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tn the null inoele or arrtiws to see it both inoeles agree
on the loeatirin at the line.
’ " Another quirk way In makt: sure your signal is reliable
_ is to locate top rleael center of the signal and slowly
,- \ list the reeeiyer straight up from the grounol. If the lop
/‘ ,_ dead center reaeling begins to dnft to one siole er the
2 y ’ .'. .p other your signal is rlistrirted. If your signal is round,
l _ _ _ p the trip dead eenterinrlieation will lie at the same
’ ‘ 7 ~ e *7 horizontal location, no matter how far away irorn
_ . i I l _ M: E ‘ the line you are. You can also do the saine teelinioue
‘ ._ f N -— when trying tu oletennine the relialiility of the depth
*' - V . >_ 7 ' ' estiinatirin. Takn a depth measurement at grriund level
~ , I I and then hit your mcrsivzr up about a foul and see it
V ~ — : the rearling now inelieates that the line is about a toot
fl * ’ , tleeper Another valuable measurement provioletl by
':—_— E F. . . | most receivers is the eui-rent measurement when
, ~ you oleteet more than one signal in the area, oheele the
, H , ~-— , 1 eurrent rendlng on eaoh signal. The signal with the
' "f J _ , highesteui-rentreatling will lie the line you're applying
. 1 _ the signal on.
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9: ' 1 Aline locatur’s mark is an eolueateel guess, anol riirist
lorators know that you are rarely gwen a seeonol
ohanee to mark the buned line eorreetly while
pinpointing the loeatuin ut the line, it is very iinprirtant
to measure twiee antl inarlt unee .

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