earthmansurfer
Active member
Hello everyone,
I've been detecting a playground here in Germany and still finding coins (mostly from the 20's). They hit all through the ID range, many in the "trash" area of 60 to 80. The few I pulled today ID'd "exactly" the same as an aluminum top. I'm sure with trained ears there is a subtle difference, but the ONE difference that is CLEAR is how wide they hit in pinpoint mode. The aluminum cap is two to three times as wide as a coin (at 2 inches anyway). So, using the depth meter and width is like another form of discrimination. I'm still digging extra just to put "a face with the name" so to speak.
Also, I started digging up some rusted bottle caps in mode 3, but though they hit in the 80's they were shallow and the hits were not clean (numbers jumped around). At that depth you could most probably tell. I switched to 3b anyway and it was no longer a problem. Sometimes I just use mode 3 and flick to 3b for a quick check as I'm afraid of missing "close" targets. Also, you can notice the iron meter jump up. Mode 3b really cuts back on "good" signals, which is why I'm still digging mode 3 signals that don't check in 3b, just to verify if what it's telling me is correct. So far it hasn't let me down.
I'm new with an ID machine (other machine is a Nautilus IIB) but I've found the good hits don't vary so much regarding ID. Most of the aluminum stuff and steel caps the numbers really move around.
Something that is important for us all to know is that the ID's vary allot according to the modes. At least I have noticed this with the 3b mode. I guess it's sampling quite a bit more than the 3 mode.
I tried using mode 2+ as the ground is littered with iron. I would use it till a signal came through and then switch to another mode to check. I just don't "trust" it yet. But, I've been making myself use different modes. Played with both 4 and 3 today, didn't really notice a difference and stuck with 3.
I really "liked" the db mode for coin shooting but once I read it is "continuous" sampling I thought it was not the best choice for trash, though I still found coins with it (dug more trash). Am I correct here? I like using it for it's sound though. I find myself relying more and more on the sounds, trust comes slow it seems.
Still learning this machine, but learning fast. My brothers in America are lucky as your coins are made much better then these German ones. It's making me pay close attention to all the information though. Think of it as bike training in the high mountains!
If anyone can add anything extra regarding the modes... I'm all ears
Brother Eathmansurfer
Here is a nice pin (my first, from yesterday) and a "rennten" (means retirement) pfennig. Don't ask me about why they call it that. Coin is from the twenties and pin around that time +/- 20 years.
I've been detecting a playground here in Germany and still finding coins (mostly from the 20's). They hit all through the ID range, many in the "trash" area of 60 to 80. The few I pulled today ID'd "exactly" the same as an aluminum top. I'm sure with trained ears there is a subtle difference, but the ONE difference that is CLEAR is how wide they hit in pinpoint mode. The aluminum cap is two to three times as wide as a coin (at 2 inches anyway). So, using the depth meter and width is like another form of discrimination. I'm still digging extra just to put "a face with the name" so to speak.
Also, I started digging up some rusted bottle caps in mode 3, but though they hit in the 80's they were shallow and the hits were not clean (numbers jumped around). At that depth you could most probably tell. I switched to 3b anyway and it was no longer a problem. Sometimes I just use mode 3 and flick to 3b for a quick check as I'm afraid of missing "close" targets. Also, you can notice the iron meter jump up. Mode 3b really cuts back on "good" signals, which is why I'm still digging mode 3 signals that don't check in 3b, just to verify if what it's telling me is correct. So far it hasn't let me down.
I'm new with an ID machine (other machine is a Nautilus IIB) but I've found the good hits don't vary so much regarding ID. Most of the aluminum stuff and steel caps the numbers really move around.
Something that is important for us all to know is that the ID's vary allot according to the modes. At least I have noticed this with the 3b mode. I guess it's sampling quite a bit more than the 3 mode.
I tried using mode 2+ as the ground is littered with iron. I would use it till a signal came through and then switch to another mode to check. I just don't "trust" it yet. But, I've been making myself use different modes. Played with both 4 and 3 today, didn't really notice a difference and stuck with 3.
I really "liked" the db mode for coin shooting but once I read it is "continuous" sampling I thought it was not the best choice for trash, though I still found coins with it (dug more trash). Am I correct here? I like using it for it's sound though. I find myself relying more and more on the sounds, trust comes slow it seems.
Still learning this machine, but learning fast. My brothers in America are lucky as your coins are made much better then these German ones. It's making me pay close attention to all the information though. Think of it as bike training in the high mountains!
If anyone can add anything extra regarding the modes... I'm all ears
Brother Eathmansurfer
Here is a nice pin (my first, from yesterday) and a "rennten" (means retirement) pfennig. Don't ask me about why they call it that. Coin is from the twenties and pin around that time +/- 20 years.