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    Hi Dale,


    I get back to you this coming week.


    Mats is today a name and its used as that, but its probably a shot of


    Matheus or similar.


    --


    I remember when Explorer was a Swedish liquor


    /M Blickström


    Dale Seppa wrote:


    > The Proton Mag Forum


    >


    > Mats:


    >


    > (Is that a common name in Sweden or is it a "nickname"? I am


    > 1/8 Swedish, rest is Finlander.)


    >


    > I THINK (not know) that you are making the same mistake I made


    > when I got on this forum. My mistake was reading only the


    > archives that had titles that SEEMed appropriate. Many of the


    > titles are completely inappropriate in relation to the content


    > of the posting.


    >


    > I will give you a partial answer to you question and you will


    > probably get a lot more feedback from others which will


    > complete the answer particularly after you look at ALL of the


    > past archival entries. Once you do that ask all the questions


    > you want because there is really a great bunch of guys on this


    > forum who, in the aggegate, know EVERYTHING there is to know


    > about this subject.


    >


    > Other than basic electronic information and soldering/assembly


    > skills my IMPRESSION is that anyone can build any of the units


    > that I show below, although once built, it might require more


    > tuning, more learning, more experimentation before you finally


    > have it right. DO locate and buy the book from M. L. Dalton


    > in Dallas, TX. There is much information there although some


    > of it is dated and Mr. Dalton's second career, by my


    > perception, is that of a political commentator which he


    > sometimes mixes in with the technical literature. I have


    > spoken to him a few times and have gone over his literature


    > and he is a VERY intelligent man and a TRUE pioneer in this


    > field.


    >


    > For all of these we are looking at under $US300.00 plus of


    > course shipping, customs duties, etc. in your case. Couple


    > probably far under this.


    >


    > FATQUARTERS software sells a kit which I believe has two


    > fluxgate sensors. I believe this design is from Carl Moreland


    > originally.


    >


    > Phil Barnes has an EXCELLENT CDROM for US$ 29.95 plust


    > (presumable) air post to sweden. This includes a design for a


    > unit with solenoidal sensors.


    >


    > Jim Koehler has an excellent, although not fully Beta tested


    > yet. In actual fact he is close to a finished document but I


    > BELIEVE he will make a few more changes before it is


    > finalized. I believe for your proposed use this might be the


    > unit you should select, although it may take a bit longer to


    > get finished. He now has some initial data for larger liquid


    > filled toroidal coils which should be IDEAL for your purposes.


    > Unfortunately, these coils will result in a staff (sometimes


    > called "beam") which will weight 10 Kilos or more, which is


    > too heavy for portable field use, which is what I am


    > interested in. Jim has, most graciously, published, on the


    > web, his full plans for the unit. You MUST download this. He


    > also has a spreadsheet so you can calculate things about


    > either solenoidal or toroidal coils. If you have spreadsheet


    > knowledge (preferably Excell) You MUST download this also.


    >


    > Other than Jim's, huge manuscript, the parts, some electronic


    > assembly skills, you MUST learn how to make the liquid filled


    > toroidal sensors. Assuming you take my suggestions, but wait


    > until you see everybody else's ideas first - the larger


    > sensors will be what you will use. I will be glad to fill you


    > in on details on these. BUT, after making a firm decision to


    > go that way, the first thing you will have to do is to GET the


    > toroidal forms. In Ireland they use them as floats on


    > commercial fishing nets. They are toroids (donuts), about


    > 198 mm (8 inches) outside diameter and about 4 7/8 inches on


    > the ID and the diameter that forms the toroid "donut" is 1.65


    > inches. (If nothing else you will now get a little bit of


    > practice converting inches to meters. - If you do convert them


    > ACCURATELY, give me the numbers please.) They are made of a


    > hard plastic. So far we know of green and gray - but of


    > course, the color makes no difference.


    >


    > If, (after reading the forum, Phil's CD, Jim's document and


    > maybe the Dalton literature) you decide that you would like to


    > do a proton magnetomer with LARGE toroidal sensors, you have


    > to find out if those are available in Sweden. If they are,


    > plese let me know, and let me know the price, AND the minimum


    > quantitity that you can order. If you cannot find them there


    > I will get some for you BUT the problem is that my only source


    > I have to make a relatively big order and pay postage from


    > Ireland and then of course postage to Sweden. Don't make much


    > sense if you can get them there. Still even at that, if they


    > cost you 10 or 20 bucks (buck = US dollar) it is not a big


    > deal in relation to the total cost and importance of the


    > project.


    >


    > Also, you have a very important expert from sweden on this


    > forum and I assume he will eventually get in touch with you.


    > You have both given me inferiority complexes as your written


    > English is as good if not better than mine.


    >


    > Best regards,


    >


    > Dale


    > --- Original Message -----


    > From: "Mats Blickström"


    > To: "The Proton Mag Forum"


    > Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 10:57 AM


    > Subject: Help!


    >


    > > The Proton Mag Forum


    > >


    > > Hi,


    > > I'm a scuba divers for Sweden. We do a lot of diving i the


    > Baltic see


    > > and its full of wrecks.


    > > The problem is to find them. Now i wonder if somebody have


    > blueprint and


    > > schematics of a Uv-mag.


    > > I lack the knowledge to design one my self.


    > >


    > > Regards Mats


    > >


    > >


    > >


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