BarberBill
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I posted this on the Tesoro company forum in response to a post that wondered about the air test on a $20 gold piece with the Vaquero.
This made me curious. I don't have a Vaq, nor do I have a 20 dollar gold piece, BUT I do have a DeLeon and I DO have a 10 dollar gold piece. So I tested that combination. With the 8X9 coil, sensitivity at 10, 0 disc I could get a solid signal out to 10", give or take a smidgeon. In all metal, I could get a signal I'd dig, especially if I knew the odds were good for something like a gold coin, to 12". The Tid if anyone is interested bounced around 79 to 84 and ID'd as a zinc penny. I tried a $5 gold piece and it bounced around the 50 zone and came in as a tab. The test re-enforced the old if in doubt dig considering the ID's came in at tab and zinc penny. Hope this is helpful.
HH
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This made me curious. I don't have a Vaq, nor do I have a 20 dollar gold piece, BUT I do have a DeLeon and I DO have a 10 dollar gold piece. So I tested that combination. With the 8X9 coil, sensitivity at 10, 0 disc I could get a solid signal out to 10", give or take a smidgeon. In all metal, I could get a signal I'd dig, especially if I knew the odds were good for something like a gold coin, to 12". The Tid if anyone is interested bounced around 79 to 84 and ID'd as a zinc penny. I tried a $5 gold piece and it bounced around the 50 zone and came in as a tab. The test re-enforced the old if in doubt dig considering the ID's came in at tab and zinc penny. Hope this is helpful.
HH
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