Magnacast 5000

[WM6]

Originally Posted by J_Player

I think signal lines were invented less than 100 years ago, some time after radio technicians discovered they could send electronic signals through the air, not 400 years ago.

Best wishes,
J_P

Yes, but you do not take in account that signal line exist in third dimension where relativity theory cancel time counting.

[Mike(Mont)]

UPDATE MAGNACAST 5000

I probably should start a new thread here because this one is typical skeptic garbage.

Anyway, I hacked the thing and changed the gold frequency. The trim pots were so rough I could not get the frequency I wanted on the gold channel so I used the copper channel. And it was so rough I couldn't get it all that close. But it works now. I ordered some new pots. Also I found a capacitor that was not connected. There was a tiny bit of solder on the lead so I suspect it was a bad solder joint.

I found some gold with it this summer but I was using an L-rod instead of the scan gun. And I was using a different frequency yet.

I also found out I don't like the instructions for the thing. It says the power setting is for 10 meters each notch. I had it set on "2" which is 10 meters to 20 meters. One time I got a good hit and noticed the test target was closer than the 10 meters ( I was using two gold rings as the test target). So I decided to up the power and found it works much better on power setting "4". I guess the smaller test target must be some factor in this. It took me quite a while to figure the thing out because it hits on other stuff besides the gold. I actually had to get closer to the transmitter in order for the target to get isolated from the other stuff. Strange. I've got power lines, transformer, telephone lines, cast iron water pipes, manhole cover all nearby, not to mention the neighbor's stuff metal garbage cans, etc., but I'm still able to work through it. Just took many, many hours for my slow brain to digest it. More like compost. LOL

I called Vernell a few months ago and told them about the different frequency. The woman said they would return my call. They never did. I have to conclude they did want to know what frequency I was using. I'm not sure they even know that much about how to use it. The instructions were nearly all wrong.

[Mike(Mont)]

Just so everyone knows, it was not working when I tried it today. It just wasn't locking on to the test target. I didn't wait fifteen minutes like the instructions say, didn't wait at all, so maybe that was part of it. It was cold, too.

Also, I thought I was running at "4" power setting the other day, but I looked at the dial and it was set on "3". I tried "4" the other day after I made that post and it was too much. I could not isolate the target from the other noise.

[Mike(Mont)]

Installed a new trim pot today. It did not help very much. Obviously I don't have much electronics knowledge. I suspect I need I different value capacitor, but I did order a precision pot and I'll try that.

[Mike(Mont)]

I got the precision pot, replaced one of the trim pots with it so it is outside case and it helped. So now I have one channel that is adjustable frequency. I just have to carry a frequency counter with me. It's still pretty touchy and the freq bounces about a tenth of a hertz. The weather is cold and windy today so I didn't get much time to work with it but it should work okay.

[Napsterce]

Any news with this?

[Mike(Mont)]

Haven't done anything with it except a new battery. Think I even salvag d the pot for another project.