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    Hi. I am new to this forum and do not have a terrible amount of electronics experience under my belt.


    Can one build a better detector than what can be purchased commercially? For underwater use?


    I would love to build a detector but don't know where to start.

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    Re: To Build or Buy?

    >Hi. I am new to this forum and do not have a terrible amount of electronics experience under my belt.


    >Can one build a better detector than what can be purchased commercially? For underwater use?


    >I would love to build a detector but don't know where to start.


    A pulse induction unit, maybe, but not a target I.D. VLF type detector. PI is what you want for underwater, but making everything waterproof is another challenge.


    - Carl

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      Re: To Build or Buy?

      >>Hi. I am new to this forum and do not have a terrible amount of electronics experience under my belt.


      >>Can one build a better detector than what can be purchased commercially? For underwater use?


      >>I would love to build a detector but don't know where to start.


      >A pulse induction unit, maybe, but not a target I.D. VLF type detector. PI is what you want for underwater, but making everything waterproof is another challenge.


      >- Carl


      Carl, we have been building and using underwater


      camera housings with strobes and such for over 35


      years. Water proofing is not a problem today. I


      agree that PI is the way to go, also getting back


      to the "click" type of indicator, rather than the


      continuous tone is much better for UW work.

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        Re: To Build or Buy?

        >Carl, we have been building and using underwater camera housings with strobes and such for over 35 years. Water proofing is not a problem today.


        Maybe you can offer some info on how to make or where to get good waterproof housings. I have no knowledge in this area. Also a source of waterproof sound transducers.


        >I agree that PI is the way to go, also getting back to the "click" type of indicator, rather than the continuous tone is much better for UW work.


        Yes, I agree.


        - Carl

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