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Is there a video somewhere that shows the 'wiggle?'
- Thread starter harryhh
- Start date
I got to use the CTX 3030 for a few months last spring, and have it again. Waiting for the thaw.
I think I just do the wiggle thing kind of naturally, and it is helpful. Last year I read posts about it and saw video's. But, I'm forgetting some of that and thought I would check it out while its on my mind.
I think I just do the wiggle thing kind of naturally, and it is helpful. Last year I read posts about it and saw video's. But, I'm forgetting some of that and thought I would check it out while its on my mind.
Chris(SoCenWI)
Well-known member
Harry,
Basically when you think you have a good idea of where the target is you do quick short back and forth passes over the target while circling the target. Most "good" targets are at least partially masked by some other object(s), usually iron. Doing quick short strokes hopefully will minimize effects from nearby trash, and circling with a DD coils changes the orientation of the detecting field to the target/trash combo. With DD coils you might get a great signal at one orientation and absolutely nothing from another.
Chris
Basically when you think you have a good idea of where the target is you do quick short back and forth passes over the target while circling the target. Most "good" targets are at least partially masked by some other object(s), usually iron. Doing quick short strokes hopefully will minimize effects from nearby trash, and circling with a DD coils changes the orientation of the detecting field to the target/trash combo. With DD coils you might get a great signal at one orientation and absolutely nothing from another.
Chris
Somehow I missed a couple of the replies here. Good video and information.
As I said, I was doing the wiggle kind of naturally. I was using it to partially pinpoint a find, then use the pinpoint button to finish off. I was also using it to try and get a better idea of what it was that I found and isolate a target from nearby trash.
That last video here made a point I hadn't heard before. Moving the coil off of the target, then back up to the target. He used that to help separate a good target from very nearby trash. I've used that method of moving the coil behind the target to see where it stops beeping, and then ahead of the target to see where that stops beeping, and isolate the spot. It never occurred to me that I could use that to help separate a good target from bad. Especially if you do that from different angles I think.
Thanks folks.
Harry
As I said, I was doing the wiggle kind of naturally. I was using it to partially pinpoint a find, then use the pinpoint button to finish off. I was also using it to try and get a better idea of what it was that I found and isolate a target from nearby trash.
That last video here made a point I hadn't heard before. Moving the coil off of the target, then back up to the target. He used that to help separate a good target from very nearby trash. I've used that method of moving the coil behind the target to see where it stops beeping, and then ahead of the target to see where that stops beeping, and isolate the spot. It never occurred to me that I could use that to help separate a good target from bad. Especially if you do that from different angles I think.
Thanks folks.
Harry