WHADIFIND
Gold Member
Those who know me know I've been detecting for a very long time. I do have a fairly clear understanding of how mineralization works and plays into our hobby. That being said, I am a relative rookie with the AT-PRO. (6 months or so).
What I'm still having a little trouble completely understanding is the way the AT-PRO ground balances. I know that the numbers it balances at are transient at best. But, it doesn't seem to matter much in the areas where I usually hunt. (Unfortunately, a rather small circle.) I've noticed that no matter what mode or combinations I use, the ground in my area tends to balance somewhere between 85-92.
First of all, I'd like to ask any who are familiar with the AT-PRO, is that a "normal" range? Would that be considered very high? I am still able to make finds but most of everything I find are only down to about 5 inches. I know I'm still getting used to the way this detector works. It is vastly different from the old Groundhog.
I've done a lot of experimenting with the settings on my test garden. Which tunes in at about 92. I seem to not be able to pick up a silver quarter over 5 inches when I test. Air test seems fine, just when in the ground I have problems. I sometimes think that maybe this thing's balancing circuit is off a bit. 85-90 , always?!?!
When I tune it manually, should I tune it down until there's just about no change and then tune up until I hear a bit of something? Or tune it to where I get no change then tune down until I get the low side? Or is the best just to leave it where there's no change?
Does the sensitivity being full on cause problems? I'm thinking that maybe I'm making a mistake in this habit too.
One other thing, I know that a slow sweep is probably best but, how slow is "slow". Is it creepy crawly slow or just a sort of normal slow pace?
Thanks ahead of time for any info that may help this old dog learn a few new tricks.
HH!
What I'm still having a little trouble completely understanding is the way the AT-PRO ground balances. I know that the numbers it balances at are transient at best. But, it doesn't seem to matter much in the areas where I usually hunt. (Unfortunately, a rather small circle.) I've noticed that no matter what mode or combinations I use, the ground in my area tends to balance somewhere between 85-92.
First of all, I'd like to ask any who are familiar with the AT-PRO, is that a "normal" range? Would that be considered very high? I am still able to make finds but most of everything I find are only down to about 5 inches. I know I'm still getting used to the way this detector works. It is vastly different from the old Groundhog.
I've done a lot of experimenting with the settings on my test garden. Which tunes in at about 92. I seem to not be able to pick up a silver quarter over 5 inches when I test. Air test seems fine, just when in the ground I have problems. I sometimes think that maybe this thing's balancing circuit is off a bit. 85-90 , always?!?!
When I tune it manually, should I tune it down until there's just about no change and then tune up until I hear a bit of something? Or tune it to where I get no change then tune down until I get the low side? Or is the best just to leave it where there's no change?
Does the sensitivity being full on cause problems? I'm thinking that maybe I'm making a mistake in this habit too.
One other thing, I know that a slow sweep is probably best but, how slow is "slow". Is it creepy crawly slow or just a sort of normal slow pace?
Thanks ahead of time for any info that may help this old dog learn a few new tricks.
HH!