IB-100, IB-200 & IB-300
Hi all, here is small contribution to the vintage section.
This series is still hot for me, especially in heavily mineralized soils.
I started to make a sort of compendium about everything around the detectors, but noticed that I may have to pass through the forum first to make it really complete (and understandable).
So the first part will be a presention of the series itself, with original advertising stuff in found on the web.
Next parts are already in work if not finished, I’ll start them if there is enough feedback showing that there is some interest:
part 2: discussion in the schematic section for the back engineered PCB
part 3: discussion in the coil section for eventually improving the coil
part 4: discussion about maybe modifications
back to part 1:
I – Units
The IB series from Bounty Hunter – formerly PNI (Pacific Northwest Instruments) are all based upon the same PCB.
The basic differences between the units consist on additional trim pots, switches, vu-meter or jack.
All the coils have the same specs.
I won’t add more comments about description as the following original advertisement is really complete and the claims revealed to be true as far as I can say. (Although the claim concerning space technology maybe outdated.)
(picture 1)
IB-100
The very basic version:
(picture 2)
(picture 3)
IB-200
The better choice. I have seen different units. Some with a 3.5 mm phono jack and only one tuning knob. Some with a 6.35 mm phono jack and coarse & fine tuning. I suspect the first version having been produced at the Klamath Falls, Oregon assembly line, the second being from Phoenix, Arizona assembly line. The vu-meter is a bit smaller than the ones used for the IB-300.
(picture 4)
IB-200 unit from Klamath Falls, Oregon, with small 3.5 mm jack and only one tuning pot (coarse):
(picture 5)
IB-200 unit from Pheonix, Arizona, with 6.35 mm jack, and additional fine tuning pot
(picture 6)
IB-300
The luxury version:
(picture 7)
(picture 8 )
(picture 9)
Hi all, here is small contribution to the vintage section.
This series is still hot for me, especially in heavily mineralized soils.
I started to make a sort of compendium about everything around the detectors, but noticed that I may have to pass through the forum first to make it really complete (and understandable).
So the first part will be a presention of the series itself, with original advertising stuff in found on the web.
Next parts are already in work if not finished, I’ll start them if there is enough feedback showing that there is some interest:
part 2: discussion in the schematic section for the back engineered PCB
part 3: discussion in the coil section for eventually improving the coil
part 4: discussion about maybe modifications
back to part 1:
I – Units
The IB series from Bounty Hunter – formerly PNI (Pacific Northwest Instruments) are all based upon the same PCB.
The basic differences between the units consist on additional trim pots, switches, vu-meter or jack.
All the coils have the same specs.
I won’t add more comments about description as the following original advertisement is really complete and the claims revealed to be true as far as I can say. (Although the claim concerning space technology maybe outdated.)
(picture 1)
IB-100
The very basic version:
(picture 2)
(picture 3)
IB-200
The better choice. I have seen different units. Some with a 3.5 mm phono jack and only one tuning knob. Some with a 6.35 mm phono jack and coarse & fine tuning. I suspect the first version having been produced at the Klamath Falls, Oregon assembly line, the second being from Phoenix, Arizona assembly line. The vu-meter is a bit smaller than the ones used for the IB-300.
(picture 4)
IB-200 unit from Klamath Falls, Oregon, with small 3.5 mm jack and only one tuning pot (coarse):
(picture 5)
IB-200 unit from Pheonix, Arizona, with 6.35 mm jack, and additional fine tuning pot
(picture 6)
IB-300
The luxury version:
(picture 7)
(picture 8 )
(picture 9)
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