All the years I used my Explorer, I found 1 18k gold ring. That's it. Since getting my Etrac, I see a lot of gold being found. Could some one please elaborate a little on what to look for or the possible sound. I realize that the conductive numbers very greatly due to different sizes and compositions of the rings, but what about the ferris numbers? Do they bounce or are they usually stable? I also realize you need to dig some junk to get the gold, but as much gold that is being found, not every pull tab is being dug to find them. I am a sound hunter, and then use the display as a reference only. Thanks for any advice in advance.
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Gold Ring Question
- Thread starter shawnIN
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sprchng
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In the last 8 months I've pulled up 5 gold rings and 2 chains out of the 200 or so jewelry items I've found. Probably 60 or so of those items are silver rings/things and the rest is junk. I see no need to keep spreadsheets on finds like some seem to do with the clad they find although I will count the clad at the end of the year. The one common thread on the gold items is the "purity" of the tone. I don't dig all the tabs but there are 12-18's that sound better than normal and sometimes they are. The only way to know for sure is to dig them all and that's just not my approach. If I was hunting a high class resort or beach setting my approach would change with the venue but for the usual common area or city park I feel you need to take a more discriminating approach and that comes with tones not numbers.
Everyone's hearing varies and the key for me to finding that point of maximum discrimination on the e-trac is threshold pitch. Low numbers seem to dull the high tones and high numbers seems to dull the distinction in tones between coins from zinc to silver. Pitch also affects the tones in the nickel range and the key for gold is to find that level which gives you the most variability between 12-03 and 12-25. I keep a variety of gold items taped to a board so I can refresh my memory/hearing frequently but I still dig a fair amount yogurt foil and ketchup packages as well as some gnarly looking can slaw but it's just the way it is.
The beach is a different animal but in the common parks the idea that digging every foil signal is going to yield a gold ring every hunt is a great myth.
Everyone's hearing varies and the key for me to finding that point of maximum discrimination on the e-trac is threshold pitch. Low numbers seem to dull the high tones and high numbers seems to dull the distinction in tones between coins from zinc to silver. Pitch also affects the tones in the nickel range and the key for gold is to find that level which gives you the most variability between 12-03 and 12-25. I keep a variety of gold items taped to a board so I can refresh my memory/hearing frequently but I still dig a fair amount yogurt foil and ketchup packages as well as some gnarly looking can slaw but it's just the way it is.
The beach is a different animal but in the common parks the idea that digging every foil signal is going to yield a gold ring every hunt is a great myth.
HI,
Thought I would add my idea's for what there worth,so far this year (2013) I have found 20 gold rings 90 percent on the beach,the reason for this is quiet simply because in parks and recreation areas there is just to many other items that ring up the same numbers and sounds that you would expect of a ring.Although on occasions there are teartabs that we all fall for,and dig them up regardless.The way I see it on the beach in the wet sand there is far less targets as the aluminium breaks down in the salt water very quickly.
I do know that when gold is under the coil the FE and CO numbers are always very stable and fluctuate very little,also the tone is a nice sweet steady sound,It sure is pretty satisfying when all the sounds and numbers come together and gold appears in your shovel..Another trick of course is move around the target 180 degrees and see if you get the same results.
I have found gold in parks etc, but I find it takes a heck of a lot of time to travel just a few metres,as each target ID has to be determined (by me not the detector).I just concentrate on target ID's that I know are steady,like our one and two dollar coins that are always 12-38 to 12-39 or silver which is way up there 12-47 to 12-50.
You asked about TID"S on gold, they vary from 12-02 for a very fine girls ring or pendant,right up to 12-36 for a heavy mens ring.I hope this helps a bit
Thought I would add my idea's for what there worth,so far this year (2013) I have found 20 gold rings 90 percent on the beach,the reason for this is quiet simply because in parks and recreation areas there is just to many other items that ring up the same numbers and sounds that you would expect of a ring.Although on occasions there are teartabs that we all fall for,and dig them up regardless.The way I see it on the beach in the wet sand there is far less targets as the aluminium breaks down in the salt water very quickly.
I do know that when gold is under the coil the FE and CO numbers are always very stable and fluctuate very little,also the tone is a nice sweet steady sound,It sure is pretty satisfying when all the sounds and numbers come together and gold appears in your shovel..Another trick of course is move around the target 180 degrees and see if you get the same results.
I have found gold in parks etc, but I find it takes a heck of a lot of time to travel just a few metres,as each target ID has to be determined (by me not the detector).I just concentrate on target ID's that I know are steady,like our one and two dollar coins that are always 12-38 to 12-39 or silver which is way up there 12-47 to 12-50.
You asked about TID"S on gold, they vary from 12-02 for a very fine girls ring or pendant,right up to 12-36 for a heavy mens ring.I hope this helps a bit
JamesBondaka
Active member
In the last few years Ive dug 20,000 holes plus. I found quite a bit of everything. When it comes to gold... my etrac has not bounced to any major degree. On some chains...it has....just a bit,,,but on rings....once it locks on....it does not change. Mostly gold is 12-03 to 12-41. I keep digging really deep holes on bouncing numbers but whatever comes up is usually always a deep pulltab. Some older pulltabs can fool me...as other items as well. On coins yes...quite a bit of bouncing but on gold...a good steady gold range number is something usually to look forward too.