Need help, Ground Balancing, Whites 6000/Di Series 2

[CAS]

Need help, Ground Balancing, White's 6000/Di Series 2

Hi all

I recently purchased a White's 6000/Di Series 2 off of Ebay and am having some issues ground balancing.

I follow the instructions:
Turn to GEB Normal
Turn GEB to 5
Turn Volume to MAX
Turn DISC to 5
Turn power to VDI/Min

Raise coil, push button, adjust threshold until I hear a slight hum, release button, slowly lower coil

When my coil hits the ground, the tone ALWAYS increases. I raise the coil up again, press button to regain threshold, hold button, turn GEB down to 4, lower coil, same thing happens every time. The threshold increases. I do this until I turn the GEB to 0 and its the same - threshold increases.

It does this in GEB normal and GEB max is the same except the signal when it hits the ground it always broken up and loud.

I have done this in the middle of a soccer field and know there isnt' any metal in the ground. In order to detect, I turn everything to the presets above, hold the button in while I adjust the threshold to a slight hum, KEEP THE BUTTON PRESSED IN, lower to the ground, release button. This keep the threshold at a slight hum but I know Im not getting good depth because all of my targets are shallow (1-2 inches deep max)

Any suggestions? Am I doing something wrong? I air test this detector in my apartment and get GREAT depth readings - usually 10 inches+ on a quarter. I live in Green Bay, WI and the soil here does have some small rocks in it. I have tried ground balancing my detector in different areas and its the same thing everytime. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Cas

 

[RobRieman]

I had a 5000/D back in the late 70's early 80's that did the same thing. It drove me crazy trying to ground balance it. Every elevation change of the ground or dip you swing across will effect it also. If you hit the button closer to the ground it will quiet down a bit. Detectors have sure come a long ways.