OK, so if its a high-range survey meter we would need first, then which Civil Defense high-range survey meter is he best?
We asked this and other important related questions in all of our conversations with the FEMA technicians and radiological officers we interviewed. They responded; #1 – Any of the high-range Civil Defense meters will work just fine IF it has been properly maintained, stored, and calibrated. Also, calibration no more frequently than every three years is normally sufficient IF shelf-bound and stored properly, but is much more frequently required if subjected to rough handling, for example, bouncing around in the trunk of a car. Also, they emphasized that the calibration needs to always be with a sufficiently strong enough radioactive source that a mid-scale meter reading can be attained for all the ranges, not just the lower ranges. #2 – Universally, when pushed to rank them, most all of them said their preference for a particular CD survey meter model was in the following order: CD V-715, CD V-717, CD V-720. Asked to elaborate why this personal preference and most said it was for the li
