My first "Keeper" with the CTX

[C&RHunter]

This was the third time out with the CTX. I've got about 10-12 hours on it now, and have LOTS to learn and get used to. I decided to hit a farm field where at one time there was a house. It's a bean field out in the boonies now days. I found the location while hunting about 5 years ago. I came across limestone rocks, bits of broken dishes and glass, and of course pieces of iron, out in the edge of the field. I have hunted here several times with both my old XS and then the E-Trac, but had never found a coin here. I'm one of those guys that insists there is at least one coin out there, so I keep going back when I have no other places to hit. It is so dry here, it isn't funny. At least the ground was still loose from being disced and then the planting of the beans. As you can see from the pictures, I found all the typical stuff from this kind of site. Harness rivets, small pieces of melted lead, harmonica reeds, cartridge cases, etc. I was digging any non ferrous target that would repeat, therefore all my "stuff". I had found the trigger guard off of a 1849 pocket model Colt pistol the last time out with my E-Trac, and actually was hoping to find more of it, but that never happened. The Indian cent is 1864 and was in a hole with the piece of rusty square nail (?), about 5-6 inches deep. The program I was using was a modified combined mode, with the ferrous line up to 27, and having a very low tone. The non-ferrous was divided into 4 tones, with the tones similar to what various coins would read. I had created my own coin mode last night in the Xchange2 program and had to get out and try them out this afternoon. The penny is corroded but it is from a farm field and close to 150 years old. Any one that hunts this type of area knows how the chemicals put on the fields can adversely affect coins, especially copper. That is the oldest Indian that I have ever found, so even rough as it is I very pleased............I'm charging my battery right now, so I can't give more info on the various settings that I was using at the time I found the Indian......

 

[Larry (IL)]

You are rightfully proud with that 64, that is a great find. It might be too far gone to show a possible L, but I would look real hard.......

 

[C&RHunter]

The settings I was using were:...Response Normal, Recovery Fast On, Deep Off, High trash, Pinpoint Sizing, and Tones were:......27 and down 75 Hz, Bin 1=1-15 393 Hz, Bin 2=15-30 238 Hz, Bin 3=30-39 862 Hz, & Bin 4=39-50 975 Hz, Manual Sensitivety 25. (It did talk to me quite a bit, but in these conditions in a farm field, I am used to it.) I forgot I could go to the Xchange2 program and get most of that info. That is a very handy program, in more ways than one....All my stuff was my first attempt at coming up with something for myself, and I will probably modify as I know what i'm doing. I did use Ferrous-Coin instead of High trash some, but as I learn I'll figure out what works the best or me in certain areas.....I have used this machine without doing the old "arm switch" routine that I was used to with my other machines. Also, I didn't think I would use the wireless dodad, but with the present headphone issue I had no choice. Don't know if I will ever use the headphone jack on the detector now that I've used the wireless. I really like being free from the machine. The Xchange2 program is slick.......after I downloaded my FIND info into it, it plotted on the map, using the coords, I renamed it, and added a photo I took of the coins in the field, to the info sheet. It, also, has the time & date, and sttings and other info for that particular find. I should be able to go back to the general area of the find and go from there....Maybe all the "bells and whistles" aren't actually needed, but, I think for me, they are going to be worth it........very cool stuff...especially for record keeping etc..........my memory just isn't as good as documented info...........HH Steve

 

[Digger]

I'm one of those guys that insists there is at least one coin out there,

And where there is one, there is another...... Those farm chemicals can do some damage. But it appears the old IH fared better than the nail! Congrats on the finds. HH Randy

by they way, your other goodies look like they could have come from my pouch! It's hard to believe there were so many harmonicas around.

 

[C&RHunter]

I think I've found multiple harmonica reeds at every home site i've looked at.....I guess it was the cheap musical instrument of the time.

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

Nice!