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using deus coil under water with antenna
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 5:21 pm
by pasttarg
i have a need to do this so will hot glue on an antenna to the coil ,but am wondering about GB and depth in fresh water and will discrim work ? so what programe should i use ? to good effect .
i have the lite version so i guess the antenna should work ok
Re: using deus coil under water with antenna
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:30 am
by ejdrjan
Is the deus any good in water ?
Im thinking about getting a antena and detect in shallow stream thats crossing through the farm.
Re: using deus coil under water with antenna
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:49 am
by Mega B
Just by using a length of coax does basically the same thing as buying one of these antenna kits,either use cable ties or velcro up the stem and keep one end near the transmission point of the coil you should have no problems.
Most folks take the top part of the cable and locate it right nect to the controller to complete the the radio link,not 100% sure about using it with the lite version but i cannot see a problem with it,but please note that i am not 100% sure about that.The main thing is keeping the coax as close to the bottom of the weakest link which is the coil as that is the part that is of course under water.
Most guys have a piece of coax cable hanging around in his man cave on a shelf doing nothing,thats the best time to try it out
Re: using deus coil under water with antenna
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 11:30 am
by JBM
I did this a couple of years ago and made up my own aerial.
These days I usually only use water to drink and wash at may tender age.
It did work and the pictured submerged coin came from a stream bed crossing where it has been lying for many years.
I used soft flexible wire.
Hope this helps you.
Jerry.
Re: using deus coil under water with antenna
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 6:23 pm
by ejdrjan
How is the Cable connected to the coil ?
I have plenty od coaxial Cable but not sure how and where to connect it at the coil.
Thanks
Re: using deus coil under water with antenna
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 6:42 pm
by JBM
ejdrjan wrote:How is the Cable connected to the coil ?
I have plenty od coaxial Cable but not sure how and where to connect it at the coil.
Thanks
Just use a plastic cable tie for the session in the position shown.
Works just fine.
Jerry.
Re: using deus coil under water with antenna
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 11:10 pm
by philsale
Hello JMB is that just electrical tape at the end, the cable looks tapered? Thanks
Re: using deus coil under water with antenna
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 11:21 pm
by ejdrjan
Isnt coil picking on that Cooper thats inside the coaxial cable ?
Re: using deus coil under water with antenna
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 7:58 am
by JBM
I used shrink wrap to keep the ends it tidy.
No you do not get interference.
Make one up and put a coin in a plastic bucket to prove the point.
What a great hobby we have that takes our minds off other things.
Jerry.
Re: using deus coil under water with antenna
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 11:19 am
by ejdrjan
Thanks for all the technical advice folks in how to make antena
But how do u GB it ? , what program to use ? etc.