Recommended GBP DP Beach Settings

[berryman]

I'll be getting my new GBP DP next. The first place I'll head will be the local beach to see what kind of jewelry I can find in the dry sand. What discrimination settings would you recommend I use?

 

[tabman]

I'll be getting my new GBP DP next. The first place I'll head will be the local beach to see what kind of jewelry I can find in the dry sand. What discrimination settings would you recommend I use?

This forum needs a respirator.

tabman

 

[MassSaltH2O]

Hi tabman. What do you mean?
Congrats berryman. I just got one. I really like it! I tried finding jewelry on the soft beach sand to no avail. I think you have to work the wet sand, preferably at low tide to have any success. As far as settings go, I would suggest setting the discrim at 40. This should discrim out iron. Sensitivity (gain) I would go for about 12 O clock to start (50). If you can jack the sens even higher without getting a lot of false signals, go for it. If you are down low on the beach, working the dry sand, you will get a lot of falsing if you run the sens much higher than 50. Have fun, let us know if you have any luck.

 

[berryman]

My second day out with the machine at the beach I found three rings in the dry sand in 1 1/2 hours with discrimination set at 48. I couldn't be happi with the machine!

 

[MassSaltH2O]

Congratulations berryman. Any silver, gold or stones in those rings?