Question for Digger about Find Points

[C&RHunter]

In the Xchange 2 software, is there a way to create a Find Point? I know I can create way points, but it doesn't look like I can create a Find Point. I found a Barber quarter yesterday, and failed to create a FP while in the field. I can get in the software and bring up the location of the find on the Google Map and create a WP at the location of the find, but really would like to create a find point. For now I created a WP, and then edited it with the basic info of the find and renamed it to what I want, and put that in my Finds folder. But obviously it shows up as a WP symbol instead of the FP when doing a search. I am into the record keeping of locations of my "keeper" finds. This will show me where I am finding them and, also, if there is a pattern of the location of finds, as items are found over time. I am a retired surveyor and like to document finds with location,etc. and this software is great for that. Being able to add a picture of the find, in addition to the location, and machine settings is a valuable record keeping tool for me.

I have read a few of the surf hunters say this Geo Hunt is of no use to them. I am not a surf hunter, but would think recording, not necessarily the Geo Hunt info, but keeping FPs of their "keeper" finds would possibly indicate a specific area of the beaches, that may produce more good targets than others. But again, I am not a surf hunter, so I may be way off base with that thinking....

 

[Don in South Jersey]

GPS must be enabled and a valid GPS position fix established before using the GeoStore menu.

Then you need to start a Geohunt, & when that is started, you can save Findpoints & Waypoints.

 

[C&RHunter]

GPS must be enabled and a valid GPS position fix established before using the GeoStore menu.

Then you need to start a Geohunt, & when that is started, you can save Findpoints & Waypoints.

I understand all that, as I have been using that feature on the CTX since the first few days of receiving my machine. I just forgot to create a FP after finding the Barber yesterday. (After I was home and downloaded the Geo HUnt I realized I failed to Create the FP). I was wanting to know if there is the possibility of creating (adding to the Geo Hunt) an FP while using the software that is loaded on the PC. You can create a WP there, but I haven't found that a FP can be created there. Thanks for the reply however.

 

[mtwolf2270]

I cannot locate that either it appears you must do it from the feild I did the same thing with a fresh water lake on a ring. You can create FP with out the geo hunt option as I am build find logs and patterns for my lake area to identify hot spots. If you find an answer please post

 

[BarberDan]

Just create a way point. A find point collects data from the detector and as you have no data available, it cannot make a find point. You can add most of the information you do remember about the settings/conditions on the waypoint. X2 doesn't offer the Find Point because it doesn't have any detector data. A way point will serve you just as well.

 

[mtwolf2270]

good suggestion and that makes sense !

 

[C&RHunter]

I just came up with a fixit way to "create" a find with the PC software. It will only be good for plotting FPs on the Google Map and have your comments. The machine settings, time and date would be incorrect. By bringing up the Google map location of an unrecorded find, and creating a WP for the (approx) area of the find you can get Long & Lat numbers. Then edit a dummied FP from a hunt/test in the field, with the Lat & Long numbers, rename it to however you name finds, add in a description of the find. It will then come up in a search on FPs and plot on the Google map. I suppose if you knew which program you were using in your machine at the time of the find, you could go out and scan your find in your yard or where ever, and save that as a FP. Then you would have some of the correct machine info, and just have to edit your Lat & Longs to have usable record of the find. Hopefully this will be understandable to those who have interest.

BarberDan, I agree with what you said, as that is what I did at first. Only thing, I'm a picky --- and when you plot all of your FPs on the map, if done that way, a Find actually created as a WP won't show up. I know that is not really an issue, but for myself, I would like all my finds to plot without, also plotting the WPs.

 

[Digger]

As you are aware, Findpoints and Waypoints differ in that Findpoints store the location and details of a target, whereas Waypoints only store the location. Considering you are wanting to edit target and location information "after the fact", it will likely have to be done through a "duplication" process similar to that which you have explained. By the way, congrats for figuring that out and explaining it so thoroughly! I'll do some more research to see if there is another way to overwrite or edit FP information. But for the time being, it appears you've come up with a decent way to mimic the results of a process that is intended to be done during the hunt. HH Randy

 

[C&RHunter]

As you are aware, Findpoints and Waypoints differ in that Findpoints store the location and details of a target, whereas Waypoints only store the location. Considering you are wanting to edit target and location information "after the fact", it will likely have to be done through a "duplication" process similar to that which you have explained. By the way, congrats for figuring that out and explaining it so thoroughly! I'll do some more research to see if there is another way to overwrite or edit FP information. But for the time being, it appears you've come up with a decent way to mimic the results of a process that is intended to be done during the hunt. HH Randy

How about that....some "tricks" I picked up, while I was still working as a surveyor and using topo survey processing and design software, is finally coming good to use in MY world.