Falsing? Or is it?

[Muddyshoes]

I'm curious how you folks differentiate falsing caused by an electronic problem, compared with falsing caused by raising the coil at the ends of an arc, rapid raising or lowering of the coil, sounds made from highly mineralized ground where the detector hasn't been balanced properly, and other human-created problems. I've used a bunch of detectors but don't think I've ever had an electronic falsing problem... a loose coil wire, maybe which caused the detector to sound when either the coil or control housing was bumped. Or is falsing defined as some other problem?

Thx.

- Muddyshoes

 

[Jerry-Wi]

I have encountered EMI falsing with every detector I have used. It is area specific and will stop when you move to another location and/or turn the sensitivity down a few bars.
In most areas I can run the At Pro at maximum sensitivity in others I have to reduce 2 or 3 bars to get it to quiet down. Radio and television transmitting towers used to bother my old Grand Master Hunter pretty bad. The At Pro seems to be bothered ground mounted power transformers. Having to turn the sensitivity down in some areas is not a bad thing. To me it shows that the detector is capable of more sensitivity than the surroundings will permit at the time. When you find an area where you can run it wide open, is is a bonus.

Jerry