Ludlum 26-2 Frisker

Question 1

What is it?

Answer 1

Yellow hand held instrument used for radiation detection

Question 2

3 modes of the 26-2 frisker

Answer 2

Rate- measures contam. from background. levels up to 1.99 kcps or 100.0 kcpm
Max-mode is used to capture highest count rate detected-peak contamination rate
Timed Frisk- allows user to perform contamination frisk for a predetermined time

Question 3

What does it detect

Answer 3

alpha beta gamma radiation using a geiger muller pancake detector 15cm squ.

Question 4

batteries

Answer 4

2AA 1000hrs use. 16hrs life left light turns on

Question 5

Obscure stuff

Answer 5

26-2 can
self diagnose to ensure correct function
if it stops detecting for 60 seconds it will flash0 reading
if over range it will flash max rate if it does user should determine whether its the instrument or high radiation field

Question 6

on/ack button

Answer 6

on/off/silence click/start frisk timer/reset max mode

Question 7

mode button

Answer 7

switch between rate,Max and frisked timed modes

Question 8

LEDs

Answer 8

Green- all is good
Red- flashes in 3 different sequential patterns 
-*-- low
-*-- --*- Med
-*-- --*- ---* High