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PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units Circling back to this The D18 33kHz sonde worked great with the vSCAN. Even down to 15' which was the deepest duct we needed to trace. What surprised me was the 512 sewer sondes.

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uck McCown via AF wrote: > Very anxious to hear the results. > > *From:* Carl Peterson > *Sent:* Friday, December 30, 2022 9:05 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units > > I ordered a smaller metrotech D18 33kHz sonde a

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Very anxious to hear the results. From: Carl Peterson Sent: Friday, December 30, 2022 9:05 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units I ordered a smaller metrotech D18 33kHz sonde and a vSCAN locator which says it supports 512 sondes (- Sondes

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> > *From:* Carl Peterson > *Sent:* Thursday, December 29, 2022 3:40 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units > > Thanks Chuck. I ordered a few flushables for shits and giggles. We have > a bunch of 4" ducts we need

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You might need a locator that matches the frequency of the flushable beacon. From: Carl Peterson Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2022 3:40 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units Thanks Chuck. I ordered a few flushables for shits and giggles

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shable beacons I have played with are pretty wide for 1.25” > conduit. I am sure the longer sondes will transmit a greater distance. > > *From:* Carl Peterson > *Sent:* Thursday, December 29, 2022 2:42 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Undergro

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The flushable beacons I have played with are pretty wide for 1.25” conduit. I am sure the longer sondes will transmit a greater distance. From: Carl Peterson Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2022 2:42 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units The

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; larger. They also will not take corners like a shorter beacon. > > *From:* Carl Peterson > *Sent:* Thursday, December 29, 2022 8:24 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units > > Thanks Chuck, Do you think a 12" duct s

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Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units Thanks Chuck, Do you think a 12" duct sonde might work better? I am going to need to try to find an adapter to connect it to my rodder. https://shop.leica-geosystems.com/buy/accessories/duct-sonde-33 Steve, I've seen the

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wrote: >>> >>>> Most boring uses a sonde transmitter. >>>> >>>> *From:* Josh Luthman >>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 28, 2022 1:44 PM >>>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>>> *Cc:* Chuck McCown >>>>

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uck McCown via AF >> wrote: >> >>> Most boring uses a sonde transmitter. >>> >>> *From:* Josh Luthman >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 28, 2022 1:44 PM >>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>> *Cc:* Chuck McCown >>> *Subjec

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esday, December 28, 2022 1:44 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Cc:* Chuck McCown > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units > > The ViperMag is an underground cable locator. I used it for our bore > attachment on the SPX25. Metal is metal is metal. > >

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via AF >> wrote: >> >>> Drilling locators are a total different beast than underground cable >>> locators. >>> >>> *From:* Josh Luthman >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 28, 2022 12:31 PM >>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>

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Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units Last question... (tonight)... How close does the Sonde have to be to what the receiver is? I have an existing Ditch Witch 150R receiver which says it works with 30kHz sondes. I am thinking about buying the Metrotech vScan which says it works with

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2 1:44 PM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> *Cc:* Chuck McCown >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units >> >> The ViperMag is an underground cable locator. I used it for our bore >> attachment on the SPX25. Metal is metal is metal. >

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nde transmitter. > > *From:* Josh Luthman > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 28, 2022 1:44 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Cc:* Chuck McCown > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units > > The ViperMag is an underground cable locator. I used it for our bor

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I have always felt null was more precise. But that is all I had back in 1978 when I was first learning about cable locating. From: Carl Peterson Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2022 1:40 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units

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Most boring uses a sonde transmitter. From: Josh Luthman Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2022 1:44 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units The ViperMag is an underground cable locator. I used it for our bore attachment on the

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hman > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 28, 2022 12:31 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units > > Carl, > > Our favorite locator is the ViperMag. I think it was ~3000 retail. As to > its accuracy, based on my one time

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ember 28, 2022 12:31 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units > > Carl, > > Our favorite locator is the ViperMag. I think it was ~3000 retail. As to > its accuracy, based on my one time usage last week I spotted the drill >

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Drilling locators are a total different beast than underground cable locators. From: Josh Luthman Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2022 12:31 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units Carl, Our favorite locator is the ViperMag. I think it was

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: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units I recently found out my utiliguard has a mode where you just set the transmitter on the ground above a suspected line, the more inline the better and whether its inductance or what, it puts the signal onto the buries conductor and the wand can locate it

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I recently found out my utiliguard has a mode where you just set the transmitter on the ground above a suspected line, the more inline the better and whether its inductance or what, it puts the signal onto the buries conductor and the wand can locate it...sometimes It has its limits because theres

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We have had mixed luck with ebay locators, and there is a pretty good chance at them being stolen so getting repairs/service could be troublesome. We ended up buying two new RD7200 they were around $5k each. We also have a used 7100 and 8100 and have been through a few RD4000. I would just buy a ne

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I don’t have any experience with the newer models but I am sure it will work find. But a $250 tracker will also work find for basic locates. From: Carl Peterson Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2022 4:20 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units How

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2B%2FwYN%2FIqi%2BZnoXwN6jDfU420OM07xHxOsQBd0U4rkjQanZcsb0Q%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBMovD-3aph > > > *From:* Carl Peterson > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 27, 2022 4:14 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units > > Thanks Chuck, > > That helps, I think.

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ycom is one of those. From: Carl Peterson Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2022 3:30 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units Thoughts on a used R7200 off of ebay vs something like a new Ridgid SR-24? Trying to do this with a 4K budget. Is a

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I have had good luck buying used units off of Ebay. From: Carl Peterson Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2022 4:14 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units Thanks Chuck, That helps, I think. I'm at the point where I just need to make a dec

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quency. > > Some brands put a coded signal out so only their receiver can pick up the > signal. Rycom is one of those. > > *From:* Carl Peterson > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 27, 2022 3:30 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating

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receiver can pick up the signal. Rycom is one of those. From: Carl Peterson Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2022 3:30 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units Thoughts on a used R7200 off of ebay vs something like a new Ridgid SR-24? Trying to do

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Thoughts on a used R7200 off of ebay vs something like a new Ridgid SR-24? Trying to do this with a 4K budget. Is a locator either good or bad or is there a middle ground where they don't work well. On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 3:30 PM Steve Jones wrote: > there is also the vermeer lin of locators.

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there is also the vermeer lin of locators. massive option set, LM42 is pretty efficient and can find most things in the ISP domain. SPX25 is good for locating shallower thing. stuff like the 10x15 or 20x22 utility locator are surprisingly accurate for it having to be pretty pinpoint. But if you r

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Any consensus on locators? We need to buy a new one too. The only one I really know is the T5. We don't do a ton of locates so it doesn't need to be too high end. On Fri, Dec 2, 2022 at 2:34 PM Jason McKemie < j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: > I'm looking at getting one of these: > >

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I'm looking at getting one of these: https://www.ridgid.com/us/en/sr-24-line-locator-with-bluetooth-and-gps On Fri, Dec 2, 2022 at 8:59 AM Nate Burke wrote: > I'm looking to pickup a 2nd locating unit. Without visiting a bunch of > websites and wading through tech docs, does anyone have > rec

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I love my Metrotech. I have a bunch of Rycoms too as that is the first unit I used when starting out 43 years ago but the Metrotech is very accurate on depth. -Original Message- From: Nate Burke Sent: Friday, December 2, 2022 7:57 AM To: Animal Farm Subject: [AFMUG] Underground Locat

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I have a utiliguard T5 I think. The more I read the manual, the more im finding it can do reliably I did have a guy use one of those blue ones when i was struggling to find a house power drop once, his pinpointed immediately. On Fri, Dec 2, 2022 at 9:58 AM Nate Burke wrote: > I want that one jus

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I want that one just because it looks like you're tapping the ground with a magic wand! On 12/2/2022 9:23 AM, Josh Luthman wrote: We like the ViperMag https://utility-technologies.myshopify.com/products/copperhead-viper-mag-pipe-cable-locator On Fri, Dec 2, 2022 at 10:10 AM Mike Hammett

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USIC Uses radiodetection gear, currently they are using the RD-8200. We just bought a couple RD-7200 new this year and they are very nice units. Fiber will always locate better if you can attach to the locate terminal on a splice case vs using the induction clamp FYI. On Fri, Dec 2, 2022 at 9:59 A

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We like the ViperMag https://utility-technologies.myshopify.com/products/copperhead-viper-mag-pipe-cable-locator On Fri, Dec 2, 2022 at 10:10 AM Mike Hammett wrote: > We had an RD-4000. About a year ago (or so) we got an RD-7100 or 7200. Our > locator used to work for USIC. > > RD is kind of the

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We had an RD-4000. About a year ago (or so) we got an RD-7100 or 7200. Our locator used to work for USIC. RD is kind of the standard. The local distributor is out of the Ottawa\LaSalle area and more than willing to make site visits, for both pre and post sale. - Mike Hammett Intel