Newbie - first hunt questions

[Johnwbriggs]

I posted this in the Garrette forum also but the old bounty hunter is analog, so I thought maybe I'd post here also.
Thanks


Hi,
I went out a couple times this weekend for my first detecting hunt and man am I confused / A little bit frustrated.
First the good news is I found a dime. My first coin, a 1988 d. My biggest question is, well two actually. One is the mystery beeps. You get a single beep but nothing on a second swing. Or if you do it has moved a little. I can

 

[Hunt4Fun]

Hi John,

First, I am no expert and am not familiar with either of the detectors you have. Hopefully some on this forum are familiar with them and will reply to you.

There are a few things that can cause strange signals to happen. If the gain (sensitivity) is set too high, false signals can happen. If the ground balance is incorrectly set, the detector will operate erratically. "Hot rocks" can cause sputters and other false indications. Since I don't know anything about your models, I can't be specific.

Am a little uncomfortable to give the following advice on a White's forum, but here goes. If you decide to get a new detector, I suggest you do some research into a Garrett Ace 250. It is one of the least expensive detectors on the market. Many reports I have read say you get the most bang-for-the-buck with this detector. It does pinpoint and it does a lot more as well.

Good luck
Hunt4Fun