Care to share your park settings for your racer 2?

[Stoof-tabsallday]

So my racer2 arrived and been playing around with it
I'm using 3 tone for a while until I get used to the machine. I do click to deep or two tone if I'm getting audio but no numbers.

Current settings:
Gain- 85
ID mask- 3-5 depending in how chattery it's being
Iron audio- 3 or 2 sometimes 1 if littered site
Tone break- 10/65
No notch

Thanks!!

 

[Tom Slick]

This is how I run my Racer 2 for the park. I'm hunting newer parks where there is lots of modern trash and very few deep older coins.
Mode -Three Tone
Gain 01 - 50 (the trashier the lower)
ID Filter 27
Notch out 33-42, 46-63 & 95
Tone Breaks 29 & 75
Low tone 10 hz, mid 40 hz, high 70 hz
iron vol. 0

This setup will get all US coins, most men's gold rings, and all silver rings without digging many pulltabs or can slaw. You'll also miss any thin lady's gold rings.

When I get to the tot lot or volleyball court I toggle over to Two Tone Mode
Gain 85
ID Filter 8
Iron audio 01
tone break 11

This will get you all non ferrous.

 

[Stoof-tabsallday]

This is how I run my Racer 2 for the park. I'm hunting newer parks where there is lots of modern trash and very few deep older coins.
Mode -Three Tone
Gain 01 - 50 (the trashier the lower)
ID Filter 27
Notch out 33-42, 46-63 & 95
Tone Breaks 29 & 75
Low tone 10 hz, mid 40 hz, high 70 hz
iron vol. 0

This setup will get all US coins, most men's gold rings, and all silver rings without digging many pulltabs or can slaw. You'll also miss any thin lady's gold rings.

When I get to the tot lot or volleyball court I toggle over to Two Tone Mode
Gain 85
ID Filter 8
Iron audio 01
tone break 11

This will get you all non ferrous.

Thanks!!
That seems like alot to be notching out. All you miss is trash and ladies rings?

 

[Dave_E]

In parks:

For me GAIN depends on EMI in the park.

GAIN = Ranges from 45 to max

In 3 TONE = tone breaks at 25 and 60 - ID filter at 20 - iron audio is 4 - audio tones are 100Hz, 250Hz, and 400Hz.

In 2 TONE and DEEP = tone breaks at 28 - ID filter at 0 - iron audio is 10 - audio tones are 100Hz and 400Hz.


I found that:
- If you're in DEEP or 2 TONE and the target ID number is jumpy, lower the GAIN and swing again. You'll loose a little depth but increase ID stability.

- DO NOT slow your swing speed over a target unless you're in DEEP MODE or you are pinpointing. You lose ID accuracy. Swing fast, multiple times, from all directions, but don't slow the coil. The Racer 2 processor is too fast for a slow moving coil, if that makes sense.

- ALWAYS slow your swing speed in DEEP MODE. The manual states this, and it really is true.


I'm still new and have only been detecting about 2 years (1.5 yrs with an ACE 350, and 6 months with a RACER 2), but I'm interested in learning All Metal Mode.
I found an old park (it's been a park since 1890) and am trying to get below the modern trash down to the older targets, but I'll start a new thread for that.

I'm also interested in what settings other Racer 2 owners use and why. Thanks for starting this thread.

 

[Tom Slick]

"That seems like alot to be notching out. All you miss is trash and ladies rings?"
Yes, Coins VDI at
Nickel 30-31
Zinc 65-66
Penny/Dime 79
Quarter 85-86
Most gold ring VDI at 14 - 44 With most men's at 43-45. The women's rings down at 14- 25

The notches will eliminate most tabs and slaw and the 95 notch just eliminates the iron wrap signals.
I wouldn't run these settings if I was looking for deep old coins, only modern fresh drops of coins and jewelry.

 

[Stoof-tabsallday]

"That seems like alot to be notching out. All you miss is trash and ladies rings?"
Yes, Coins VDI at
Nickel 30-31
Zinc 65-66
Penny/Dime 79
Quarter 85-86
Most gold ring VDI at 14 - 44 With most men's at 43-45. The women's rings down at 14- 25

The notches will eliminate most tabs and slaw and the 95 notch just eliminates the iron wrap signals.
I wouldn't run these settings if I was looking for deep old coins, only modern fresh drops of coins and jewelry.

OK thanks!!
What do you mean iron wrap signals?

 

[Tom Slick]

Best way to describe iron wrap is to think of the Discrimination numbers or VDI numbers as being a circle, not a straight line. Iron comes in at the lowest numbers with silver at the highest. If these VDI numbers were on a straight line, large iron would be at the opposite end from silver dollars. If you took that line and grabbed it at both ends and brought those ends together in a large circle, you'd have large iron at 11:59 and large silver at 12:01. VDI 95 would be 12:00. What happens many times is that large iron can go a little past the detectors lowest VDI number and as a result it will give a VDI number at the very top of the VDI scale (iron wrap). Hot rocks can also trigger this highest VDI response. We like to think that discrimination or VDI numbers are a straight line when they are actually a circle. Sorry but that's the best I can explain it. Maybe someone else with a better command of the English language and better writing skills will chime in an do a better job.

 

[Stoof-tabsallday]

Best way to describe iron wrap is to think of the Discrimination numbers or VDI numbers as being a circle, not a straight line. Iron comes in at the lowest numbers with silver at the highest. If these VDI numbers were on a straight line, large iron would be at the opposite end from silver dollars. If you took that line and grabbed it at both ends and brought those ends together in a large circle, you'd have large iron at 11:59 and large silver at 12:01. VDI 95 would be 12:00. What happens many times is that large iron can go a little past the detectors lowest VDI number and as a result it will give a VDI number at the very top of the VDI scale (iron wrap). Hot rocks can also trigger this highest VDI response. We like to think that discrimination or VDI numbers are a straight line when they are actually a circle. Sorry but that's the best I can explain it. Maybe someone else with a better command of the English language and better writing skills will chime in an do a better job.

No that was perfect!!!
And cool
Thanks!!

 

[Phillip_in_NM]

Best way to describe iron wrap is to think of the Discrimination numbers or VDI numbers as being a circle, not a straight line. Iron comes in at the lowest numbers with silver at the highest. If these VDI numbers were on a straight line, large iron would be at the opposite end from silver dollars. If you took that line and grabbed it at both ends and brought those ends together in a large circle, you'd have large iron at 11:59 and large silver at 12:01. VDI 95 would be 12:00. What happens many times is that large iron can go a little past the detectors lowest VDI number and as a result it will give a VDI number at the very top of the VDI scale (iron wrap). Hot rocks can also trigger this highest VDI response. We like to think that discrimination or VDI numbers are a straight line when they are actually a circle. Sorry but that's the best I can explain it. Maybe someone else with a better command of the English language and better writing skills will chime in an do a better job.

Wouldn't large silver be at 11:59 and big iron be at 12:01?

Just kidding Tom. It's actually one of the clearest descriptions I've ever read on the subject. Thanks!