GEB on 6000 DI S3

[sailormike]

So I'm. Still new at this and trying to figure out this machine. I have been looking in areas with a little sand, about 6" and the preset values seem to work pretty well. Yesterday I was looking in a spot where a house had been torn down (about 30 years old) and it was nothing but good rich Georgia red clay..the preset value is # 7.5 on the dial and in the clay I had to turn it down all the way to 2.5! Is that typical in clay or am I doing something wrong? because I couldn't find anything but construction debris. It was a Little frustrating getting this machine tuned and I'm still not sure I'm doing it right. Sure would be nice if someone here is close to me and could show me a few thing about this oldie but goodie
Thanks for listening

 

[a4wdguy]

Though I've never hunted in it, I understand that Georgia red clay is hard to hunt in. However, there are some things you can do to combat that.
1. Set your threshold
2. Use GEB/MAX
3. Set GEB - it's critical to have no change in tone between air & ground
4. Set DISC where you want it.

Searching demolished home sites is easier in some respects, but the process of demolition leaves an awful lot of metal trash laying around to complicate the hunt.
You might want to start further away from the foundation and work your way in.

 

[Monte]

So I'm. Still new at this and trying to figure out this machine. I have been looking in areas with a little sand, about 6" and the preset values seem to work pretty well ... the preset value is # 7.5 on the dial

First, if you are new to the hobby, 'Welcome!'

If this is your first detector, then you have a good model. It is older, dating to about

 

[sailormike]

WOW, thanks for the replies
Special thanks Monte for taking the time to give such a detailed lesson. I feel more confident now in being able to tune the machine. I am new to the hobby and I'm sure there is nothing wrong with the detector, its just me. I do have a pair of headphone that should arrive today, I get the feeling that would help when it comes to tuning.
I think that particular sites was probably a bad choice. I have since found a couple better choices for hunting. I was able to spend a half hour at one of them just before dark and found my first wheat penny! At the other one, the guy that told be about it said he found 3 coins from early 1900's just kicking a few rocks around. Can't wait to spend some time at these spots. They are very trashy old home sites that were torn down in the 50's so they could have easily been standing in the 1800's. I'm hoping it will worth the aggravation of dealing with the trash. One of the biggest challenges I have been having with this hobby is finding good places to hunt
Thanks again for the advice. Can't wait to get out there with my new found knowledge!
Also, if anyone reading this is in the NE Georgia area hit me up. One reason I got into this was to meet some new Friends. I know there a some out there