DrJoeprime
New member
Been using my DD coil for about a week now. I LIKE IT! It takes a bit of adjusting getting used to where the signal is. For me it's just a matter of coming up to the signal and the target is about an 1-1/2 from toe. The signal registers all the way back to the heel about 10" back so that can be a bit tricky. But after a week I am pretty confident. My plugs are only about 3"X3" and 90% of the time I'm right.
I rehunted the spot where my first (and only) silver coin cam from and only picked up a bit of trash and a few newer pennies. The place has bushes and the DD doesn't like that. Better would be my 4" coil.
On the beach I am FLYING! Signals are very steady and I run with NO disc. One bad point and I'm not sure why..but it register beer caps as quarters 83 to 88. The 8" coil registers them as 22 to 25. This is for new or rusty with the DD. With the 8" rusty caps can come in from 72 to 88. Second bad point is that the beaches are getting empty...so on to my research..Missions?...stage stops?....torn down homes?
Two more silver rings to my name. One with the DD coil and the other with the 8". For some reason I am also building up a large collection of keys. They come in at 60 to 90. And my sinker collection weighs in at about 5 pounds now <smile>.
I am still getting my phantom signals but now they stand out as such very easily and I can ignore them. They have a faster slightly higher pitch almost like a loud whisper. When I haven't had a signal for a minute or so it does make me jump..but I generally can ignore it. My confidence level with the F4 is up to close to 85%. My BH 3300 (confidence level 99%) is sitting in the garage now and I've resisted taking it out, so far. I am thinking of putting the 4" coil on it and using it as a back up.
I'm planning a prospecting trip into the San Gabriels. It's a place with a lot of old mines and a lot of recreational miners. I have some "special" plans and expect to be successful. A matter of technique and "location, location, location".
HH Joe
I rehunted the spot where my first (and only) silver coin cam from and only picked up a bit of trash and a few newer pennies. The place has bushes and the DD doesn't like that. Better would be my 4" coil.
On the beach I am FLYING! Signals are very steady and I run with NO disc. One bad point and I'm not sure why..but it register beer caps as quarters 83 to 88. The 8" coil registers them as 22 to 25. This is for new or rusty with the DD. With the 8" rusty caps can come in from 72 to 88. Second bad point is that the beaches are getting empty...so on to my research..Missions?...stage stops?....torn down homes?
Two more silver rings to my name. One with the DD coil and the other with the 8". For some reason I am also building up a large collection of keys. They come in at 60 to 90. And my sinker collection weighs in at about 5 pounds now <smile>.
I am still getting my phantom signals but now they stand out as such very easily and I can ignore them. They have a faster slightly higher pitch almost like a loud whisper. When I haven't had a signal for a minute or so it does make me jump..but I generally can ignore it. My confidence level with the F4 is up to close to 85%. My BH 3300 (confidence level 99%) is sitting in the garage now and I've resisted taking it out, so far. I am thinking of putting the 4" coil on it and using it as a back up.
I'm planning a prospecting trip into the San Gabriels. It's a place with a lot of old mines and a lot of recreational miners. I have some "special" plans and expect to be successful. A matter of technique and "location, location, location".
HH Joe