Abstract: A method for operating a throwing system for clay pigeons including at least one throwing machine arrangement respectively including at least one throwing machine and at least one throwing machine control unit, a central control unit for controlling the throwing machine arrangement and a microphone arrangement that is connected to the control unit for acoustically inputting a throwing command, wherein the central control unit performs a wireless and bidirectional data exchange with a stationary communication terminal and/or a mobile communication terminal, and the stationary communication terminal and/or the mobile communication terminal and the central control unit perform a data exchange relating to an operation of the throwing system with an external administration server for the throwing system through a communication network.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sports- and general pole element. The pole element includes components for an arrangement for operating a handheld geophysical locating device with at least one sensor, a power supply, an operating unit, and an interface for wireless data transmissions, wherein the components are arranged concealed in a body of the sports- or general pole element and wireless transmission of locating data is provided through the interface to a mobile evaluation- and display unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for operating a handheld geophysical locating device, comprising at least one sensor (2), a power supply (4), an operating unit (5), and an interface (6) for wireless data transmissions. According to the invention the components are arranged concealed in and/or at a sports—or general pole element (1), so that the data is transferable to a mobile evaluation—and display unit (1) through the interface (6) for wireless data transmissions.