A series of experiments were carried out last winter....

[BarnacleBill]

on a freshwater beach. The following one was very interesting.

1. A target free area was located and checked in AM mode with three different highly respected machines to make sure no masking would occur.

2. The sand was brought to a smooth surface by sliding a 2"x4" across it.

3. All machines were properly GB'd and sensitivity set to the customary levels I have used on this beach for years, and there are no interference problems at this beach. X-50 GB'd at (2). All machines were placed in Disc mode with a level to reject iron.

4. A nickel was buried at a measured 6" using as small a digger as possible to open the hole. The nickel was laid flat and tamped down. Then small amounts of sand were added and tamped down, and the surface re-smoothed.

5. Seven machines from four manufacturers were tested. Five had numeric readouts, and two had segment type target ID. The MF & HF coils of the X-Machines were tested. The machines except the ML shall remain nameless. One machine was in the $1K price range, so this wasn

 

[Jackpine Savage]

it was a better likeness of Devils Tower than yours!!

Was the HF coil you used a DD or some exotic prototype?

Where ya been ya ole pirate? I thought maybe you got transferred to China or sumthin.

Tom

 

[BarnacleBill]

and built mine afore noon so no strong beverages were involved, just my pious upbringing I guess, but figured naaawww, might be a cultural stretch for some viewers.

The coil was the standard ol' round boring black HF, gotta stencil some flames on mine.

And how'd you hear about Chinee, they bloody deported me for trying to sneak into N. Korea to take pictures of those missle launches with my Polaroid Swinger. I was found out one evening in a bar/opium den/car wash singing "Meet the Swinger, Polaroid Swinger, it's more than a camera, it's almost alive...........

HH
BarnacleBill

 

[Jackpine Savage]

About the being sober part that is!