New to the forum and have a new MXT. Late last summer I purchased my machine and I need help from you pro's. I haven't detected in years, in fact I ha

[treecheker]

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[treecheker]

New to the forum and have a new MXT. Late last summer I purchased my machine and I need help from you pro's. I haven't detected in years, in fact I have the original Coinmaster that I used in the late 60's.
I have the fortune to be sitting on some very nice areas where old coins abound. I seem to have trouble when looking in these areas and only find rusty metal. What would be the best setting for the gain and disc. in these areas? Have no trouble at the school where in three hours of work I found 11.00 in clad. My late father used to detect in the same areas where I'm going and he found 1839 half dime, 1856 cc quarter, many seated dimes and Indian head pennies with his 5900 di pro.
So folks can you please provide me with some guidance.
The snow up here is killing me as I want to hunt and hunt and hunt these areas. There is enough area that I will have years to hunt.

 

[Nancy-IL]

Hi Treecheker and welcome to the forum. If you're finding that much clad, you're doing great with that type of hunting. Good job!!!! I'm no pro and far from it. I do like to hunt old homes in hopes to find old coins and relics. When I start out in the yard, I basically 'cherry pick' it. Disc.(Duel Control) turned to 6 and the Gain turned to 7-8. I also hunt in relic mode. High tones are what you want to dig right off the bat. Listen closely, and I do mean closely for those faint whispers of a high tone. That's a good deep target. Do you have headphones? I always hunt with headphones even in the school yards. Go slow, but that's a gimmee'. This is how I do my first "cherry pinking". After doing that a few times at the property I turn the Disc. so I can find those wonderful old nickels and maybe one day that gold coin.

We've got a lot of great folks here and someone is always willing to help out.

Where are you from? Who knows, there might be a buddy close by. The MXT is so easy to use and so very accurate. I wish you the best of luck and I know your father left you some wonderful finds there. A place is NEVER hunted out. HH, Nancy from Illinois

 

[Tin Nugget]

Since there is snow on the ground I would suggest settling down in a comfy chair with a good book. "The MXT Edge" It contains a wealth of info about your new machine.

 

[nw1886]

Big welcome! I don't run an MXT but...it sure has turned out to be one of the greats in our hobby. I run with a DFX and can't help thinking that the MXT would have kept a smile on my face too! (Plus a top gold hunter also.) Did good! Nancy's style of doing the "cherry pickin" works awesome when hunting with a slow partner! (Hee Hee) Some of the best finds always turn up on the second and third run throughs too though. (A Standing Lib. Quarter was something I missed on my last "gravy rake")

 

[B.T]

Guidance as in?? Cant beat good old fashioned hands on experience, from learning the machine as you go along. Dont know what you are asking to be honest!

 

[bula]

Ground balance & clear the last target. These are the two lessons I learned. Make sure you are ground balancing the machine correctly & do it often. Second each time you lock on to a target pull the trigger back once before you start looking again. good luck & happy digging