f-5 scattered ground display?

[amcjavelin]

well i'm trying to see if i'm getting the ground bal right i hit phase lock and pump the coil than it shows its matched when i'm done then go into disc, than shows 00 on left until i hit a target then the numbers will match for a second then be way off then come back some what near again, i don't think i've quite mastered something correctly here, what am i doing wrong and another thing can't minimize my threshold to a whisper its a buzz or nothing and when it does this goes from a plus to all of sudden -8 or 9? any suggestions would be great and i've watched the bill ladd method on going over the ground bal need ihelp i guess?

 

[TellYaWhut]

Hey AMC there is another online instructional F5 video.......do a search:::: F5 relic fisher official........Hope this helps.

 

[Mike Hillis]

The ground numbers are only accurate when you are pumping the coil. Once you ground cancel, you can ignore them until you want to check your balance point again. To check your ground balance point, just bob the coil over the ground and check both numbers again and adjust as necessary if they are off.

In all metal mode, you should hear a threshold buzz at +1. A zero setting can give you a intermediate buzz but a +1 or +2 is usually the best settings.

A -8 or -9 setting shouldn't give you anything. If you get a buzz there, it may be a EMI burst.

Remember in All metal that it is a combination of Gain and Threshold settings that give you the most stable threshold hum.

I think you are balancing ok. Just the changing numbers you see as you sweep the coil is freaking you out.

HH
Mike

 

[amcjavelin]

thank you mike and i did notice the minute i get close to power lines i have to cut sens way back to stop them jumping around, but thats ok i'm hoping where it will really count is the woods way back in the hills free from emi i hope to old celler holes just found a nice 5" DD coil to go with it!