
F3 INSTRUCTOR NOTES
Minelab Countermine Division Safety Through Excellence
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Nineteen
Sweeping Procedure
• The F3 should be swept with a smooth even motion at a speed of 0.6 m/s (2
ft/s). If the detector is swept too fast or too slow, small or deep targets may
be missed. The coil should always be kept at the same height above the
ground with care taken to ensure that the coil is not inadvertently raised at
the end of each sweep
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Mine Lane
Direction of
Movement
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• Depth of detection relies on target distance from the coil, not depth of the
target under the ground. Therefore, the coil should be swept as close to the
ground as possible to maximize detection depth. (Local Standard Operating
Procedures take precedence.)
NOTE
Minelab recommends a half coil (100mm/4ins) overlap on successive sweeps
as an operator moves forward in a mine lane.
• When a target is initially detected, an operator should continue to sweep the
F3 beyond the suspected target in an attempt to find clear ground. In doing
so the operator will:
o immediately gain an impression of the size of the target prior to
commencing the pin-pointing procedure; and
o confirm the target is not in close proximity to a second target
thereby avoiding a possible booby trap.
Twenty
Pin-Pointing Procedure
• The design of the F3 makes pinpointing accurate and fast. The F3’s
monoloop coil means there are no gaps in sensitivity around the coil’s
circumference or across its surface. Pin-Pointing is conducted as follows:
o STEP 1 Mapping the Target
Having detected a target and obtained a rough idea as to its size and
location using the sweeping procedure, the precise location of the
target can be “mapped” using the F3’s “Edge Detection” technique.
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