Depth

[CA Steve]

Dont seem to be getting any depth out of my x-70. Seem to be finding shallow targets only. Any suggestions? If sensitivity is cranked to high can this be my problem?

 

[jackintexas]

You should bury some coins at different depth. Then see if your detector is getting them. May be no deeper coins where you are hunting.

 

[CA Steve]

Good Idea Jack. Then I can play around with the sensitivity and see if there is a difference.
Steve

 

[Neil]

My hearing isnt the best and I found what helped me on the deeper targets was turning the volume all the way up. YOu might give that a try also.

HH
Neil

 

[NH Bob]

Some times on really deep targets the 70 will give more of a Blip than a tone. If you catch one of these Blips, Turn your tracking off and go back over it several times and watch your ID screen. I've found that a target just at the fringe of detection will do this. Most times if the #s jump around but generalize on one digit more than another, if that's a coin number its worth digging. I've found lots of Large cents that came in a couple #s lower than they should and as soon as I pull a good sized plug the tone and ID #s correct themselves.

 

[NH Bob]

Some times on really deep targets the 70 will give more of a Blip than a tone. If you catch one of these Blips, Turn your tracking off and go back over it several times and watch your ID screen. I've found that a target just at the fringe of detection will do this. Most times if the #s jump around but generalize on one digit more than another, if that's a coin number its worth digging. I've found lots of Large cents that came in a couple #s lower than they should and as soon as I pull a good sized plug the tone and ID #s correct themselves.

 

[CA Steve]

[quote Neil]My hearing isnt the best and I found what helped me on the deeper targets was turning the volume all the way up. YOu might give that a try also.

HH
Neil[/quote]
Neil, done that.

 

[CA Steve]

[quote NH Bob]Some times on really deep targets the 70 will give more of a Blip than a tone. If you catch one of these Blips, Turn your tracking off and go back over it several times and watch your ID screen. I've found that a target just at the fringe of detection will do this. Most times if the #s jump around but generalize on one digit more than another, if that's a coin number its worth digging. I've found lots of Large cents that came in a couple #s lower than they should and as soon as I pull a good sized plug the tone and ID #s correct themselves.[/quote]
Thanks Bob

 

[Digger]

the simple answer is Yes, you can overdrive the sensitivity. If your ground is highly mineralized or if there is an abundance of RFI or AC induction in the area, you will be "better off" lowering the sensitivity. It won't hunt as deep as it might in an area without that type of interference, running higher sensitivity levels. But by lowering the sensitivity, you will reduce the amount of chatter you hear (created by the interference), allowing you to hear the good stuff, easier. Fortunately, most of the areas I hunt have low to moderate mineralization. And I encounter few electical interference problems, allowing me to run my Sensitivity quite high. HH Randy