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Old 09-06-2006, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Esteban View Post
Before emit the BFO an only hertz, the amplification enlarge this "soft breeze". With this type of detector (I had one of 80's generation) I found a copper plate 120 X 60 cm (very big) at 50 meter distance and 1.5 meter depth with a coil of 11-12 cm diameter.

The old coil I saw was turn by turn, but other models has classic winding. The BFO is a transmitter since is an oscillator and at the same time is a receiver, so attention with the "obsolete".

Here exactly the middle and the end of 80's pistol I had:
Hi Esteban.
Perhaps if it published the schematic of this 80's detector in forum it was found guys that would make good and intelligent modifications so that it becomes enough better . You do not know some time what becomes
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