Not sure what to think???

[detectorbill]

I just purchased my Golden umax from Richard at Backwoods detectors and finally had an opportunity to use it, if you can call 45 minutes using it. Here in central Alabama the the heat index today was 107 and the sweat was actually pouring off and onto my new detector so I decided to call the hunt short. However I did find something interesting about the Golden. I had a faint beep in disc., more like a beep crackle beep crackle. The disc. was set just below nickle. I, trying to learn the machine, switched over to AM and adjusted the threshold to a slight hum and swung my coil over the area again. It only produced basically a disruption in the threshold hum so I dug to see if in fact there was anything there. Been there and done that with all the "high end detectors" with the usual "must have been a hot rock or something" but this time was different! It was not a good find by any means but at 6" I found a small "two inch" square nail. My question to all the Tesoro gurus, Why did the machine actually give a "beep" at all due the the disc. setting and why would it give a beep and not a sound in AM? I am sure it has something to do with the "Halo" effect but really that's pretty impressive to me to find a very small square nail that deep. If it can find a small square nail at 6" what will it do on a large cent or barber dime which has more conductivity?????

Thanks ,
Bill

 

[tab-nabit]

I can't stand the triple digit temps myself for very long. Have to have lots of water/Gatorade but it still hot no matter.
I usually don't do much (if any) detecting during those burning hot days and usually wait till cooler weather arrives and a little rain to help me and the digging.
So what I have done to get a fix every once in awhile is to try and make detecting a little reasonable by heading up to high elevation mining camps, but it can still be hot if there isn't much shade and a breeze.
So maybe others do this - I don't know - but it does get me by for a little hunting once in awhile....
I added a cooling vest that seems to make a big difference, for me anyway. There are several styles available (Google) for various user needs. Mine is a cheapie -
http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1=&L2=&L3=&L4=&item=TEI_6529-S_G&tier2=65
and having the vest while drinking the Gatorade (w/ice) has helped me. Oh yeah, I also wear some kind of a ausie brimmed hat that extends down the back side to cover the neck from the searing sun.
And I been going out of the hot valley up seeking cooler places. I been using one of the bikes to pack 1-2 broke-down Tesoro detector(s). They break down nicely and fit in one of my travel packs. Plenty of room for drinks, chow, and extra gear of all kinds. Cheap on gas (depends how ya drive), and the wife has been enjoying the ride. I just hope if I find that big chest full of goods, it's going to ride on the passenger seat - guess she will have to ride the handle bars wait !!! I didn't say that
Anyway, drinks, pack of ice in insulated soft cooler, vest, and head to where I can get a little swing time has help me get my fix...
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