What number should Iron Bias be set on the 600?

[GlenOK]

If iron bias hurts depth should we use a lower number?

 

[calabash digger]

0 or 1 imo

 

[Ksdirt]

Oh yeah big fat 0

 

[sgoss66]

Be aware, though, Glen, that lowering iron bias will tend to result in a more nails "sounding good," as low iron bias "enhances" high tones near ferrous targets (WHETHER those high-tones are caused by a co-located high conductor, OR caused by "falses" off the nail tip). That's the trade-off. Better unmasking capability can be had, and possibly better depth, when running low iron bias. But you will tend to dig more nails, as falses are enhanced along with any partially masked high conductor. Conversely, high iron bias will act to try and hamper high-tone reports in close proximity to nails, and thus give you a quieter, more "stable" hunt, BUT -- that means even a good target can be "silenced," if it is closely adjacent to a nail or other ferrous target, and thus it would remain "masked" by the iron...

Steve

 

[Ksdirt]

Be aware, though, Glen, that lowering iron bias will tend to result in a more nails "sounding good," as low iron bias "enhances" high tones near ferrous targets (WHETHER those high-tones are caused by a co-located high conductor, OR caused by "falses" off the nail tip). That's the trade-off. Better unmasking capability can be had, and possibly better depth, when running low iron bias. But you will tend to dig more nails, as falses are enhanced along with any partially masked high conductor. Conversely, high iron bias will act to try and hamper high-tone reports in close proximity to nails, and thus give you a quieter, more "stable" hunt, BUT -- that means even a good target can be "silenced," if it is closely adjacent to a nail or other ferrous target, and thus it would remain "masked" by the iron...

Steve

good report thanks

 

[calabash digger]

I said 1 on the 600 but I have been running mine on 1 and 2 on the 800. I cant handle the falses of 0 in thick nails. I have been conducting my test with it on 2 also..

 

[basstrackerman]

I started out at 0 but after digging quite a few nails in the severe nail infested site I changed to 1 on my 600. The detector did quiet down alot.. more testing to see what I am missing. Will use 0 the switch to 1 and see what I find.

 

[Jesseray]

Ive been running mine at 0 now it takes some getting use to but makes the machine really talk too you. I don't like neutering my machines I like to hear everything it sees

 

[jas415]

I've been running mine at 0 now it takes some getting use to but makes the machine really talk too you. I don't like neutering my machines I like to hear everything it sees

I sort of agree! I also have been doing the freq switch on the bouncy 18-22-25 numbers at depth and it seems to be telling me it is iron in many cases by jumping to higher numbers. But, I have dug a coin at 7-10", giving me the consistent, but bouncy, 24-25-26, and there would be several rusty nails and bolts in or around the target coin. Experiment with the freq shifts on those deep 'iffy' targets!