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It is great to see so many posting questions and the large number of folks willing to share their detecting experiences with others. That is one of the great things on Guv's forums!
I see a lot of postings from frustrated newbies to the Explorer and a lot of great answers as well.
Although some of you have heard my theories on the Explorer personally, I would like to take the time to share them again.
I know this will surprise some of you having problems but regardless of what anyone tells you,
THE EXPLORER IS A TURN ON AND GO MACHINE!
Yea right, you say but actually I am serious and mean every word of it.
Too many folks want to make the Explorer oh so complicated with all it's bells and whistles. I too, fell into that trap. Frustated? I don't have to tell you.
Anyway here is the way to keep it simple.
Turn on your machine.
Click on the Iron Mask Button.
In the beginning set the iron mask to zero.
Huh? yep.. Zero.. UH HUH.. This will allow you to find 95% of the coins. Leave everything else at the factory settings.
Click again on the Iron Mask button and you will see the final iron mask mode.
Now go detecting. Simple isn't it?
It really IS that simple..
Now if you are one of the beginners, after setting this up, place a quarter, a dime, a nickel, a piece of tin foil on top of the ground and go over each one noting the different tones and how clear and repeatable they are.
Now I am going to tell you to go detecting and only dig repeatable clear signals! Yep, only those that are as clear as the ones that you heard when the coin was on top of the ground. You will hear lots of signals but few that are repeatable. Anyone who now likes the explorer will tell you that you will quickly learn to ignore any but the repeatable ones. It is good to note the tone but DIG ALL REPEATABLE signals...
For a long time.. months.. don't worry about those iffy signals cause they will be nails etc. most of the time anyway. Have patience, the lack of repeatable signals means less digging and when you find one.... OH BOY!
Also don't even think of all those bells and whistles you read about! After you have found a few hundered coins and many of them silver (and YOU WILL).. only then you can think about detecting in other modes.
The Explorer has the advantage that it sounds as loud or almost as loud on deep signals as it does on shallow ones. Not true on the Sovereign but faint signals help you determine depth on the sovereign but that is for another time.
If you follow my advice and only dig solid repeatable signals you will dig many good targets and few trash targets.
Note I said good targets! Many folks think that good targets are coins but don't forget that a copper pipe is a good target because it registers like a large cent. Gold reads and sounds exactly like tin foil, pull tabs and other things so DIG ALL REPEATABLE TARGETS!
More coins and gold are lost due to discrimination and than any other reason.
If you have any questions about any aspect of theis hobby, please do not hesitate to email me and I will be more that willing to share my experiences with you.
Remember too that the successful detectorest are psyco optomist. If you are not, you will never last in this hobby. A Silver Coin is only the next beep away!
Regardless of which machine you use, learn it well and you WILL always be successful.
These are only my humble opinions but I hope they brings you some success and enthusiasm for the Explorer.
The very best to you folks and may all you coins be old ones!
Jim Vokes NY
I see a lot of postings from frustrated newbies to the Explorer and a lot of great answers as well.
Although some of you have heard my theories on the Explorer personally, I would like to take the time to share them again.
I know this will surprise some of you having problems but regardless of what anyone tells you,
THE EXPLORER IS A TURN ON AND GO MACHINE!
Yea right, you say but actually I am serious and mean every word of it.
Too many folks want to make the Explorer oh so complicated with all it's bells and whistles. I too, fell into that trap. Frustated? I don't have to tell you.
Anyway here is the way to keep it simple.
Turn on your machine.
Click on the Iron Mask Button.
In the beginning set the iron mask to zero.
Huh? yep.. Zero.. UH HUH.. This will allow you to find 95% of the coins. Leave everything else at the factory settings.
Click again on the Iron Mask button and you will see the final iron mask mode.
Now go detecting. Simple isn't it?
It really IS that simple..
Now if you are one of the beginners, after setting this up, place a quarter, a dime, a nickel, a piece of tin foil on top of the ground and go over each one noting the different tones and how clear and repeatable they are.
Now I am going to tell you to go detecting and only dig repeatable clear signals! Yep, only those that are as clear as the ones that you heard when the coin was on top of the ground. You will hear lots of signals but few that are repeatable. Anyone who now likes the explorer will tell you that you will quickly learn to ignore any but the repeatable ones. It is good to note the tone but DIG ALL REPEATABLE signals...
For a long time.. months.. don't worry about those iffy signals cause they will be nails etc. most of the time anyway. Have patience, the lack of repeatable signals means less digging and when you find one.... OH BOY!
Also don't even think of all those bells and whistles you read about! After you have found a few hundered coins and many of them silver (and YOU WILL).. only then you can think about detecting in other modes.
The Explorer has the advantage that it sounds as loud or almost as loud on deep signals as it does on shallow ones. Not true on the Sovereign but faint signals help you determine depth on the sovereign but that is for another time.
If you follow my advice and only dig solid repeatable signals you will dig many good targets and few trash targets.
Note I said good targets! Many folks think that good targets are coins but don't forget that a copper pipe is a good target because it registers like a large cent. Gold reads and sounds exactly like tin foil, pull tabs and other things so DIG ALL REPEATABLE TARGETS!
More coins and gold are lost due to discrimination and than any other reason.
If you have any questions about any aspect of theis hobby, please do not hesitate to email me and I will be more that willing to share my experiences with you.
Remember too that the successful detectorest are psyco optomist. If you are not, you will never last in this hobby. A Silver Coin is only the next beep away!
Regardless of which machine you use, learn it well and you WILL always be successful.
These are only my humble opinions but I hope they brings you some success and enthusiasm for the Explorer.
The very best to you folks and may all you coins be old ones!
Jim Vokes NY