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Any one still use xlt share any tips or tricks Thanks
- Thread starter ohio fred
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PennyFinder
New member
There's plenty of of tips, just do a search on the many previous posts. Good machine you have there.
PennyFinder
PennyFinder
I'm assuming you are referring to the Spectrum XLT.
With as many posts as you have, I'm not sure I can come up with anything you haven't already heard, but I'll throw a couple out and see what you have to say.
The first, and easiest tip, is to set your Trac Offset to +1. This makes your detector more sensitive to small gold.
When I am hunting deep, I use mixed mode. I set DC Sens fairly high, around 40 or so, and AC Sens fairly low. I also use D.C. Phase. Using these settings, I move very slowly, listening for an all metal return. If it is fairly shallow, a quick flick of the coil will identify the target. If it is deep, careful pinpointing can ID the target using D.C. Phase. Keeping the AC Sens down will also reduce the noise.
With as many posts as you have, I'm not sure I can come up with anything you haven't already heard, but I'll throw a couple out and see what you have to say.
The first, and easiest tip, is to set your Trac Offset to +1. This makes your detector more sensitive to small gold.
When I am hunting deep, I use mixed mode. I set DC Sens fairly high, around 40 or so, and AC Sens fairly low. I also use D.C. Phase. Using these settings, I move very slowly, listening for an all metal return. If it is fairly shallow, a quick flick of the coil will identify the target. If it is deep, careful pinpointing can ID the target using D.C. Phase. Keeping the AC Sens down will also reduce the noise.
Here's another tip:
When setting discrimination (or notching), most people only accept one or two numbers on each side of the target. For example - nickels normally VDI at 20, so most folks will accept 19 to 21. However, doing so will result in poor audio response for the target. In order to maximize the audio response, you need to accept plus or minus 5 to 8 VDI numbers. So for nickels, you would accept at least VDI numbers 15 to 25 or 12 to 28 (12 to 25 works too etc.). The downside to this practice is that it exposes you to digging more trash than the other method. It is up to you which is more important, really good audio, or relying on VDI numbers for target ID.
Personally, when looking for deep, high value targets, I set my VDI to maximize audio response. If I am moving fast, looking for shallow targets, I set my VDI discrimination to accept only nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollars. Rej. -95 to +19; Acc.+20; Rej. +21 to +77; Acc. +78 to +92; Rej. +94,+95.
When setting discrimination (or notching), most people only accept one or two numbers on each side of the target. For example - nickels normally VDI at 20, so most folks will accept 19 to 21. However, doing so will result in poor audio response for the target. In order to maximize the audio response, you need to accept plus or minus 5 to 8 VDI numbers. So for nickels, you would accept at least VDI numbers 15 to 25 or 12 to 28 (12 to 25 works too etc.). The downside to this practice is that it exposes you to digging more trash than the other method. It is up to you which is more important, really good audio, or relying on VDI numbers for target ID.
Personally, when looking for deep, high value targets, I set my VDI to maximize audio response. If I am moving fast, looking for shallow targets, I set my VDI discrimination to accept only nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollars. Rej. -95 to +19; Acc.+20; Rej. +21 to +77; Acc. +78 to +92; Rej. +94,+95.
TC-NM
Active member
Hey ohio fred,
I found this website and I saved it on my favorites on my PC. I don't have a Spectrum XLT but a XL Pro which is the same but in analog (less bling). I can relate to some of the tips and tricks for the XLT cuz they have very similar settings.
The site is: http://66.51.97.78/
The Coinist Website.
Enjoy,
TC-NM
I found this website and I saved it on my favorites on my PC. I don't have a Spectrum XLT but a XL Pro which is the same but in analog (less bling). I can relate to some of the tips and tricks for the XLT cuz they have very similar settings.
The site is: http://66.51.97.78/
The Coinist Website.
Enjoy,
TC-NM