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lilfox,
You'll have to excuse everyone for being confused because something just doesn't seem right???
I read elsewhere that you've had lots of hours on your Explorer and on other detectors over the years which only makes it more confusing to me. It just doesn't seem like a simple or obvious fix 8^(.
Trying to figure out a problem like you seem to be having is like trying to trouble shoot a computer problem over the telephone ... you might luck out on the simple stuff but usually you have to meet face-to-face for the tough problems. Then it often just takes a few minutes to figure out what's wrong 8^).
There's is no doubt in my mind that the explorer (and most other modern detectors) can get a signal on a dime at six inches especially in the air as I've done it many times (and I'd be "very" concerned if I couldn't). I've personally found dimes buried over ten inches (with a "real" ruler). However, as you know, it can depend on many factors, such as, going slow (especially with multi-frequency detectors and I believe this is a common problem when people used to other detectors first use a MF detector), the ground condition (mineralization, moisture, trash, etc) and so on. You know as well as I do that these are just the usual factors we continually have deal with if we want to be successful in this hobby.
My first reaction is to say that without a doubt your Explorer is not operating like a normal one should (i.e. it's broke). However, it's very weird when you say that you experience this with more that one Explorer, at different locations, with different operators and at the same time an inexpensive simple detetcor can do it???
It just doesn't seem logical and, if I were you, I'd either get the detector looked at again, try to get some on-site help from an experienced user or get a different machine.
The latter would be shame as the Minelab's have given me, and many others, fantastic results in places where nothing else worked. I'm a slow, methodical hunter and I don't think it's the ideal machine for hunters who move extremely quickly so it doen't suit everone's style. On the other hand, it certainly should be picking up six inch dimes if there are no special problems, such as, extremely bad soil especially if other detectors can.
All-in-all it's somewhat of a mystery to me and I'm sure it's very frustaring for you as well. Hope you solve the problem soon and get out there and have a very succesful year of hunting 8^).
HH ... Gord.
You'll have to excuse everyone for being confused because something just doesn't seem right???
I read elsewhere that you've had lots of hours on your Explorer and on other detectors over the years which only makes it more confusing to me. It just doesn't seem like a simple or obvious fix 8^(.
Trying to figure out a problem like you seem to be having is like trying to trouble shoot a computer problem over the telephone ... you might luck out on the simple stuff but usually you have to meet face-to-face for the tough problems. Then it often just takes a few minutes to figure out what's wrong 8^).
There's is no doubt in my mind that the explorer (and most other modern detectors) can get a signal on a dime at six inches especially in the air as I've done it many times (and I'd be "very" concerned if I couldn't). I've personally found dimes buried over ten inches (with a "real" ruler). However, as you know, it can depend on many factors, such as, going slow (especially with multi-frequency detectors and I believe this is a common problem when people used to other detectors first use a MF detector), the ground condition (mineralization, moisture, trash, etc) and so on. You know as well as I do that these are just the usual factors we continually have deal with if we want to be successful in this hobby.
My first reaction is to say that without a doubt your Explorer is not operating like a normal one should (i.e. it's broke). However, it's very weird when you say that you experience this with more that one Explorer, at different locations, with different operators and at the same time an inexpensive simple detetcor can do it???
It just doesn't seem logical and, if I were you, I'd either get the detector looked at again, try to get some on-site help from an experienced user or get a different machine.
The latter would be shame as the Minelab's have given me, and many others, fantastic results in places where nothing else worked. I'm a slow, methodical hunter and I don't think it's the ideal machine for hunters who move extremely quickly so it doen't suit everone's style. On the other hand, it certainly should be picking up six inch dimes if there are no special problems, such as, extremely bad soil especially if other detectors can.
All-in-all it's somewhat of a mystery to me and I'm sure it's very frustaring for you as well. Hope you solve the problem soon and get out there and have a very succesful year of hunting 8^).
HH ... Gord.