Pinpointing with GTAx1000

[Dakota Digger]

Hello all,
Just wondering if you would share some technique with me.....when pinpointing with a GTAx1000, I usually try to dig at the center of the coil when I have the strongest signal....Most of the time it seems to work, but sometimes I have to poke around and make a larger hole....are there other techniques that work better?
Thanks!
Larry

 

[Uncle Willy]

If you probe and can't find the target, turn ninety degrees to the target, scan and pinpoint again.

Bill

 

[ernied]

there were two coils when the gta 1000 first came out.if it is the elliptical coil it is wide scan or double d like the ace 250 use the heel to toe method like it a lot of people had trouble with it so garrett switched to the eight inch crossfire coil.if it is the crossfire coil the target should be under the small white x if a coin on edge do what uncle willy tells you.

 

[Dakota Digger]

Thanks! I usually try to probe directly under the "X".....I'll try the 90 degree tip also.........

 

[jeff@middlesex]

Heres one that works well out of the 1000 manual. Like all good pinpointing it takes practise.


Another method of Pinpointing and Depth Reading used by many treasure hunters is as follows. After acquiring a target, set the coil on the ground near but not directly over the target, then press and hold the Pinpoint Touchpad. Do not lift the coil from the surface but slide it around watching the LCD Display. When the two rows of segments touch each other, the target is beneath the center of the coil at the depth indicated by the lower scale.