When the power company wants to follow the path of a buried cable, they attach a gadget to one end and walk along the ground with another gadget. Looks real easy when you have that $7000 pair of gadgets.=20 Any idea what inexpensive thing I could modify to get a similar effect? I don't need to do it on a live wire, and the maximum depth underground is one meter or less. Thanks, Bob --=20 http://www.fastmail.fm - Send your email first class --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .