--- title: SAMmobile 150 (RD-150)Vehicle Mounted Radiation Detection System (VMRDS) date: 2024-12-17T20:48:41Z modified: 2026-02-26T02:46:31Z permalink: "https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/sammobile-150-rd-150/" type: page status: publish excerpt: "" wpid: 18766 --- [ ![](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/wp-content/uploads/bnc_academy_upper_banner-1.png) ](https://academy.berkeleynucleonics.com/) [](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/wp-content/uploads/images/products/sammobile150_001_0007_layer_0.jpg) ![Vehicle Mounted Radiation Detection System RD-150](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/wp-content/uploads/images/products/sammobile150_001_0007_layer_0.jpg) [](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/wp-content/uploads/images/products/sammobile150_001_0006_sammobile150_002.jpg) ![Vehicle Mounted Radiation Detection System RD-150](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/wp-content/uploads/images/products/sammobile150_001_0006_sammobile150_002.jpg) [](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/wp-content/uploads/images/products/sammobile150_001_0005_sammobile150_003.jpg) ![Vehicle Mounted Radiation Detection System RD-150](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/wp-content/uploads/images/products/sammobile150_001_0005_sammobile150_003.jpg) [](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/wp-content/uploads/images/products/sammobile150_001_0004_sammobile150_004.jpg) ![Vehicle Mounted Radiation Detection System RD-150](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/wp-content/uploads/images/products/sammobile150_001_0004_sammobile150_004.jpg) [](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/wp-content/uploads/images/products/sammobile150_001_0003_sammobile150_005.jpg) ![Vehicle Mounted Radiation Detection System RD-150](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/wp-content/uploads/images/products/sammobile150_001_0003_sammobile150_005.jpg) [](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/wp-content/uploads/images/products/sammobile150_001_0002_sammobile150_006.jpg) ![Vehicle Mounted Radiation Detection System RD-150](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/wp-content/uploads/images/products/sammobile150_001_0002_sammobile150_006.jpg) [](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/wp-content/uploads/images/products/sammobile150_001_0001_sammobile150_007.jpg) ![Vehicle Mounted Radiation Detection System RD-150](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/wp-content/uploads/images/products/sammobile150_001_0001_sammobile150_007.jpg) [](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/wp-content/uploads/images/products/sammobile150_001_0000_sammobile150_008.jpg) ![Vehicle Mounted Radiation Detection System RD-150](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/wp-content/uploads/images/products/sammobile150_001_0000_sammobile150_008.jpg) [ ![powered by bioz](https://cdn.bioz.com/assets/favicon.png) Powered by Bioz ](https://www.bioz.com/) - [ Quote ](/get-quote/?interested_product=SAMmobile%20150%20(RD-150)) - [ Contact ](/contact-us/) - [ Datasheet ](#bnc-tab-technical-resources) - [ Price List ](/access-pricelist/) #### SAMmobile 150 (RD-150)Vehicle Mounted Radiation Detection System (VMRDS) The RD-150 VMRDS is a flexible, plug-and-play vehicle-mounted radiation detection system built for rapid deployment, easy transfer between vehicles, and optimized geometry in dynamic scenarios like freeway monitoring, choke points, parking lots, and covert surveillance. - Modular, scalable architecture with high-sensitivity detectors - Plug-and-play detector design for quick setup and reconfiguration - Seamless vehicle-to-vehicle transfer - Local or remote control ##### Powered by PeakGO free smartphone app (iOS/Android): - Real-time isotope & isotope-class identification - Color-coded spectral peaks - GPS tagging of detections - Photo/video reporting & annotation - Pop-up isotope guidance - Push-to-reachback alerting - Optional integration with existing alarm, comms, and C2 systems Overview Specifications Technical Resources Downloadable Resources Media Price Lists Publications FAQ ##### Quick Specs - Isotope Identification: NaI - Detector Size: 2x4x16 & 4x4x16 - FEMA RadResponder Enabled - Wifi, Bluetooth, [GPS](/april-3-2023-sammobile-150-ultimate-compact-gammaneutron-mobile-radiation-detection-system), and USB ##### Applications - Homeland Security - Emergency Responder - Safeguard and Nuclear Security - Radiological Area Mapping - Geological Radiation Survey ##### Features - Vehicle Mounted Radiation Detection - Integrate with Any Existing Vehicle - Vehicle, Marine, Aerial, or Crane Variants - Background Auto-Correction - Industry Lowest Sigma Trigger - Industrial, Shock Absorption - Gamma and Neutron Detection - PeakAbout App Integration - GPS Integrated Mapping ##### Applications - Large Public Event Monitoring - Industrial Accident Response - Plume/Background Mapping and Modeling - Large Facility Perimeter Monitoring - Vehicle/Marine/Airborne Detection - Locate Illicit Transportation of Radioactive Sources - Web-Based Training @ academy.berkeleynucleonics.com ##### System Hardware At the core of the Model RD-150 is a high-performance MCA featuring DSP electronics and a high-voltage control system for an optimum dynamic range. The digital processor is supplemented with an analog anode output to enhance timing functionality. The processor is a 32-Bit RISC with excellent data acquisition and processing functionality. The entire electronic module is packaged in a shock-reducing enclosure. The photomultiplier tube and NaI detector are matched before final hermetic seal to ensure that efficiency is optimized. ##### System Firmware The data processing and management is extremely efficient and leverages several proprietary processing and post-processing techniques. A unique Wavelet Transform gives users a strong confidence level on a wide range of isotopes without being limited to a peak search in a Region of Interest (ROI). The concurrent background correction and background subtraction, two separate algorithm enhancements, give second-by-second analysis unprecedented confidence. These improvements are particularly useful with high-sensitivity (large volume) NaI and moving applications where background shifts are common. ##### System Software In addition to powerful spectroscopic data analysis and reporting, the Model RD-150 with the included PeakGO app interface gives users features to address the larger situational needs. The full ANSI N42 report can be quickly examined, and then “Pushed” to a management team, reach-back office, or series of several incident support options. Users can easily suspend the data acquisition to take pictures and videos, thereby including situational inputs in the spectroscopic report. Additional software hosted in the user’s application gives real-time tutorials on an isotope-by-isotope basis to add credibility to the user’s disposition options. This focus on the larger application requirements differentiates PeakGO and BNC’s line of Nuclear Radiation Detection Instruments. ##### RD-150 Vehicle Placement ![](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/wp-content/uploads/rd-150_car.png) ##### RD-150 Directionality ![](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/wp-content/uploads/rd_150_directionality.png) **Detector** **Gamma 2x4x16 Nal** **Up to 3 Units/ Systems** **Electronics** Digital MCA 32-Bit RISC, ARM Cortex Conversion 12-Bit (65 Msps) Data Buffer 54 Kbyte Energy Range 0.010 – 3.0 MeV Resolution 7% nom. FWHM @662 keV **Temperature** 20degC -50degC **Identification** ANSI Isotope List Color Coded ANSI Isotope Class Color Coded Multi-Isotope Identification Real Time Response <1 Sec, first 3 Isotopes **Algorithm** Proprietary Wavelet Transform Background Correction Real Time Background Subtraction Analysis-Based **Calibration** Multi-Peak, Automatic Each Module Individually **Packaging** Detector Module 29.7″x19.8″x9.9″ Shock Absorption Weight 58 lbs/ Detector Module Vehicle Positioning Self-Contained Enclosure PeakGO App (Recommended) ANSI N42 Data Feed Remote Access **Power** Battery, Internal Li-Ion >24 hours Vehicle Powered **GPS Data** Report Based Coordinate Tagged Reports Radiological Mapping Color-Contour Mapping **Shipping Dimensions** 46 x 16 x 14″ **Shipping Weight** 65 lbs [ Press Room – SAMmobile 150 : The Ultimate Compact Gamma/Neutron Mobile Radiation Detection System](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/download/22568/?tmstv=1772073991) [ Press Room – The History Of Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy For Isotope Identification, Jim McQuaid](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/download/22486/?tmstv=1772073991) [ Press Room – Neutron Detectors and Their Performance](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/download/22493/?tmstv=1772073991) [ SAM Series Remote Operations App Note](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/download/22506/?tmstv=1772073991) [ SAMmobile 150 Datasheet](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/download/22587/?tmstv=1772073991) Downloadable resources such as datasheets, firmware, software, drivers and products manuals. Alternatively, you can browse resources directly by visiting our [downloads page](/downloads). - [Product Datasheets](/downloads#rad-datasheets) - [Product Firmware](/downloads#ddg-firmware) - [Product Software and Drivers](/downloads#rad-softwaredrivers) - [Product Manuals](/downloads#UserManualsRadiationDetection) ## Playlist ![Model RD-150 Vehicle-Mounted Radiation Detection System (VMRDS)](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8CPeSRBbPyI/maxresdefault.jpg) #### Model RD-150 Vehicle-Mounted Radiation Detection System (VMRDS) 2:21 ![Model RD-150 Vehicle-Mounted Radiation Detection System (VMRDS)](https://img.youtube.com/vi/2mb561kvbzQ/maxresdefault.jpg) #### Model RD-150 Vehicle-Mounted Radiation Detection System (VMRDS) 0:45 ![MetRad 1: Metal and Radiation Detection Wand | Alarm Demo](https://img.youtube.com/vi/H-xsmOosYi8/maxresdefault.jpg) #### MetRad 1: Metal and Radiation Detection Wand | Alarm Demo 1:20 ![Ultimate Guide! Perfect Isotope Identifier | Berkeley Nucleonics](https://img.youtube.com/vi/NB3Cd62xvXQ/maxresdefault.jpg) #### Ultimate Guide! Perfect Isotope Identifier | Berkeley Nucleonics 57:10 [ Berkeley Nucleonics Price List 2026](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/download/19881/?tmstv=1772073991) [ a](#) #### How has Gamma Ray Spectroscopy evolved with respect to Isotope Identifiers? See this article – [https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/december-23rd-2020-how-gamma-ray-spectroscopy-has-evolved](/december-23rd-2020-how-gamma-ray-spectroscopy-has-evolved) [ a](#) #### Is your isotope identification equipment compatible with RadResponder? Our SAM III series of equipment (SAM 950, SAMpack and SAMmobile 150) is compatible with FEMA’s RadResponder network at no additional cost to the end user. [ a](#) #### Sam 150 is good Nunc interdum lacus sit amet orci. Duis vel nibh at velit scelerisque suscipit. Pellentesque dapibus hendrerit tortor. Cras dapibus. 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See this article: [https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/december-3th-2020-history-neutron-detection](/december-3th-2020-history-neutron-detection) ##### Quick Specs - Isotope Identification: NaI - Detector Size: 2x4x16 & 4x4x16 - FEMA RadResponder Enabled - Wifi, Bluetooth, [GPS](/april-3-2023-sammobile-150-ultimate-compact-gammaneutron-mobile-radiation-detection-system), and USB ##### Applications - Homeland Security - Emergency Responder - Safeguard and Nuclear Security - Radiological Area Mapping - Geological Radiation Survey ##### Features - Vehicle Mounted Radiation Detection - Integrate with Any Existing Vehicle - Vehicle, Marine, Aerial, or Crane Variants - Background Auto-Correction - Industry Lowest Sigma Trigger - Industrial, Shock Absorption - Gamma and Neutron Detection - PeakAbout App Integration - GPS Integrated Mapping ##### Applications - Large Public Event Monitoring - Industrial Accident Response - Plume/Background Mapping and Modeling - Large Facility Perimeter Monitoring - Vehicle/Marine/Airborne Detection - Locate Illicit Transportation of Radioactive Sources - Web-Based Training @ academy.berkeleynucleonics.com ##### System Hardware At the core of the Model RD-150 is a high-performance MCA featuring DSP electronics and a high-voltage control system for an optimum dynamic range. The digital processor is supplemented with an analog anode output to enhance timing functionality. The processor is a 32-Bit RISC with excellent data acquisition and processing functionality. The entire electronic module is packaged in a shock-reducing enclosure. The photomultiplier tube and NaI detector are matched before final hermetic seal to ensure that efficiency is optimized. ##### System Firmware The data processing and management is extremely efficient and leverages several proprietary processing and post-processing techniques. A unique Wavelet Transform gives users a strong confidence level on a wide range of isotopes without being limited to a peak search in a Region of Interest (ROI). The concurrent background correction and background subtraction, two separate algorithm enhancements, give second-by-second analysis unprecedented confidence. These improvements are particularly useful with high-sensitivity (large volume) NaI and moving applications where background shifts are common. ##### System Software In addition to powerful spectroscopic data analysis and reporting, the Model RD-150 with the included PeakGO app interface gives users features to address the larger situational needs. The full ANSI N42 report can be quickly examined, and then “Pushed” to a management team, reach-back office, or series of several incident support options. Users can easily suspend the data acquisition to take pictures and videos, thereby including situational inputs in the spectroscopic report. Additional software hosted in the user’s application gives real-time tutorials on an isotope-by-isotope basis to add credibility to the user’s disposition options. This focus on the larger application requirements differentiates PeakGO and BNC’s line of Nuclear Radiation Detection Instruments. ##### RD-150 Vehicle Placement ![](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/wp-content/uploads/rd-150_car.png) ##### RD-150 Directionality ![](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/wp-content/uploads/rd_150_directionality.png) **Detector** **Gamma 2x4x16 Nal** **Up to 3 Units/ Systems** **Electronics** Digital MCA 32-Bit RISC, ARM Cortex Conversion 12-Bit (65 Msps) Data Buffer 54 Kbyte Energy Range 0.010 – 3.0 MeV Resolution 7% nom. FWHM @662 keV **Temperature** 20degC -50degC **Identification** ANSI Isotope List Color Coded ANSI Isotope Class Color Coded Multi-Isotope Identification Real Time Response <1 Sec, first 3 Isotopes **Algorithm** Proprietary Wavelet Transform Background Correction Real Time Background Subtraction Analysis-Based **Calibration** Multi-Peak, Automatic Each Module Individually **Packaging** Detector Module 29.7″x19.8″x9.9″ Shock Absorption Weight 58 lbs/ Detector Module Vehicle Positioning Self-Contained Enclosure PeakGO App (Recommended) ANSI N42 Data Feed Remote Access **Power** Battery, Internal Li-Ion >24 hours Vehicle Powered **GPS Data** Report Based Coordinate Tagged Reports Radiological Mapping Color-Contour Mapping **Shipping Dimensions** 46 x 16 x 14″ **Shipping Weight** 65 lbs [ Press Room - SAMmobile 150 : The Ultimate Compact Gamma/Neutron Mobile Radiation Detection System](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/download/22568/?tmstv=1778700933) [ Press Room - The History Of Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy For Isotope Identification, Jim McQuaid](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/download/22486/?tmstv=1778700933) [ Press Room - Neutron Detectors and Their Performance](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/download/22493/?tmstv=1778700933) [ SAM Series Remote Operations App Note](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/download/22506/?tmstv=1778700933) [ SAMmobile 150 Datasheet](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/download/22587/?tmstv=1778700933) Downloadable resources such as datasheets, firmware, software, drivers and products manuals. Alternatively, you can browse resources directly by visiting our [downloads page](/downloads). - [Product Datasheets](/downloads#rad-datasheets) - [Product Firmware](/downloads#ddg-firmware) - [Product Software and Drivers](/downloads#rad-softwaredrivers) - [Product Manuals](/downloads#UserManualsRadiationDetection) ## Playlist ![Model RD-150 Vehicle-Mounted Radiation Detection System (VMRDS)](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8CPeSRBbPyI/maxresdefault.jpg) #### Model RD-150 Vehicle-Mounted Radiation Detection System (VMRDS) 2:21 ![Model RD-150 Vehicle-Mounted Radiation Detection System (VMRDS)](https://img.youtube.com/vi/2mb561kvbzQ/maxresdefault.jpg) #### Model RD-150 Vehicle-Mounted Radiation Detection System (VMRDS) 0:45 ![MetRad 1: Metal and Radiation Detection Wand | Alarm Demo](https://img.youtube.com/vi/H-xsmOosYi8/maxresdefault.jpg) #### MetRad 1: Metal and Radiation Detection Wand | Alarm Demo 1:20 ![Ultimate Guide! Perfect Isotope Identifier | Berkeley Nucleonics](https://img.youtube.com/vi/NB3Cd62xvXQ/maxresdefault.jpg) #### Ultimate Guide! Perfect Isotope Identifier | Berkeley Nucleonics 57:10 [ Berkeley Nucleonics Price List 2026](https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/download/19881/?tmstv=1778700933) [ a #### When were neutrons discovered? ](#) See this article: [https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/december-3th-2020-history-neutron-detection](/december-3th-2020-history-neutron-detection) [ a #### How has Gamma Ray Spectroscopy evolved with respect to Isotope Identifiers? ](#) Gamma ray spectroscopy has evolved from large lab-bound NaI(Tl) systems requiring external MCAs, to compact handheld RIIDs with on-board isotope libraries and smartphone interfaces. Modern detectors like the SAM 940+ offer sub-2% energy resolution with real-time field identification. \[Read the full history →\] – [https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/december-23rd-2020-how-gamma-ray-spectroscopy-has-evolved](/december-23rd-2020-how-gamma-ray-spectroscopy-has-evolved) [ a #### Is your isotope identification equipment compatible with RadResponder? ](#) Our SAM III series of equipment (SAM 950, SAMpack and SAMmobile 150) is compatible with FEMA’s RadResponder network at no additional cost to the end user. [ ![](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1105 100'%2F%3E) ](https://academy.berkeleynucleonics.com/)