collectorconor
Jr. Member
- Dec 20, 2012
- 76
- 75
- Detector(s) used
- Garrett Euroace
Teknetics EuroTek Pro
Garrett Pro-Pointer
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Hi all.
Purchased an AT Pro brand new the other day. Have been out with it three times. This morning, I went out for a few hours and left feeling very frustrated indeed. In the PRO ZERO mode, there's constant chatter. Reducing sensitivity may help slightly, but every sweep theres still at least one high or low tone. Still falses even with iron discrim notched up. This happens in STD mode too, not as much though but still annoying as often it'll be a bell tone. Sometimes these false signals seem consistent yet quiet, and I'll dig and dig to no avail. My detector also sounds when the unit is wiggled, or when the coil lightly bumps the ground. Both of these problems are causing me huge frustration, especially at the thought of the hassle of returning a brand new machine that I was excited about using. These problems only go away when the sensitivity is dropped to two bars. Not BY two bars, TO two bars.
Before you ask:
1. There was no nearby sources of electrical interference.
2. I had a mobile phone with me, in my pocket. This doesn't explain the bump beeps though.
3. The ground was not just junk-heavy, they were false signals. I've dug 'em to prove it to myself! Also on the land I was using it on, an ACE 250 runs as quiet as a mouse.
4. I'm using the batteries that came with the unit. Felt no need to waste good batteries and put in my own.
5. The coil to control box connection is secure.
6. Adjusting FREQ had no effect
7. Ground Balance- I'd get it quiet manually but as soon as I exited GB, the same chattering would start again.
I understand that a lot of you are in the US. Please understand before commenting that for me, in Europe, it's not as simple as 'phone Garrett'. It would nearly cost me the price of the machine to send it to them! I have contacted the store whom I purchased it off and awaiting their reply.
Don't say I've only gone and bought a faulty machine
Purchased an AT Pro brand new the other day. Have been out with it three times. This morning, I went out for a few hours and left feeling very frustrated indeed. In the PRO ZERO mode, there's constant chatter. Reducing sensitivity may help slightly, but every sweep theres still at least one high or low tone. Still falses even with iron discrim notched up. This happens in STD mode too, not as much though but still annoying as often it'll be a bell tone. Sometimes these false signals seem consistent yet quiet, and I'll dig and dig to no avail. My detector also sounds when the unit is wiggled, or when the coil lightly bumps the ground. Both of these problems are causing me huge frustration, especially at the thought of the hassle of returning a brand new machine that I was excited about using. These problems only go away when the sensitivity is dropped to two bars. Not BY two bars, TO two bars.
Before you ask:
1. There was no nearby sources of electrical interference.
2. I had a mobile phone with me, in my pocket. This doesn't explain the bump beeps though.
3. The ground was not just junk-heavy, they were false signals. I've dug 'em to prove it to myself! Also on the land I was using it on, an ACE 250 runs as quiet as a mouse.
4. I'm using the batteries that came with the unit. Felt no need to waste good batteries and put in my own.
5. The coil to control box connection is secure.
6. Adjusting FREQ had no effect
7. Ground Balance- I'd get it quiet manually but as soon as I exited GB, the same chattering would start again.
I understand that a lot of you are in the US. Please understand before commenting that for me, in Europe, it's not as simple as 'phone Garrett'. It would nearly cost me the price of the machine to send it to them! I have contacted the store whom I purchased it off and awaiting their reply.
Don't say I've only gone and bought a faulty machine
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