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Old 04-03-2012, 10:09 PM
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just got my New Vaquero,can someone tell me if something is wrong with it. When I do an air test with a quarter or dime it can only see them at 4 to 5". I tryed it supertuned & get the same results. I watched a guy on youtube he was getting 10-12". Am I doing something wrong or could there be a problem with my new "V'
When I 1st tested on an SLQ on top the ground in my yard I was getting about 10" above the coin, now its only getting barely 4-5",dont know what happened to it.

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Well I found out what my problem was, Pilot error. I had it on the dining room table under the light. this morning I checked it & the depth was doubled. I turned the light on & the depth was cut in half.So the light was interfering with it.

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What kind of light is it?
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What kind of light is it?
just a regular incandesent

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Thanks for posting this stuff, I would have gone crazy!

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You have just discovered EMI.

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