I'm going to be testing several beacons that I didn't have a chance to really work with before (Ortovox S1, newest Pulse with 3.2 firmware, older Pulse, etc) in multiple burial scenarios with couple of them at close proximity case. I will do the comparison and write up my observations if I notice anything that sticks out.
Assuming that a searcher applies standard procedures (primary search, secondary search, discovering multiples, moving into "modified primary method" ) most common mistake is moving to fast in close proximity to multiple victims. "Machine" needs time to think. Overlaping signals can cause delays of up to 3 seconds, and if you move (or move the orientation of the beacon) at that time it could be even longer. That itself could seem like a huge amount of time yet the same tool can help you a lot in telling how many "victims are buried, and point you in relative directions (along the flux line) . I do Know that beacons will often lock in on relatively further beacon because of "coupling" - relative positioning of transmitting antenna to receiving one (even if you have a 3 antenna beacon) Anyhow, I'll chime back if I notice something funny. Pred
