Omega 8000 owner manual Unit Specifications

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UNIT SPECIFICATIONS:

Mechanical: S-rod with electronics housing on rod, 3-piece breakdown construction, nonmetallic telescoping lower rod, adjustable position arm rest

Weight: 2 lbs 14 oz with battery installed

Standard search coil: 10 inch (25 cm) open-frame elliptical concentric, waterproof

Batteries: single 9 volt rectangular alkaline

Operating principle: VLF induction balance

Operating frequency: nominal 7.8 kHz, microprocessor controlled

Basic sensitivity: 2.5 x 109 root Hertz (detectivity)

Lag coefficient: 92 milliseconds

Reactive overload: 5,000 micro-cgs (with standard search coil)

Resistive overload: 600 micro-cgs (with standard search coil)

Ground balance range: from ferrite to salt water inclusive

Discrimination ground suppression: combination of 2nd and 3rd order methods

Target ID ground suppression: 3rd order

Battery life: 20+ hours on good quality alkaline

Operating temp range: 14 to 122 degrees F (-10 to +50 C)

Operating humidity range: 0 - 90% noncondensing

TREASURE HUNTER’S CODE OF ETHICS:

1. Respect the rights and property of others.

2. Observe all laws, whether national, state or local.

3. Never destroy historical or archaeological treasures.

4. Leave the land and vegetation as it was. Fill in the holes.

5. All treasure hunters may be judged by the example you set. Always obtain permission before searching any site. Be extremely careful while probing, picking up, or discarding trash items. And ALWAYS COVER YOUR HOLES!

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