Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site brl-tgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!brl-tgr!tgr!hoffmann%marie@mit-mc.MIT.EDU From: hoffmann%marie@mit-mc.MIT.EDU (Ron M. Hoffmann) Newsgroups: net.ham-radio Subject: Radio activity Message-ID: <861@brl-tgr.ARPA> Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 16:00:11 EDT Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.861 Posted: Wed Aug 21 16:00:11 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 25-Aug-85 00:01:09 EDT Sender: news@brl-tgr.ARPA Lines: 25 I know that this isn't a particularly ham radio item but I figured that hams would get as much a chuckle out of it as anyone else. From page 144 of the 1986 Radio Shack catalog, upper left hand corner: "Radiation Monitor/Alarm... Like a smoke alarm alerts you to fire, this system warns of the occurrence of a nuclear incident early enough for taking intelligent, planned and effective action to protect yourself and your family. Continuously monitors the air for Gamma and X-rays. Exposure in excess of 4 milli-Rem/hour, about 1/25th of the dose necessary to cause any discernible effects, triggers the alarm. Includes graph for calculating actual exposure level. LED and audible alarm indicated when to replace battery. Reset/mute button. Mounts anywhere. Requires 9V cell. $39.95". Actually, after thinking about it, I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry. Ron Hoffmann, WA2EYC