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Gopher(s) ate buried Radio Dog Fence - several thousand feet- need scientific method to locate break
Doug Miller wrote:
In article , wrote: You can buy an electric signal tracer at many of the larger hardware stores. They are under $50 for most. You hook they device on the end to the wire. Then you follow the path of the wire with another handheld device and either listen to a tone or watch for flashing LEDs. These are made for wiring in a building. Dont know if it will work underground. As previously posted... a portable AM radio is the only thing you need. When we did it, we also used a coil that we got from Radio Shack. We put the coil across the trassmitter, tuned the radio to the pulse, and walked. A |
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Tim Fischer wrote:
http://www.canadapets.com/RFbreak.htm Method #2: This method requires you purchase an "RF-Choke" from Radio Shack (Catalog item # 273-102) and use an AM Radio. Once you have these, follow these procedures: 1. Disconnect the boundary wire from the terminals on the transmitter. 2. Wrap the boundary wire around the choke leads 3. Connect the choke leads to the terminals on the transmitter. The choke has now completed the loop as far as the transmitter is concerned. 4. Turn the range adjustment knob up 1/4 to 1/2 turn. 5. Take the transistor radio and set it to AM 600. Stand outside the structure where the twisted wire exits and listen for the pulsating static of the transmitter. Gently swing the radio back and forth across the front of your body and follow the wire out to where the loop begins. Pick either direction and continue until the pulsating stops for a 4-6 ft area. In this area is your break. That's what we did. We got pretty good at it! A |
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