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That affordable ground penetrating radar rental cost me $900 and zero results

I rented a GPR unit from a local supplier for a dig site near Tucson and it gave nothing but false positives for 3 days. Has anyone else had better luck with older magnetic survey gear over these cheaper GPR units?
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uma_baker88
Man I heard someone say the cheaper GPR units are basically just metal detectors with extra steps. A buddy of mine swears by the old magnetic survey gear for dry ground like Tucson, says it's way more reliable. Might be worth tracking down a used one instead of renting that junk again.
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umac71
umac711mo ago
Did you try turning it off and on again or just throwing it in the nearest ravine?
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