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Tlps for Troubleshooting Problem Locates
hroughour my loeahng years, For Example: ln rrleal condruous, you - consrder Detncuon Morle selnng
rl's been my opmron, and l would choose a low range ircqunncy Peak, Null, Drrernonal, smgle Peak
Ihlnk nthnr lncalozs would appherl by rlrrecl connecuon to an
L}: (m rrleal condurons above mund access mm (L: the ' “"3"” ‘‘’““5”‘ ‘M’ “‘ ‘°l’ d°““
“5“°’ “ . 5 P . TDC) of si al

this laslc of hne locanng rs pmlty eul unrlerground hne we eonsrder Lhls °““““ 5“

and dry You apply srgnalmg curmm target shoonng the unrlergronnd lme - dueclronal urdreauon of TDC, Lem
lo a bunerl target lme wlnch ereales n Hrgher range fmquency semngs are Rnghl Armw~ or Drrecnonal Neerlle
srgnnl field whrch rs broadcast oul from great for solvrng problems when rdenl .

your largered hne. once a good signal cundlliom do not exist However, ' *’*’“""“"‘Y/3“'“ "““"5

field rs cmatnd, flndlng the signal field hrgher lrequennes may creare problems . “gm; C.,,m,..1m;

and Iracmg Lhl: aelrl becomes easrer by bleerl ufl to other lrnes m the area, ,

and easrer wrlh pracuce. Technically, we creaung muluple srgnals whrch confuse ' °"““'““°" '"d"“"°"

locale lhe (up denrl eenler of the uzcular both equrpmenr readrngs and user. so 1-“get Line Chararterisurs

field, whreh shoulcl be localed dlmclly high rrequencres can be vlewerl as .1

above the buned target lme. [arm or target shooung with a shot gun ' M22 of ‘arm lme

But ll you are responsrble for hne " ’'‘’“'’° “°‘ ““““" "°“ ‘““" _}“‘ ‘“°’° ' wndumvlly of large! lme

than one target wlth your blasl
‘°C"“l'lS and have enwunlmrl Pmblrm - elecmeal conlmulty of loearable
locales, you are not alone. Locating Gather infannntian lzfhlznrl a mason mu“
roblems are rmalcd b sue eonrhhons

Em am not Mm Tim: H mm“ c.aLher lniormatlorbfmm Transmmer, , depth 0, ‘ht mm mm
localemdcocompetlIlunI'vn 5;fC?"d'*'°“*g"d5g~‘°{“ _ H, mm“ mm,“,m
been to had a spenal challenge called “l’ll’;:l‘g‘ ‘° ‘“£““§‘ ““ ""f‘ ‘"3’ P ‘ ‘

"The Locale from Hell.” “V” “ 2 “’ Y“ Y >°“’ ‘’"“‘"‘'‘‘E‘ Site Conditions

and recerver wrll rlepend on the brand

Solvlng lme locatlng problems requrres and model of locnnng rnslrumem you - loeanon of ursrble srgns of utllmcs
mawnlng lo derermrne Ihn cause of lhe have av.ulable. _ ml mndmm

l’“""°"‘ “d ‘“‘“"E ““‘“’“ ‘° ’°"’“ ”‘° Gather infannutnm /mm rtsaurces at ’

problem. You have to use your eyes and h d_ - loeanon of aceess puml

brmn. The [int slep to solvrng a hne "" ' _ I i d _ k
locnnng problem would be to slep back Transmitter °“"“"“ ° ‘“"‘‘’°’‘"—‘’ g"’“" ““ °
and lhmk aboul It. slan galhsnng all . presence of otlmx buned lmes in
the infnnnalinn known to you at this ' °“‘l’“‘ °“"““‘ ‘““‘‘‘"F‘ the area

"°‘“‘ ' “l’l"‘““ l’°‘”’“‘ """/ V°“° - vrsrble common bondlng with

A gwd undemaml-us of the theory of - crrcurl/loop resrslnnce/ohms Lvlhcz lrnes

how locnnn e ui mcnt work~ nnrl the

llmllatlom ff (fie [Ethnology rs cnnml ' -‘ml-ml-E3’ sell-ng ' low-<l= metallic vblma

for ~olv-ng lme lncalmg l=ml>l=m~' - method of s. nal a llcatlon S stem Ma in

5 PP Y PF 8

The more you underslanrl nboul

haw ,mm,g mmpmcm wank,’ the - plncemenl of grounrl ~Iakc - General area of lme nnnnally nol
grealer your chances of success when Remive, WW" "1 W1“

troubleshooting This rnlormalron rs . 9;, SC. ,m,.,,e,,.em, .91,“ (mm H
neederl to help determine tlm possible - Nate the number and lorauon of known P0,,“

conrlruons that exrsl whreh may be all ~iznal» <l-awed an we wlule ,

(mung the P,,,blm, a. hand pczfu}1‘1n;n$ a srgnal sweep and - Number of lrnes m the area

gear: D C site.
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