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[bill from lachine]

rook,

At least she didn't call you a boy named Sue....

Nancy who?

 

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[Rookster]

Afternoon GB and others

 

[RustyRelics]

Afternoon, rook.

 

[RustyGold]

I had to post this video by a couple very talented twins.

 

[WannaDig3687]

I've been doing this hobby for nigh on to a half century now. And I pretty much already know most of the answer to my beginner's question.

When I started, with a Garrett Groundhog I learned a lot about tuning out the ground. I learned about the default and how to tune it a little hotter/cooler. Even when it was prudent to do so.

But, since I got the AT I sort of got lazy. I use the machine's auto tune technique and generally just go with it, readjusting from time to time.

My question is whether my grounds are much higher than most. The AT tends to tune to 90 to 94 in most places.

Is that what most people get, here? Is there a suggestion of whether tuning lower or higher than that might improve my depth/identifying?

Can anyone suggest or point out where I might find such information here?

Thanks!

WHADI, are you talking about ground balancing the at pro? If so, Garrett website has informational videos. I don’t know a whole lot of the technical stuff. But I think I remember when I do the auto ground balance on my at max , between 92-94 I believe is saying it is balanced? Again I don’t know all this stuff so I could be wrong. Watch the videos. And the garret sub forum. John Edmonton May know.

 

[Rookster]

WHADIFIND
I found with my AT that the NEL 13” coil gives better depth than my stock coil. The down side for me is the weight. Now days a 1/2 day with this setup is about it for me. My Deus is far lighter and with the 9” black coil going slow it’s purdy darn good.
A side note. The 13” NEL separates really well for a large coil.

 

[Rookster]

Hey RR. What’s happening?

 

[Rookster]

WHADIFIND
I think I missed your question. I believe soil mineralization has a lot effect on ground balance.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Thanks for the hints folks.
I have watched all of Garrett's vids. And been doing this a long time so I think I have a pretty good handle. There's just two things I'm unsure about. I'm wondering what numbers other AT Pro users deal with compared to my 90's. I know that mineralization does affect finding ability. Just wondering how different they are from place to place. I have seen the ground change large amounts sometimes, within yards of each check. Anyone else retune their machines as they walk?

2nd; when one manually ground balances, what effect does tuning a bit higher or lower than the auto tune wants, affect finding.

That make any sense?

 

[ECS]

Stay off the plank! I just waxed it!

With Brazilian wax?

 

[RustyRelics]

Hey RR. What’s happening?

COLD! That's what's happening. It feels like November.

 

[Rookster]

Thanks for the hints folks.
I have watched all of Garrett's vids. And been doing this a long time so I think I have a pretty good handle. There's just two things I'm unsure about. I'm wondering what numbers other AT Pro users deal with compared to my 90's. I know that mineralization does affect finding ability. Just wondering how different they are from place to place. I have seen the ground change large amounts sometimes, within yards of each check. Anyone else retune their machines as they walk?

2nd; when one manually ground balances, what effect does tuning a bit higher or lower than the auto tune wants, affect finding.

That make any sense?

A good example of ground balance is an old football field I’ve hunted fo years. The south ends GB is different from the north end I believe because the south end is lower and stays wetter longer after rain. When detecting the field from south to north I always ground balance when I get about the 50 yard line. I manual ground balance regularly on the Pro. On my other machines that have ground tracking, I never use it. I guess I don’t trust it as much as manual GB.

 

[WHADIFIND]

A good example of ground balance is an old football field I’ve hunted fo years. The south ends GB is different from the north end I believe because the south end is lower and stays wetter longer after rain. When detecting the field from south to north I always ground balance when I get about the 50 yard line. I manual ground balance regularly on the Pro. On my other machines that have ground tracking, I never use it. I guess I don’t trust it as much as manual GB.

But, what are your numbers?
And when you manually tune it, do you tend to leave it to the high side or low? How do *you* determine when its right?

 

[WHADIFIND]

I know my question is a boring thing. Better suited to other forums. I'll do some more research other places so's ye canst get back to the more fun things. Sorry.

But, here's just one tip I'd like to share amongst friends here. If you're ever having trouble pin pointing a target with the machine. Ground balance to the side of the target somewhere and then try pinpointing again.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Rookster]

But, what are your numbers?
And when you manually tune it, do you tend to leave it to the high side or low? How do *you* determine when its right?

I will on the Pro move the GB up one and the same on my Fisher. I leave it the same on the Deus. If the Pros GB is 70 which is purdy common for my ground, I move it up to 71.

 

[WHADIFIND]

I will on the Pro move the GB up one and the same on my Fisher. I leave it the same on the Deus. If the Pros GB is 70 which is purdy common for my ground, I move it up to 71.

That's what I suspected. But 70!?!? Ya see? I'm almost always working around 90! Maybe that's why I'm not finding deep.

What makes you move it up one, instead of...say...down one?

 

[bill from lachine]

The Prayer.

 

[bill from lachine]

You can't always get what you want.

 

[bill from lachine]

The Blessing.

 

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