I don't know about other Pistol type locators, but if they use a ferrite rod in the null line, then you might want to see what happens.
Just so you know, my contraption works a little like the Pistol type locators. I've been working with it for over a year and that was part of my fine tuning to get the exact line--otherwise my line to the target was not correct. Now I admit I do things differently so I'm not saying I know for sure how it will work on your locator, but I'm sure enough to post this. Like 99% sure. Put it this way, when I used the null line in the diagram, it would not point at the target.
So what i don't know is how it will affect your locator. I realize most Pistol types have the ferrite on the centerline above the coil so it's not going to change the direction angle to the target, but maybe you can tune it sharper and get much better range. I don't know but if it was mine, I would certainly try this. What I have read, these Pistol types get pitiful range, just pitiful. So whatever.
