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This is an example of a PI detector that breaks with traditional principles to some degree. Instead of pulsing a high current through a low resistance and low inductance coil it pulses only 0.2A peak through a 10 ohm coil that has an additional 39 ohms in series. The coil also has an inductance of over three times the usual amount but we are still able to sample at the magic 15uS for use on a wet beach. The MosFet can be a small one with a relatively low voltage rating and the mean dc current taken from the batteries is only 65mA giving good life from 8AA cells.
Eric.
Eric.