Hi Martyn!
I have experimented a bit with it. Compared parabols with cones,
using a 46kHz transducer at ten meters of distance.
I found best performance with a 5 mm electret placed at the narrow
end of a metal cone, about 150 mm long and with an opening about 50
mm. There is a lot of more experimenting to do, though. But parabols
are not needed. Cones or exponential horns is what I should go for.
Why not try a horn made for loudspeakers?
Klas.
At 05:14 2006-11-19, you wrote:
>Having recorded thousands of birds and animals over 35 years I am now read=
y
>to enter the wonderful world of bats, which brings me to the question what
>are the best bat detectors out there?
>I often see the plastic things that are touted around the web etc but has
>anyone here any experiences with any of the units? I am looking at the
>Pettersson D1000X Bat detector, I want something of quality and durability=
,
>after all, you look for the best recorders like the sound devices etc....
>So come on lads and lassies, what ya got? What ya know?
>I am open to abuse :)
>
>Martyn
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