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4.
Maintain the orientation of the transceiver during this
phase and concentrate on the increase or decrease of
the distance indication as well as the volume of the
analog tones.
5.
At the point with the lowest distance reading, you
leave the micro search strip pattern to pinpoint the
buried subject through bracketing. Once the subject
is located, you return to the location where you left
off in order to continue the pattern.
6.
The more buried subjects there are and the closer
these are, the tighter the micro search strip grid on
the potential search area should be. As a rule of
thumb, the search strip width should be between 2
and 5 meters.
7.
Continue the pattern, until the distance reading in an
entire strip never drops below 15. Then revert to the
primary search pattern and search the rest of the
avalanche.
The avalanche probe is very helpful in locating multi-
ple buried subjects in close proximity.
There are at least three buried
subjects within 15 meters.
Search tactics with multiple burials in close proximity in analog mode
4.5.3 Search Tactics with Multiple Burials
in Close Proximity
The interpretation of the acoustic signals is extremely
important in this situation. These must be interpreted
in connection with the distance readings.
Example:
You hear three beeps and the distance reading jumps
between 3.5 and 4.8 m. Therefore, three buried sub-
jects can be expected within a radius of 5 m.
Search Using Micro Search Strips
If you have
multiple burials within less than 10 to
15 meters
, you search using
micro search strips
.
1.
Locate and dig out the first buried subject.
2.
Back up until the display shows 15 and search the
area in front of you in
parallel search strips
.
3.
As soon as the distance indication reads 15, you have
reached the side of the search strip. Advance 2 to 5
meters and return on the next parallel search strip
until this search strip ends as well (distance indica-
tion > 15).
