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demyansk1942

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I know Digger has done a number with the F2 thread and I thought it might be a good idea to start a thread on the Fisher F5. Please share your results and/or tips on those who use this machine.
Thanks demy
 
demyansk1942 said:
I know Digger has done a number with the F2 thread and I thought it might be a good idea to start a thread on the Fisher F5. Please share your results and/or tips on those who use this machine.
Thanks demy
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If someone would send me an F5, be happy to add my opinion.
Shouldn't take long to find enough treasure to pay for my own, then I will send it back.
Really.:D
 
I seem to get the best results on the following settings:

Beach - Gain 30 / Threshold 2 / Disc 15

Park (coinshooting / trashy) - Gain 85 / Threshold -3 / Disc 60

Park (non-trashy) & open fields - Gain 90 / Threshold -3 / Disc 15
 
I have the F5 and still learning how to use it so I can't offer up much info or help with it but I have enjoyed it so far. Still getting used to all the bells and whistles on it.
 
The F5 is working fine and zinc pennies hit at a 60 on my display. Often the copper pennies hit at a 70, dimes like 73 and I think quarters 83. I have the F2 also, and the F5 is mor eprecise with the number identification.

I tend to run my gain around 40-50 and threshold around zero. I have good soil around here and been digging 6-8" w/o headphones.
 
demyansk1942 said:
The F5 is working fine and zinc pennies hit at a 60 on my display. Often the copper pennies hit at a 70, dimes like 73 and I think quarters 83. I have the F2 also, and the F5 is mor eprecise with the number identification.

I tend to run my gain around 40-50 and threshold around zero. I have good soil around here and been digging 6-8" w/o headphones.
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At times clad pennies hit at the zinc ID and other times at 70-71 on my F5.Those quarters always hit at 81-83.Solid dime hits are at 70. When it hits clad pennies at 70,I can tell its a penny because the signal isn't as crisp as the dime.Your running your settings at just about what I have them at.Sometimes I will run the gain almost full and the threshold near max.Gotta love Texas red clay !
 
i am in new york texas and when it hits around a 70 for me it always a pre - 1982 penny. I am going to see what it finds today, prob more clad but that's okay for me, nice and sunny in new york
 
The first nickle I found today hit solid on 29 (or was it 30?) Either way it was a solid number. Then every time I hit a solid 29-31 it was a tab every time. I even had tabs that rang up as dimes. I did a lot of digging today. :digginahole: I's tard!
 
I think I'm gonna get little bit bigger shovel. Having to dig a big deep plug is kinda hard work using only a lesche. It's made me lazy to digging only the 3"- surface finds.:D Maybe that's why I haven't found the good stuff yet. LOL!
 
parallax said:
I seem to get the best results on the following settings:

Beach - Gain 30 / Threshold 2 / Disc 15

Park (coinshooting / trashy) - Gain 85 / Threshold -3 / Disc 60

Park (non-trashy) & open fields - Gain 90 / Threshold -3 / Disc 15
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Would these same parameters be applicable to the F70?
I swear i'm the only person on here using one!
 
interesting, you run that machine hot, i tend to lower the gain and keep the threshold at zero. I don't use headphones but I can hear the whispers fairly well. I do get deep with this machine, it hits quarters well and it all depends on my mood.
 
demyansk1942 said:
interesting, you run that machine hot, i tend to lower the gain and keep the threshold at zero. I don't use headphones but I can hear the whispers fairly well. I do get deep with this machine, it hits quarters well and it all depends on my mood.
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See Dem ?, I'm not the only one that runs the F5 hot.:laughing:...I was out today swinging it at full gain and full Thresh,Disc -Iron and foil .It was a quarter and dime magnet today. One hour hunt and I bagged five quarters,three dimes ,a penny,a sweet hot wheels car and a batting cage token.:grin:
 
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