fired up the new tejon today . . .

[SaginawIan]

tell you what, i'm not sure what to think yet. i think i got it ground balanced, but i'm not exactly sure. i got a long way to go to get used to this, i think. seems nice and the potential is there , to be sure. i'll keep you all posted.

ian

 

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[Michigan Badger]

tell you what, i'm not sure what to think yet. i think i got it ground balanced, but i'm not exactly sure. i got a long way to go to get used to this, i think. seems nice and the potential is there , to be sure. i'll keep you all posted.

ian

It's really easy to GB.

Just use all metal mode to find a clean spot.

Left coil about 2 foot and lower it keeping the coil flat with the surface of the ground.

If the signal gets louder, turn the balance knob toward the negative ---

If the signal goes down, turn it toward the positive +

The best setting is a slight positive signal (the threshold sound slightly increases).

Now switch to discrimination mode and you're ready to hunt.

Find the people trash areas and then hunt very slowly listening for those solid hits and iffy signals. Dig a little on all iffy signals to see if they turn solid. If they do, dig.

If your soil is a little bad you may get a background noise with full sensitivity. If this bugs you just turn it down to 10 or 9. Personally I like a little chatter. The signals are easy to separate.

HH,

Badger

 

[SaginawIan]

After 10 or 12 outings with the new Tejon, I must say it's pretty sweet. It's deep and fast. It actually does ground balance easy, when you get the hang of it. I really like it and I think it will be my top detector for a while. I would recommend it to anyone.

Ian

 

[John (Ma)]

Thats good to hear sagin, as I have considered a Tejon myself.

 

[hsjrev]

Mine is supposed to be here tomorrow. Of course my friends with other machines have already started telling me how their White's XLT or Minelab or whatever found a bucket full of coins and relics in a field where "some guy" with a Tejon couldn't find a thing. I guess that's just human nature to like the machine you have.

 

[l.cutler]

Don't worry hsjrev, those stories will change when your friends see the Tejon in action!

 

[John (Ma)]

They may be able to get them on the surface a little easier with less trash, but with practice you'll be pulling some interesting things from great depths.

 

[SaginawIan]

You made a good investment in the Tejon and will find deep things when you get used to it. People that say different are wrong and are just talking trash. Let us know how you are doing with it. Good luck.

Ian

 

[BamaBill]

SaginawIan, are you using your Tejon mostly in rural areas, away from overhead powerlines or EMR sources? I've seen where some people were complaining that the machine gets squirrely around powerlines.

 

[SaginawIan]

Hello, actually I am using the tejon mostly in the city at construction sites and a few parks. I have noticed the pulsating interference at some sites and it does make it difficult to ground balance at times. However, it hasn't affected the performance of the Tejon that I can tell. Actually, most times I just point it in a different direction to GB or turn it at an angle and it stops. For instance, in my sisters yard I was getting this pulsating tone that was coming from a power line directly above. I had difficulty getting it to ground balance, but after a little tinkering (1min.) I was able to get it done. I then proceeded to dig a merc dime from 6" on edge with the 5.75 concentric coil.

To sum it up: My Tejon is susceptible to interference - but it doesn't hurt the performance very much, if at all.

Ian

 

[BamaBill]

Thanks Ian, just what I needed to know. I'm on the verge of buying one for CW relic hunting and needed a rounded view of what the machine can do and what its weak points are. Seems like any of the extra sensitive machines have the same kind of problem with EMR (electro magnetic radiation), but it can be compensated for.