Jim, I can help you with my address at least: Larry Conklin 105 Riverglen Rd. Liverpool, NY 13090 lconklin@............ Larry ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Connie and Jim Lehman=20 To: psn-l@................. Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 7:33 AM Subject: Short Period Vertical/ Geophones?? C. Patton, A. Hrubetz, & J. Lahr--your copies of the short period = design are in the mail. =20 I need some help on mailing addresses for S. Hammond, L. Conklin & = F. Cooper--- Thanks Chris for your comments on geophones. I remember showing = the short period vertical design to a geophysicist who had considerable = experience in exploration using geophones. He said--"Why not use a = geophone?" We got hold of several used discards in good condition and = tried them. They are "strong motion" in nature, but with todays = amplification one can adapt. The units we had were periods less than a = 1 second, and were underdamped for our purposes. We wanted parameters = to match the 1 second vertical Springnether (sp) professional sensor the = Geology Dept. was using at that time--for comparison purposes. We never = pursued the idea further--but felt it had possibilities. No doubt there are persons out there like Chris that have had = some experience with geophones. They are compact--a neat package and = reasonably economical--a quick way to go vertical-- if you can adapt the = parameters to be within the wishes of an amateur seismologist. = Season's Best---Jim Lehman = =20Jim,I can help you with my address at = least:Larry Conklin105 Riverglen Rd.Liverpool, NY 13090lconklin@............Larry----- Original Message -----From:=20 Connie and=20 Jim LehmanSent: Saturday, December 21, = 2002 7:33=20 AMSubject: Short Period Vertical/ = Geophones??C. Patton, A. = Hrubetz, & J.=20 Lahr--your copies of the short period design are in the mail. =20I need = some help=20 on mailing addresses for S. Hammond, L. Conklin & F.=20 Cooper---= Thanks Chris=20 for your comments on geophones. I remember showing the short = period=20 vertical design to a geophysicist who had considerable experience in=20 exploration using geophones. He said--"Why not use a = geophone?" We=20 got hold of several used discards in good condition and tried = them. =20 They are "strong motion" in nature, but with todays = amplification one=20 can adapt. The units we had were periods less than a 1 second, = and were=20 underdamped for our purposes. We wanted parameters to match the = 1 second=20 vertical Springnether (sp) professional sensor the Geology Dept. was = using at=20 that time--for comparison purposes. We never pursued the idea=20 further--but felt it had possibilities.No=20 doubt there are persons out there like Chris that have had some = experience=20 with geophones. They are compact--a neat package and reasonably=20 economical--a quick way to go vertical-- if you can adapt the = parameters to be=20 within the wishes of an amateur seismologist.&nbs= p;  = ; = &= nbsp; &n= bsp; =20 Season's Best---Jim Lehman&nbs= p;  = ; = &= nbsp; &n= bsp; &nb= sp; =20[ Top ] [ Back ] [ Home Page ]