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first time out tomorrow
- Thread starter wingizzmo
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it has been hunted hard in the past hope the v3 will go where no man or woman has gone before !
Don't expect miracles, not your first time out. The V is a super detector but not a magic wand. A lot will depend on you learning what the V has to tell you and it will have a lot to say. You will have to learn to listen. Good Luck, Rob
Don't expect miracles, not your first time out. The V is a super detector but not a magic wand. A lot will depend on you learning what the V has to tell you and it will have a lot to say. You will have to learn to listen. Good Luck, Rob
Well I found a clad dime three wheat's 1919 1920 and what I think was a button but your right it's a big learning curve I'm having a hard time to pin point like never before vdi # all over the place and I use to pin point with my 1280x down to 3 in but now digging hub cap size holes ? I'm using the preset coin program any ideas on the pin point problem I did the balance over and over again and all my tones sound the same ? I have a lot of vdi #S in the 90 range only to disappear whats up with that ? only first time out but I will say lots of crazy readings I should note that the 1280x is a tone only machine so this is all new to me
Larry (IL)
Well-known member
It sounds like the C&J might be set too high for your location. Did you try reducing the RX Gain and Disc Sensitivity? The first thing we all have to do is set the V for stability in our ground.
Larry (IL)
Well-known member
I think the "i" is somewhat more stable but I would not call it a significant change from the V3.
I haven't upgraded yet but I don't think they will do anything that will make it more stable than it is in the stock "coins" program.
Next time find a target at medium depth but a good audio hit even if the numbers jump. Then try the three single frequencies with an offfset of +2. Usually 7.5 normalalized, best data, offset=2 will give you the most stable TID. Next, using your regular swing speed, run through the ground filter settings and set it where you get the best audio, then you might tweak the response. It like it around 50, you'll get good seperation and depth at 50. At 40 you'll get a faster response and better seperation, at 80+ you'll gain depth but lose seperation but the tone will be longer to help if the targets are deep. It will reset about as fast as an F75 with the response set on 40.
Of course get a good GB first and i'd set it on Locktrac before you make the other adjustments. If you leave it on Locktrac just check the GB every 15 minutes or so or if you move to another area.
You'll find that those things will help you, especially the 7.5 single frequency... even though it will seem like you are wasting a lot of the V3's functions... what really matters is getting a good audio, a good TID, and finding good targets. I struggle with that though. I like being able to use three frequencies and I like the analize screen but usually 7.5 simply works better and matching the ground filter and response to #1 your swing speed and #2 the site will help you.
Don't be afraid to lower the disc sens well below what you think should work. I have a friend who runs disc sens on 20 and the RX between 12 and 15 and he has no trouble finding coins at 9"... but it may depend on your soil mineralization. If you have medium to high minerals you may do better with the D2, 4x6, or SEF 6x6... if you hunt in inert soil like FL sand you'll probably do better with the 950 or 5.3 but many people really like the 5.3 everywhere. I prefer DD coils where I hunt.
Remember if you tweak things and the machine gets aggrivating you can always restore from the library back to stock, sometimes this really helps. Remember, don't be afraid to lower the disc sens or the RX gain. Around here I can rarely run my RX above 4 in any stock program.
HH,
Julien
Next time find a target at medium depth but a good audio hit even if the numbers jump. Then try the three single frequencies with an offfset of +2. Usually 7.5 normalalized, best data, offset=2 will give you the most stable TID. Next, using your regular swing speed, run through the ground filter settings and set it where you get the best audio, then you might tweak the response. It like it around 50, you'll get good seperation and depth at 50. At 40 you'll get a faster response and better seperation, at 80+ you'll gain depth but lose seperation but the tone will be longer to help if the targets are deep. It will reset about as fast as an F75 with the response set on 40.
Of course get a good GB first and i'd set it on Locktrac before you make the other adjustments. If you leave it on Locktrac just check the GB every 15 minutes or so or if you move to another area.
You'll find that those things will help you, especially the 7.5 single frequency... even though it will seem like you are wasting a lot of the V3's functions... what really matters is getting a good audio, a good TID, and finding good targets. I struggle with that though. I like being able to use three frequencies and I like the analize screen but usually 7.5 simply works better and matching the ground filter and response to #1 your swing speed and #2 the site will help you.
Don't be afraid to lower the disc sens well below what you think should work. I have a friend who runs disc sens on 20 and the RX between 12 and 15 and he has no trouble finding coins at 9"... but it may depend on your soil mineralization. If you have medium to high minerals you may do better with the D2, 4x6, or SEF 6x6... if you hunt in inert soil like FL sand you'll probably do better with the 950 or 5.3 but many people really like the 5.3 everywhere. I prefer DD coils where I hunt.
Remember if you tweak things and the machine gets aggrivating you can always restore from the library back to stock, sometimes this really helps. Remember, don't be afraid to lower the disc sens or the RX gain. Around here I can rarely run my RX above 4 in any stock program.
HH,
Julien
Well thanks to you guys I have my pin point problem fixed went out again today and worked on the pin point and got it down big thanks to all who helped other than finding all clad and a but load of pull tabs still was a good day but still in the learning curve funny thing I have been watching for the Camel humps so I got a good vdi # 82-86 today flipped the switch to scan and it showed all three lines dip like a u dug down and it was a nickel and 2 dimes together oh and rsarge1 thanks for the voc suggestion what a difference that makes !