TEKNETICS
Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting
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SPECIFICATIONS
Mechanical:
S-rod with electronics housing mounted on handgrip, 3-piece breakdown,
batteries under elbow, 2-way armrest adjustment — forward/backward & around forearm.
Searchcoil:
11” (28 cm) open-frame elliptical double-D, waterproof.
Batteries:
4 AA, alkaline or NiMH (not included).
Weight:
3.5 pounds (1.6 kg) with alkaline batteries installed.
Static Balance:
force in vertical plane normal to elbow 0.47 pounds (0.22 kg).Varies with
adjustment and user’s stance and arm/hand physiology.
Dynamic Balance:
axial moment, 0.29 foot-pounds (0.39 newton-meters). Varies with
adjustment and user’s stance and arm/hand physiology.
Sweep Effort:
lateral moment 5.2 foot-pounds (7.1 newton-meters).
Operating Principle:
VLF induction balance
Operating Frequency:
nominal 13 kHz, quartz crystal timing reference
Basic Sensitivity:
5 x 109 root Hertz (detectivity)
Lag Coefficient:
70 milliseconds
Reactive Overload:
approximately 10,000 micro-cgs units (volume susceptibility)
Resitive Overload:
approximately 1,200 micro-cgs units (volume susceptibility)
Ground Cancellation Range:
From ferrite to salt, inclusive
Discrimination Ground Suppression:
combination of second and third order methods
ID Ground Suppression:
third order
Battery Life:
typically 40 hours with good quality alkaline, somewhat less with NiMH rechargeable.
Operating Temp Range:
-4 to +122 degrees F (-20 to +50 degrees C)
Operating Humidity Range:
0-90% non-condensing