Whites DFX and frame coils - Available for DFX?

[camcolo]

OK, like most of the people on this thread, I saw the program Meteorite Men. I thought the use of a frame coil was very smart. Great program. After looking on the Internet, it became obvious that there were frame coils for specific high-end metal detectors. I need a frame coil 101 education. I have emailed Whites to see if a frame coil could be hooked into a DFX. I like going out into fields to metal detect and living in Colorado seems to open a lot of doors to expand my hobby. Anyone have information? Since I have 2 DFX's, I wanted to dedicate one to a frame coil (don't ask why I have two, it is a long and expensive story). Not knowing anything about this, I thought I would post here.

thanks

Curt

 

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[AUDuke]

I think that the people who use frame coils for hunting meteorites use them with P.I. detectors.

 

[extractor]

I think that the people who use frame coils for hunting meteorites use them with P.I. detectors.

That's what I thought also. Let us know what Whites said about it.

 

[camcolo]

Yes, Whites confirmed that the coils are typically available for PI type detectors. Larger size, flexibility, shape, etc. are less influential to PI detectors. I also emailed Jimmy Sierra to learn a little more about the specific technical barriers. I guess I need more detail. I keep thinking that a typical metal detector should be able to run a large coil when on all metal mode and the sensitivity and preamp gain set accordingly. I did see a 25" coil that would work, but i cannot imagine the weight of that large of a standard coil. I do have a 16"x4" coil that is not too heavy. So, if I learn anymore, I will pass it along. Guess I will have to save my $$ for a PI detector if I am going to use a 1 or 2 meter frame type coil.