Frustrated with my new Tejon

[Houston1852]

Ok, I think I have it ground balanced, but I really don't know for sure if I did it right. I keep it raised a few inches off the ground and raise/lower it an inch or 2 and I have a steady hum that way. If I go any higher while raising it, the humming stops completely.

So, I took it out to a field today. I'd get a decent signal and start digging. This is what's frustrating, with my cibola I'd dig a pile of dirt and set it aside. I'd check that dirt and if no signal I'd dig deeper until my signal is in my dirt pile or I find the relic in the hole. Tonight with the Tejon I'd get a signal, dig a hole and get chatter on my pile of dirt and still a signal in the hole. So, I'd dig more and spread the dirt out, still chatter on the dirt I dug out and a signal in the hole. I left the field with about six 2 foot wide holes and no dug items. Why do I get so much chatter. I had sensitivity at 7-9, discrimination set to foil. It didn't seem to make much difference what my discrimination was at. I guess I'm just used to the cibola either signaling in the hole or in the pile of dirt. I'm very frustrated because I spent alot on this thing and I really want to like it. This should be fun! What am I doing wrong?!

 

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[Terry Soloman]

Watch and listen to me ground balance the Vaquero. You ground balance the Tejon in exactly the same way:




Start with the controls in the following positions:

1. SENSITIVITY on OFF.
2. Mode in the ALL METAL position. Your Tejón can be set into ALL METAL by turning the DISC LEVEL knob counterclockwise until it clicks and leaving the TRIGGER SWITCH in the center position or by simply pulling the TRIGGER SWITCH back toward the handle and holding it in place.
3. All other controls will be set during the ground balancing procedure or are not applicable at this time.

Turn the detector on by rolling the SENSITIVITY knob clockwise to about 9 or 10 on the dial. You will hear the battery test to let you know the detector is operating. Next, adjust the THRESHOLD knob until a slight, steady hum is heard. The machine is now ready to be ground balanced. Next, find an area that has no metal targets in the ground, as this may give false readings while in the ground balancing procedure.

Raise your searchcoil about 6 to 8 inches off the ground. This is high enough so that the detector will no longer read the minerals in the ground. While listening to the threshold sound, lower the searchcoil to about 1 inch off the ground.

The positive and negative responses are easy to adjust. If you get a positive response, turn the GROUND ADJUST knob toward the minus sign on the face or in a counterclockwise direction. Getting a negative response means turning the GROUND ADJUST knob toward the plus sign on the faceplate or in a clockwise direction.
Here is an example of balancing: After setting up the detector, you raise the coil and then push it to the ground. As the coil drops, the threshold hum gets louder. You then turn the GROUND ADJUST knob counterclockwise toward the minus sign. You pick up the coil and push down again. This time you get a slightly negative response. Turn the GROUND ADJUST knob a little bit toward the positive or in a clockwise direction. When raising and lowering the coil, the threshold makes no change as the coil is dropped. At this point, the detector is balanced for the area and is ready to hunt.

Ground balancing is a learned skill, one that you should practice often. It is easy to practice almost anywhere— your front or backyard, a local park, or a fair-sized flower garden. When you are practicing, make sure that there are no pieces of metal underneath your coil that may cause a target sound.