Orlando Beaches and DFX - Questions

[Opticman]

I am heading to Orlando to catch the shuttle launch. Thinking about taking my DFX. This is my first trip to ANY beach to detect. I've picked up some good info here already about transporting with a case on the plane ride.

My understanding is the coil is waterproof so ( being a newbie) does that mean you can search in the water? Are you searching that gravel like area where stones seem to pile up? Or are searching in the area covered by high tide (that becomes exposed with low tide)?

We will be staying in Orlando, so any recommendations on beaches in the area would be appreciated.

Optic

[fmrUSMC_0844]

I guess Ill state the obvious, dont let the control box get we at all and make sure you ground balance the machine over the sand you are working in. for example if you go from wet sand to dry sand make sure you ground balance it on the dry and wet. Sounds obvious about the ground balancing but when I was a newbie with my MXT i couldnt figure out why it bounced all over in the wet sand and not the dry.

[cntrydncr1]

the second thing is that Orlando really isn't near the beach!!! Cocoa beach on the east coast and Clearwater on the gulf coast are about as close as you will get I think. check mapquest for mileage

[Ray S ECenFL]

If you want to keep up with the changes to the world wide space launch schedules to go:

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/tracking/index.html


Cocoa Beach is about 45 minute drive east of Orlando. You would be better to stay in Cocoa Beach area. Closer to beaches and you can see the Shuttle launch from the beach. Most people go to Jetty Park ($5 Entry Fee or $10 for yearly pass) to see the launches but you can see them from any of the near by beaches.

Enjoy your visit to FL.

Ray S

[Sandman]

You will do OK on the dry sand, but on the wet you may have to lower Sensitivity and Gain too. In the shallow water the DFX may still be unstable due to waves washing over the coil and there will also be more black sand present.

Coil is waterproof, but don't raise the coil over the control box or water in the shaft can flow down the shaft into the box and fry it.

Good Luck and hope ya have fun.
Sandman