Hello profis of the FISHER GOLD BUG
I had a strange experience with my GOLD BUG a few days ago when hunting the beaches in the northern part of Germany on the Island called SYLT at the Northsea.
It was a day with heavy heavy storm and rain. For me no problem with the correct clothing! I hunt at every weather!
First to say my GOLD BUG PRO was protected with a plastic bag. So there was no way the electronics to become wet.
After a few minutes of hunting the detector got crazy from one second to another while sweeping: All the sections of the display were flashing very fast and there was a never ending beeping stakkato. There was no use of switching off and on or to change the battery.
I also disconnected the cable and connected it again, the same Problem.
So I went home and thought my FISHER has reached the end of life. I must say that this detector has worked many hundreds of hours.
The next day I went to the beach and tried it again. And I was glad to see that the machine works as if nothing has been the day before. It worked as usual?????? The next few days I could hunt about 15 hours before I had to return to Switzerland. No Problem at all!!!!!
So my question: Has any of you an explanation for this phenomena? Is it a sign for me that the detector comes to its end of life? For me it is a problem because I have the feeling not to rely on the FISHER any more.
I remembered to a broadcast on TV about the goldhunters in Australia. They hunt with the most expensive MINELAB Golddetectors and it was shown that those detectors dont work properly if there is a thunderstorm.
They are disturbed by atmosperic influences.
Could this be with my GOLD BUG?
Greetings from Switzerland and good find to all of you
sultan
I had a strange experience with my GOLD BUG a few days ago when hunting the beaches in the northern part of Germany on the Island called SYLT at the Northsea.
It was a day with heavy heavy storm and rain. For me no problem with the correct clothing! I hunt at every weather!
First to say my GOLD BUG PRO was protected with a plastic bag. So there was no way the electronics to become wet.
After a few minutes of hunting the detector got crazy from one second to another while sweeping: All the sections of the display were flashing very fast and there was a never ending beeping stakkato. There was no use of switching off and on or to change the battery.
I also disconnected the cable and connected it again, the same Problem.
So I went home and thought my FISHER has reached the end of life. I must say that this detector has worked many hundreds of hours.
The next day I went to the beach and tried it again. And I was glad to see that the machine works as if nothing has been the day before. It worked as usual?????? The next few days I could hunt about 15 hours before I had to return to Switzerland. No Problem at all!!!!!
So my question: Has any of you an explanation for this phenomena? Is it a sign for me that the detector comes to its end of life? For me it is a problem because I have the feeling not to rely on the FISHER any more.
I remembered to a broadcast on TV about the goldhunters in Australia. They hunt with the most expensive MINELAB Golddetectors and it was shown that those detectors dont work properly if there is a thunderstorm.
They are disturbed by atmosperic influences.
Could this be with my GOLD BUG?
Greetings from Switzerland and good find to all of you
sultan