IM-179/U
Gamma Dose Rate Meter
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Radiacmeter
Gamma Dose Rate Meter
Measures 0 - 200 Roentgens / Hour
National Stock Number: 6665-00-196-7140
Manufacturer: Heat Pipe Corp. of America Serial / Number: 35681
Unit Measures: 4" tall x 2¼"wide x 1¼" thick.
These were made for aircrew survival kits.
Government price in 1969: $26.50
Inside view showing battery box. This unit used mercury cells which are no longer made.
You can substitute:
1 each - Duracell PX32 5.4 volts battery
1 each - Duracell R640 battery
Click here to get instructions on using conversion batteries.
FM 7-92
THE INFANTRY RECONNAISSANCE PLATOON AND SQUAD
(AIRBORNE, AIR ASSAULT, LIGHT INFANTRY)
States:
For military purposes, one roentgen equals one centigray.