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Supplement B for DigiTrak® Falcon F5®
Switching Bands
Switch the transmitter between Up and Down bands pre- or mid-bore using any of the methods described in
the Falcon F5 QSG or operator's manual.
On the receiver, hold-toggle right at the Locate screen to open the Band Selection Menu, where you can
switch between the optimized Up and Down bands and turn on fluid pressure monitoring.
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The
Up
band is standard power with three bands encompassing a range of low frequencies.
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The
Down
band is mid-power with three ultra-low bands (0.3, 0.5, and 0.7) specifically for depth/locates,
plus also uses the optimized Up band (7, 11, or 16) for data signal.
1.
Up or Down band
2.
Pressure on/off
3.
Locate mode
Band Selection Menu
Select
Pressure
to show fluid pressure transmitter data.
The FO graph does not show passive interference. The lowest band in the ultra-low frequency
range (0.3) is always best for passive interference alone. However, if active interference in
that band (shown on the FO graph) is exceptionally high, consider using 0.5 or 0.7.
