Propointer (problem)

[Tony]

My new Propointer will often keep slowly chirping after I have removed the metal target from it.
This was in some air tests that I was doing. I could only reset the unit by switching off and on.
Is there a problem with my unit. It functions really well but his problem comes and goes but an on/off cycle always sets it perfect again.
Any ideas?
No further metal contacts it could sense, interference maybe?

Thanks,
Tony.

 

[Orion42]

Have you tried a new battery?

John

 

[Joel-Winnipeg]

I've had mine going on three years and this will happen
often.
I just turn it off and on which puts it back into its normal
non chirping mode.
May be ultra sensetive nature of the beast.

 

[GrafeR]

The only time I have had that happen is when the battery is low. I change them and it's fine afterwords

 

[maineman1]

Ive had that happen quite a bit an have changed the battery an it still does it not sure what causes it an the bettery is nesw not more then hour on it.

 

[ron_c]

How long do you keep your ProPointer on?

Maybe this post will help.

http://www.findmall.com/read.php?32,1093050,1093050#msg-1093050

 

[Orion42]

Yeah, if you keep it on too long it does start to get a little wiggy.

John

 

[widebody]

[size=large]Orion42 is more apt to be correct. i've had this happen a number of times and the fix has been a new battery. one tends to lose track of how long of use between battery changes so this is how the pointer tells you time is up.

HH[/size]

 

[5900_XL-1]

Mine hardly ever does this at all since I turn my PP off after each retrieval. Just a habit. It will go chattery, even with the best battery IMO, but hardly ever in short usuage stints. No biggie either way. martin

 

[Tony]

Thanks everyone for your posts....

Yes, the battery is new. It only ever does this after the unit has been left permanently ON for a few minutes.
This is the only consistent variable for when it plays up.
And yes, turning off and on always fixes the problem.

I think the key is turn off ASAP after retrieval. I feel happy that there probably isn't a problem with it afterall.

Thanks again for the advice,

Tony.

 

[Tony]

How long do you keep your ProPointer on?

Maybe this post will help.

http://www.findmall.com/read.php?32,1093050,1093050#msg-1093050

Thanks Ron....this is exactly my "problem". No longer a problem as I now know what's going on with the GB issue.

Tony.