 182
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teeko71 wrote: Yes, I used the query function. It figures it's down, they are hiding higher readings once again. IMO That's not necessarily true, T. From what I have seen, here and there, with supposed budgetary cutbacks due to revenue shortfalls, the gubment agencies are prone to cutting any services that are actually valuable to the general public, furlough and discharge of many of the lowest paid individuals on staff, all to protect those at the highest salary levels within the agencies. Example? They close libraries... They lock gates to beach parks. .
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Tue Mar 25, 2014 12:06 pm |
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teeko71
Joined: Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:24 am Posts: 70
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Cut backs my ass, EPA is back up and Kansas City got WIPPed real good yesterday evening. High as it had been in months.
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Tue Mar 25, 2014 3:30 pm |
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KingCobra
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Joined: Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:40 pm Posts: 2890 Location: Illinois
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 I have seen it happen too many time at just the right time and when they return there are gaps in the time for monitoring. Lets not forget how they were down during the main Fukushima plume, but said everything was fine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bj-SzLXHrgI should strip the audio from the video above and make it my radiation stations alert/audio file. 
_________________MY OUTSIDE RADIATION MONITORING STATION:South Beloit, Illinois - GMC200 Outside on HEPA air purifier, ground level, facing West. http://netc.com/chart/view.php?n=1%3AEB5A139C
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Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:38 pm |
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teeko71
Joined: Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:24 am Posts: 70
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Makes me sick to hear outright blatant lie after lie. That audio would be a great alert! I am ready to retire from the internet and just live in the now. I think the stress and worry is going to kill me before the radiation. Any thoughts on where I can direct non believers? To let them know why I am bugging out to live life? 99% of the humans on this planet are oblivious. I already lost my 29 year old nephew to cancer last year. He was healthy as healthy could be. Took him in 6 months.
I am just waiting to hear which family/friend it will strike next. They all believe nothing is happening, some friends didn't even know Fuku happened.
My wife thinks I'm a big conspiracy nut! Hah! Makes me laugh, we argue about This stuff all the time. Oh well, what can I do, I'm only one person. I am close to God and thank Him I wake up everyday!
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Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:56 pm |
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