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Career Path => Radiation Safety => Topic started by: mattrix74 on Dec 16, 2011, 08:14

Title: Trying to decide on a portable Gama Spec. Ortec or Canberra?
Post by: mattrix74 on Dec 16, 2011, 08:14

Finally, time for a new piece of lab equipment. We are currently using a Ortec portable for waste steam verification . The experience with Ortec has been odd to say the least. Any incite would be appreciated. 8)

Title: Re: Trying to decide on a portable Gama Spec. Ortec or Canberra?
Post by: GLW on Dec 16, 2011, 05:36

Quote from: mattrix74 on Dec 16, 2011, 08:14

Finally, time for a new piece of lab equipment. We are currently using a Ortec portable for waste steam verification . The experience with Ortec has been odd to say the least. Any incite would be appreciated. 8)

ORTEC sucks!!!!!

Canberra rules!!!!!

Well,................you did type "incite",.... [coffee]

Now, if insight was your goal the portables are always more challenging,....

ORTEC and Canberra both make fine equipment, it often comes down to what you are accustomed to,...

Title: Re: Trying to decide on a portable Gama Spec. Ortec or Canberra?
Post by: mattrix74 on Dec 19, 2011, 01:04

I'm looking for dependablity more than anthing. So I take it you use a Canberra? Any software issues to speek of?

Title: Re: Trying to decide on a portable Gama Spec. Ortec or Canberra?
Post by: spikeree on Dec 21, 2011, 11:48

If you need stats on Canberra equipment I might be able to help!

Title: Re: Trying to decide on a portable Gama Spec. Ortec or Canberra?
Post by: bittnerb1 on Jun 19, 2012, 04:08

I use a Canberra portable ISOCS for waste stream analysis.  This is probably the best I have used.  I am not too familar with ORTEC.  The Genie 2000 software used with this system is very easy to navigate and use.  If you would like information just let me know.

Title: Re: Trying to decide on a portable Gama Spec. Ortec or Canberra?
Post by: itbyrnes on Apr 30, 2013, 11:00

I use Canberra ISOCs and CZT.  Both are very good.  Highly recommend.

Title: Re: Trying to decide on a portable Gama Spec. Ortec or Canberra?
Post by: croyce on Jan 17, 2014, 09:40

Canberra! We are a total Canberra shop, every now and then I see the ORTEC sales crew and I still refuse even their coffee cups. I love Apex Gamma for spec. ISOCs/LABSOCs is such a tremendous program for us. We operate a mobile rad lab and having the ability to count a coke bottle filled with gravel without a physical geometry is such a lifesaver. Many moons ago I used an Ortec GeLi system, the software sucked and was not user friendly. Also the tech support and continued service you get from canberra has been A++.