Well I have made my mind up. I am getting the Golden U max. It has tones which I like, I am a coin shooter, Gets a decent depth and I can get it now. My question is on the "Notch" I was reading that you set it to a nickle wide or narrow but to a nickle. Would some body pleas explain the difference in wide vs Narrow and why hunt in one vs the other? Thanks Beale.
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Golden U Max Notch
- Thread starter Beale
- Start date
The notch width switch sets the highest discrimination point the notch width will start at the top of the notch. A narrow notch width setting will be just high enough to allow the detection of zinc pennies. A wide notch width setting will notch out aluminum screw caps and zinc pennies. The notch width control knob sets the width of the notch from the bottom and does not effect the top of the notch width that's set by the notch width switch. I believe that's right.
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fowlercharles
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Hi Hank, I'm somewhat in agreement with your thoughts of comeback for the Golden.Because of my terrible hearing problem. reading y'alls' comments tweaks my curosity about the Golden,its' tones,and being basicly a coin machine, I mostly hunt early 1800 homesites and trail/campsites with a Tejon (can't wait to use my new(
This is another reason I'm impressed with the Golden from the posts I've read. The disc level can be lowered to just accept or even blip on iron nails. As we all know, Tesoros are well known for their working in iron trash. The Silver umax I have is either full accept or full reject of nails, I.e., a/m vs. min. disc. Of course the lil' Compadre will work better than BOTH of them in iron nails, but no tone id. But basically the Golden is a coin machine.
Hello back Charles, I to have hearing problems matter of fact the VA has ordered hearing aid for my left ear due to artillery blast so that's why I decided on the golden umax and I will go relic hunting with it soon , so I think I will be able to really hear the tones will post as soon as I can of the performance , HH tigerhank69
Beale,
Rather than getting you confused with the notching, and the width or narrowness of it, could I suggest at this stage that you wait until you get your Golden, then read the Manual which comes with it. The explanation of it all is in the manual, and you can follow through the steps with your machine, and see how it works. It will make much more sense to you then. Suffice to say at this stage, you can use disc mode without the notch, or disc mode with the notch, and the variations you can get on the machine are many.....I think you will be pleased with what it can do. HH Pete
Rather than getting you confused with the notching, and the width or narrowness of it, could I suggest at this stage that you wait until you get your Golden, then read the Manual which comes with it. The explanation of it all is in the manual, and you can follow through the steps with your machine, and see how it works. It will make much more sense to you then. Suffice to say at this stage, you can use disc mode without the notch, or disc mode with the notch, and the variations you can get on the machine are many.....I think you will be pleased with what it can do. HH Pete
fowlercharles
Member
Hank, I sure hope you do Great with the Golden and your new hearing aid! Last week my VA Doc set me up with another hearing check in July. I went through some really extensive testing several years ago and the VA results suggested that very little could be done to improve my type/tone loss, The Doc suggested I do it all over again and possibly new advancements in the hearing tech. would give me a better chance at being helped.That was incouraging, and to think maybe the Golden could possibly be another added improvement would really be cool, especially for all the older guys with hearing loss. HH, Charlie
Mike Hillis
Well-known member
The high conductive side of the notch window is fixed and is selected by the notch switch.
When the notch width switch is on narrow (to the left), the high conductive side of the notch window is fixed to be just above square tabs.
When the notch width switch is on wide (to the right), the high conductive side of the notch window is fixed to just above zinc cents.
The notch width dial controls the notch window setting for the lower conductive side and is adjustable.
So with the notch switch on the narrow side (to the left) and the notch width dial turned all the way clockwise, the notch window is just the size of most older squaretabs. As you adjust the notch width dial counter clockwise, you will begin to lengthen the notch window to include more types of square tabs, then round tabs, then nickels and finally down into the high, then middle, then low foil range.
Flipping the notch switch to the right would then include zinc cents.
HH
Mike
When the notch width switch is on narrow (to the left), the high conductive side of the notch window is fixed to be just above square tabs.
When the notch width switch is on wide (to the right), the high conductive side of the notch window is fixed to just above zinc cents.
The notch width dial controls the notch window setting for the lower conductive side and is adjustable.
So with the notch switch on the narrow side (to the left) and the notch width dial turned all the way clockwise, the notch window is just the size of most older squaretabs. As you adjust the notch width dial counter clockwise, you will begin to lengthen the notch window to include more types of square tabs, then round tabs, then nickels and finally down into the high, then middle, then low foil range.
Flipping the notch switch to the right would then include zinc cents.
HH
Mike
Mike Hillis
Well-known member
HA!
That gentleman wanted to know how to use the gold tone to hunt gold. That advice was given so that he could start learning the gold tone and that is the fastest way to learn it. Hunting nickels will teach you about the characteristics of that tone: the blended tone on the low conductive side, the solid tone in the middle, and the blended tone on the high conductive side. When adjusting the gold tone, you are moving that whole tonal group around.
That gentleman wanted to know how to use the gold tone to hunt gold. That advice was given so that he could start learning the gold tone and that is the fastest way to learn it. Hunting nickels will teach you about the characteristics of that tone: the blended tone on the low conductive side, the solid tone in the middle, and the blended tone on the high conductive side. When adjusting the gold tone, you are moving that whole tonal group around.
Mike Hillis
Well-known member
I've been using one since late 2004. Best as I recall it didn't take much effort to pick it up. I was using the Cortes at the time and got the Golden as a backup. The Golden convinced me that tone id was the only way to treasure hunt. I didn't focus on jewelry back then like I do today and spent most of my time coin hunting with it. The old tone model didn't make a good jewelry hunter anyway. I've got a lot of information on the Golden buried in this forum. Just search my posts for all dates. Also search for Tinfoil and JB(MS). Lots of good stuff. Davhut also has some good Golden posts buried in here somewhere as well.
HH
Mike
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Mike