ED-180 Technology

[kd8hf]

Can anyone tell me just exactly what Tesoro's ED-180 technology is or does? Even a recommended book would be great. I just purchased a Compardre and it is suppose to have this as a part of the machine, but the manual does not cover it. Is it simply the "silent search" mode?

Gary

 

[tabdog]

Hay Gary,

Actually, it is kind of a loose term. Used by Tesoro to describe

tha acceptance of magnetic materials.

Metals range from a metal that is just below iron in conductivity,

to the highest conductors like silver, copper and so on.

I can not remember tha names of tha lowest conductors and tha

highest conductors on tha list. But maybe you get my drift.

If a metal detector is able to respond to the full 180 degrees of

these conductors, then it is refered to as an ED-180 discriminator.

Tha Silver Sabre is an ED-120. That loosely means that it does

not respond to things from 180 to 120 on tha scale.

I say it's is loose because tha Cibola and Vaquero are supposed

to have an ED-180, but they do not have an acceptance range of

your Compadre. Tha C and V are more like an ED-155 or something

like that.

So it's nothing to worry about.

It just tells you that tha Compadre don't miss much that gets in tha

flux range of your coil.

I love tha Compadre, and do very well with it. I mean GOLD JEWELRY.

Happy Huntin,

Tabdog

 

[kd8hf]

Thanks for the quick comeback and if I'm diggin it all anyhow I guess it don't matter.

HH

Gary

 

[dahut]

Excellent explanation, Dave!
Thanks for that.

 

[Monte]

Can anyone tell me just exactly what Tesoro's ED-180 technology is or does?

I wouldn't stretch the term to relate to a "technology" but simply a description of the acceptance range of the Discrimination circuitry.

If you've had other Tesoro models, or read about them in their MDI's, you've probably noted the reference to ED-120 as well. hat refers to an acceptance of the upper 120

 

[kd8hf]

Tabdog,

I have a bad, or perhaps good habit of not wanting to pass anything up and have recently started to hunt in all metal. It does slow me down, but that's ok by me.

HH

Gary

 

[tabdog]

Hay Gary,

That is an excellent habbit.
Learn good places to hunt.
Easy diggen, popular places.
Hunt them really good.

But I know you will be more
well rounded. That's just easer
at first.

Let me tell you a little secrete.
I was afrade to dig to much junk.

That's right!!

It took over 24 years for me to over come that fear.
I thought I was putting off something awful. I didn't want to do it.
When I finally overcame that fear, I later realized that I wasted
that 24 years as far as metal detecting went.

That's how important it is to dig all targets until you move up on another level.
25 years later, I have the confidence to say I have moved to that next level.

And confidence has a lot to do with it.
Keep diggin. You will be rewarded if you are persistant.
It may not be most peoples cup of tea.

But I just happen to love tha hobby.

Others may not agree with the need to dig all that junk.
But, if you want to find things in junk, you need to know junk.

I believe that is more important than the metal detector you use.

But with a little jewel like tha Compadre, it will serve you well.
Even when you decide to upgrade. Tha Compadre may still have
a place, if it is learned well.

HH,

Tabdog

 

[tabdog]

n/t

 

[dahut]

.... And, for what has to be one of the few such incidents in recorded history, I think I like Dave's(tabdog) explanation better!
Yours made my head hurt, Monte.

 

[kd8hf]

Monte,

I learned much from both posts and applaude you both.

Gary