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Re: [TowerTalk] cable locating

To: David Gilbert <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] cable locating
From: Joe - WDØM <wd0m@wd0m.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:52:02 -0600
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  Don't have a need for another million dollars - I'll let you give it a 
try.... ;-)

73

Joe
WDØM

On 8/30/2010 10:37 PM, David Gilbert wrote:
>
> So are you going to try to claim the $1 million?  If not, why not?
> Seems like a no-brainer if it works as reliably as you say.
>
> Dave   AB7E
>
>
> On 8/30/2010 9:10 PM, Joe - WDØM wrote:
>>     Works for me too - I've used it to find water lines and pipes for the
>> water company reps who were trying to find them and couldn't way back in
>> college in the 60's....also found mines and other underground items.
>> Perhaps it's related to magnetometry?  Don't know - but it does work.
>> I've taught others who were doubtful....and it worked for them too.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Joe
>> WDØM
>>
>> On 8/30/2010 9:29 PM, David Gilbert wrote:
>>> This is getting sillier and sillier by the moment ...
>>>
>>> Dave  AB7E
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8/30/2010 8:16 PM, Nate Bargmann wrote:
>>>> "Witching" really does work.  I have an uncle who can not only locate
>>>> underground water sources but graves as well.  In fact he located two
>>>> previously unknown and unmarked graves in our church's cemetery.  He can
>>>> also tell if the person buried was an adult or a child.
>>>>
>>>> I was shown the copper wire "witch" method by another tech in the
>>>> company I worked with.  I've used it to locate our ground wires and also
>>>> some phone cable.  Why?  How?  Beats me.  It works.  Now my dad (uncle's
>>>> brother) says it doesn't work for him at all.  Go figure.
>>>>
>>>> If you must try to locate something like your ground wires, give it a
>>>> try.  I take about 15 inches of #12 solid wire.  Bend over 3 to 4 inches
>>>> into an L shape and then with your lightly clenched fist with the thumbs
>>>> up, hold the wires between your thumb and index finger in that opening
>>>> at the web of your thumb.  Let the wires tilt down slightly so gravity
>>>> keeps them pointed directly away from you. Don't clench the wires so
>>>> tightly that they can't move, they should be able to swing freely.
>>>> Tuck your elbows at your side so your hands are about a foot apart or
>>>> so.  As you walk over metal cable such as a ground run, the wires will
>>>> swing together and if your path is perpendicular to the cable, the
>>>> wires should be parallel with each wire touching the other fist when
>>>> you are directly over the cable.
>>>>
>>>> Practice makes perfect.
>>>>
>>>> 73, de Nate>>
>>>>
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