Here's What Happens When Ivconic Tries to Be a Smart A.rse !!!
Well, boys, I think I've officially earned the **Dumba.rse of the Year Award**. And the best part? I have absolutely no one to blame but myself.
After months of inactivity, I finally decided it was time to get back out...
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Minelab Multi-IQ vs Multi-IQ+, or why X-Terra ELITE and EQUINOX coils don't work on the Manticore
Several people have asked what the "+" in Multi-IQ+ means. Others are unhappy that their X-Terra ELITE and EQUINOX coils don't work on the Manticore.
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Here's What Happens When Ivconic Tries to Be a Smart A.rse !!!
Well, boys, I think I've officially earned the **Dumba.rse of the Year Award**. And the best part? I have absolutely no one to blame but myself.
After months of inactivity, I finally decided it was time to get back out...10-09-2026, 06:42 PM -
Looking for a associate, a partner (whatever) from EU, USA etc.
To produce pcb for this one and to sell as kit or ready device.
It is magnetometry logger made completely by me.
I wrote the code and i designed the project.
Completely genuine.
It is portable, adaptable and...06-21-2018, 07:40 AM -
Hello
Dear All
Before everything, i have to thank Mr. Walter, Carl and Surfdetector for their helps.
Now, i'm using HH1-Rev-C2-VCO version. First, i had a poor detection problem but finally i could solve it via Mr. Carl and Walter helping.
Anyway, now i have an another problem...06-15-2021, 07:54 AM -
Pickini V4 is the 4th evolution of the Pickini Pulse Induction detector based on pulse width measurement aka temporal sampling.
Pickini V1 and V2:
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Pickini V3:
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Here is the RX and analog signal processing of the discriminating IB-PI.
It has been tested on the breadboard and gives good sensitivity and discrimination.
There are many things that can still be improved. I would love to hear constructive comments and suggestions.
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