DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS
Mechanical: S-rod with electronics housing on rod, 3-piece breakdown construction, nonmetallic telescoping lower rod, adjustable position arm rest
Weight: 2 lbs, 8 oz with battery installed
Standard searchcoil: 5 inch (12.7 cm) closed-frame round biaxial, waterproof
Batteries: Single 9 volt rectangular alkaline
Operating principle: VLF induction balance
Operating frequency: 19 kHz, crystal controlled
Reactive overload: 10,000 micro-cgs (with standard searchcoil)
Resistive overload: 1,200 micro-cgs (with standard searchcoil)
Ground balance range: From ferrite to salt water inclusive
Discrimination ground suppression: Combination of 2 nd order methods and 3 rd
Target ID ground suppression: 3 rd order
Battery life: 15+ hours on good quality alkaline
Operating temp range: 14 to 122 degrees F (-10 to +50 C)
Operating humidity range: 0 - 90% noncondensing
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TREASURE HUNTER’S CODE OF ETHICS
• Always check Federal, State, County and local laws before searching.
• Respect private property and do not enter private property without the owner’s permission.
• Take care to refill all holes and leave no damage.
• Remove and dispose of any and all trash and litter found.
• Appreciate and protect our inheritance of natural resources, wildlife and private property.
• Act as an ambassador for the hobby; use thoughtfulness, consideration and courtesy at all times.
• Never destroy historical or archaeological treasures.
• All treasure hunters may be judged by the example you set; always conduct yourself with courtesy and consideration of others.
Congratulations!
Congratulations on your purchase of the new Gold Bug™ metal detector. The newly designed Gold Bug™ has been custom designed to find the smallest gold nuggets, but unlike other specialized gold prospecting detectors, it can also be used for relic-hunting and coin-shooting.
Whether you use your Detector in the backyard, at the shoreline, in the mountains or fields afar, your investment will let you experience the excitement of searching for yet uncovered treasures and give you hours and years of outdoor enjoyment. Out on your own or with a group, places to use your Gold Bug™ are unlimited as buried treasures can be as near as your doorstep or as far as you wish to travel.
This manual has been written to help you get optimal use of your detector, so we hope you will read it thoroughly before your first outing and will also refer back to this manual from time to time to reinforce features and methods as you become more proficient in the field.
Happy Hunting from Fisher Research Labs!
Introduction to the Gold Bug
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The new Gold Bug™ is unique among gold prospecting metal detectors for its combination of high sensitivity to small gold nuggets and its versatile function as an all-purpose treasure detector.
The controls and features are tailored to gold prospecting, including an advanced ground balancing system, separate control over signal gain and threshold, and a unique discrimination control system. These features also make for a great relic-hunting detector, especially when the Gold Bug™ is outfitted with the optional 11” DD searchcoil. While the Gold Bug™ makes for a highly competent coin-shooting detector, its user interface and features are not specifically designed for this purpose. As a coin-shooter, you will notice that the Gold Bug™ exhibits slightly lower sensitivity to high-conductivity coins, like a U.S. quarter; this is a result of its specialized design to emphasize sensitivity to small, low conductivity metals like gold nuggets.
The Gold Bug™ is outfitted with a small 5” searchcoil as standard equipment since this searchcoil construction is best-suited to finding gold nuggets. You may be familiar with other metal detectors which have larger searchcoils, generally in the range of 8 to 10 inches in diameter. Large coils are designed to cover the maximum amount of ground efficiently and for the deepest ground penetration. Small searchcoils, intended for gold prospecting, are designed for precision. The Gold Bug’s small DD searchcoil makes pinpointing easier, fits into small spaces where gold is often hidden, is better suited to penetrate highly mineralized soils where gold is frequently found, and has the highest possible sensitivity to tiny gold nuggets.
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