:clapping:Gold Bug SE....(WTG Kellyco)

[Dave J.]

The GB-SE's are shipped with a 5 inch DD which is the same one that the Tek "Frat Bros." series machines use. Preliminary testing indicates that the 11 inch DD which is part of that same series is also electrically compatible, although we do not have 19 kHz production experience yet to actually guarantee that. We are watching the situation closely to see if this frequency difference is going to cause problems, but these are wideband searchcoils by design and so far it appears that aligning them at 7.8 kHz will be just fine at 19 kHz. If production experience reveals a problem with fallout we'll start aligning GB platform searchcoils at 19 kHz; until then there isn't any reason to do so.

The concentrics from the "Frat Bros." series are NOT wideband coils and are presumed not compatible with the 19 kHz machines. It's possible someone may stick a concentric searchcoil on a 19 kHz platform machine and report that it works, but if it does they either got lucky, or they aren't as lucky as they think they are.

Sorry, I'm not prepared to answer questions about the Gold Bug Pro. That's in the future, and trying to predict what already happened a week ago is difficult enough.

--Dave J.

 

[Dave J.]

The GB-SE's are shipped with a 5 inch DD which is the same one that the Tek "Frat Bros." series machines use. Preliminary testing indicates that the 11 inch DD which is part of that same series is also electrically compatible, although we do not have 19 kHz production experience yet to actually guarantee that. We are watching the situation closely to see if this frequency difference is going to cause problems, but these are wideband searchcoils by design and so far it appears that aligning them at 7.8 kHz will be just fine at 19 kHz. If production experience reveals a problem with fallout we'll start aligning GB platform searchcoils at 19 kHz; until then there isn't any reason to do so.

The concentrics from the "Frat Bros." series are NOT wideband coils and are presumed not compatible with the 19 kHz machines. It's possible someone may stick a concentric searchcoil on a 19 kHz platform machine and report that it works, but if it does they either got lucky, or they aren't as lucky as they think they are.

Sorry, I'm not prepared to answer questions about the Gold Bug Pro. That's in the future, and trying to predict what already happened a week ago is difficult enough.

--Dave J.

[size=x-large]MY MISTAKE, SORRY![/size]

The 11 inch DD is already being shipped specifically for Gold Bug platform products!

Production dept. had previously made arrangements to carefully monitor the introduction of this searchcoil for the Gold Bug platform, and as a part of setting that up, they had collected some data in addition to what we had already gathered in engineering dept. I was in the loop for this and we agreed that the 11 incher was ready to go.

So, Production Dept. pushed the GO button. They haven't run into any problems so there was no need for them to keep it on my radar screen. Meanwhile I'd forgotten all about it (I've got lots of stuff to worry about besides that, which needed no worry).

Until someone else in the company saw my post a few minutes ago and got me straightened out.

Like I said, "trying to predict what already happened a week ago is difficult enough". Little did I know a few hours ago that I was going to have to repeat those words to save what little is left of my face!

--Dave J.

My motto for today: "Eat crow, it's the new health food!"

 

[therover]

n/t

 

[James02]

I've found through the years that I prefer my crow barbecued. Thanks for all of your input and articles. Jim

 

[Keith Southern]

Am I in for problems or do I need to try and swap it for the Aligned 11" DD coil? thanks for any help...My dealer told me he did'nt think it was right but I pushed the Omega coil would work fine argument with him !!

I might have to eat crow To..

Keith

 

[reltolbert]

To Keith Southern,

My Teknetics 11"DD Omega Coil works great with my Gold Bug.