Bought a used F5 from a friend's relative who no longer has time to MD... the price was right, it's in great shape, and I just couldn't pass this up. It's been 25 years since MDing with a radioshack special and looking forward to getting back into the hobby... I've reviewed a few posts from M Hillis and others in regards to setting, ground balance and EMI which were were very helpful... thanks all.
However, having a challenge with, I think, false signals. I'm still in the learning mode of the F5 and still hunting in my yard... burying coins/trash in my yard and getting a feel for the different sounds with some luck. Outside of that, I'm getting alot of chatter. I've ground balanced (typ GB 54 to 60), settings Gain 65/threshold -3 ( I don't think that is too hot), Disc 26, and I still get alot of chatter. I have overhead electrical lines in my neighborhood (old homes), do you think EMI is the problem. Any advise would be helpful, HH.
However, having a challenge with, I think, false signals. I'm still in the learning mode of the F5 and still hunting in my yard... burying coins/trash in my yard and getting a feel for the different sounds with some luck. Outside of that, I'm getting alot of chatter. I've ground balanced (typ GB 54 to 60), settings Gain 65/threshold -3 ( I don't think that is too hot), Disc 26, and I still get alot of chatter. I have overhead electrical lines in my neighborhood (old homes), do you think EMI is the problem. Any advise would be helpful, HH.