Hi All. I was talking with my Fisher dealer the other day about the Coinstrike and the threshold control. He explained that it was a control that worked in conjunction with the sensitivity control, but only in a way that it sets a "trigger-point" for the "size" of a target that will make the detector sound off. I hope I said that in the way I wanted to? In other words, depending on where the threshold setting is set at, this will decide what size target the detector will respond to. For example, someone looking for the tiniest bits of gold in Arizona would use a +4 threshold, whereas somebody looking for a jarful of coins may use a -99 setting. At the -99 setting, the detector would be set for baseball-size targets, where the +4 setting would be set for tiny, tiny targets. This is how it was explained to me. I was wondering if anybody else had suggestions on this? Sincerely, Randy
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Coinstrike and threshold control
- Thread starter yogaguy
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The Threshold control is best understood as setting a "Trigger" point for received signals to exceed, and be acknowledged, or fall short of, and be ignored.
No disrespect meant, but from your post I gather you do not have a CoinStrike. If you did, you would have made that adjustment, and discovered that by now. This is not an unusual thing unique to the Coin$, most detectors with a threshold adjustment do the same. The threshold is another form of a sensitivity control.
No disrespect meant, but from your post I gather you do not have a CoinStrike. If you did, you would have made that adjustment, and discovered that by now. This is not an unusual thing unique to the Coin$, most detectors with a threshold adjustment do the same. The threshold is another form of a sensitivity control.
Hi Mr. Bill. I don't own one, I just rented it from my dealer on the weekends when I can get out. I usually use an Edge, but it was the only machine he had at the time to rent out. I knew the Coinstrike has a learning curve to it, and I had no idea how the threshold control really worked on the machine. So I asked him about it, and that's the way he explained it to me (about the tiny signals and the positive threshold settings, and the negative numbers and the large signals), that I posted in the message. I'm an amateur for sure, and I mostly get out when I can with the easier to use machines. Sincerely, Randy
That's one heck of a detector to be rented. One would think they would have rented a easier unit to use. It's too bad he didn't supply you with the owners manual when renting.
If you rent it again, set the Disc. at #99, the Sens. at #5, the Threshold at #-25. The unit likes a brisk sweep speed, so don't sweep it slow.
Have a nice day.
If you rent it again, set the Disc. at #99, the Sens. at #5, the Threshold at #-25. The unit likes a brisk sweep speed, so don't sweep it slow.
Have a nice day.
Hi Mr. Bill. I agree. I would have liked the Edge because I'm really familar with that one. But I figured after him explaining that basics about it, or what he explained to me about it, I would be at least o.k. with it. But I found out that it's just not my cup of tea. I really just need a basic detector, especially for the amount of time I put into detecting. I like the Fishers, so I want to stay with them. I'll try that setting too. Thanks and HH. Sincerely, Randy