[sci.electronics] Radio Schmuck Compass

charlie@oakhill.UUCP (Charlie Thompson) (10/28/88)

 There have been some discussions on the net here about the RS
flux gate compass.  Flux gate magnetometers make good metal
detectors.  People use these things and drag them through the water
to detect large metallic submerged objects.     
 
Has anyone given thought to how this RS beastie could be converted
to detecting metallic objects?  Or does it already detect objects 
that distort the earth's magnetic field??  What are the sensitivity
considerations involved?  Anybody out there a flux gate jock??
 
c.d.t WB4HVD