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I read on FB where a Deus user re-installs his v3.2 software every few weeks or so due to the "unspoken updates"...things like small bugs getting worked out, that according to him XP wouldn't announce but they would provide it on their website. So I figured...it's worth a shot, and rewriting programs is a snap anyway.
Everything loads perfectly, I rewrite four identical programs called "4K-18K SUPER", with the only variant being the operating frequency and notch.
4khz-18khz
Sens 85
Disc 2.0
Reactivity 2 and 3 (air tested both settings, Silencer 0 for both tests)
Full tones
TX=3 for all frequencies
Audio Resp 4
Iron Vol 0
Overload 2
GB 83 manual
Ground notch 85-90
Had some time tonight so I conducted a simple air test with US coins from a zinc penny through silver dollar. I know the limited value in air testing, but the results were far too superior to previous air tests to just write it off. I have a few coins in my yard at various depths, notably a clad dime at 3" 6" and 9" down, free from any significant iron "contamination". Also have a clad quarter at 4" and 8"...also iron free for these coins.
Not completely convinced I went outside to my deeper targets and scanned with 12 kHz. The 9" dime I have never been able to hit in any freq at any setting, but tonight in Reactivity 2 I got a faint but repeatable hit. Walked over to the 8" quarter and got it right away in 12 kHz, 4 kHz got it as well. Switched to Reactivity 3, silencer 0 and 4 kHz still got the quarter, but was a tad scratchy. 12 kHz got it and wouldn't let go! Solid hit all around!
While still in reacitivity 3 I walked over to the 3 and 6-inch dimes. 3-incher was no problem, and the 6-incher didn't sound too different! Got steady VDI on the 6" dime whereas before in Reactivity 3 I could get a faint repeatable tone but iffy and erratic VDI. The 9-inch dime as mentioned earlier was completely invisible before, but now I get a real iffy hit. Turn reactivity down to 2 and it comes in much cleaner, keeping silencer at 0. It would be hard to pinpoint that deepest dime, but I'm getting a hit nonetheless!
The biggest difference I noticed was 12 kHz is SO much hotter than any other frequency, and also 18 kHz is appreciably more sensitive. 4 and 8 kHz are "improved" as well but nothing like 12 kHz. With the above settings in Reactivity 2 I can air-hit a dime at 10.5", while with the same exact settings earlier this year I could only get 8". The silver quarter in 12 kHz air-hit confidently up to 12.5", and before the re-install 9.5" was the max I could get.
Someone please tell me I'm not nuts...go download and re-install the v3.2 software and try it out in your test garden on some known buried targets. Preferably someone who has the 11" coil and has had v3.2 since it was released late last year. The difference to me is noticeable, which will have me revisiting some sites that held 6-8" coins recently!!! Be sure to write down all your old programs as the reinstall will erase all your custom settings
Everything loads perfectly, I rewrite four identical programs called "4K-18K SUPER", with the only variant being the operating frequency and notch.
4khz-18khz
Sens 85
Disc 2.0
Reactivity 2 and 3 (air tested both settings, Silencer 0 for both tests)
Full tones
TX=3 for all frequencies
Audio Resp 4
Iron Vol 0
Overload 2
GB 83 manual
Ground notch 85-90
Had some time tonight so I conducted a simple air test with US coins from a zinc penny through silver dollar. I know the limited value in air testing, but the results were far too superior to previous air tests to just write it off. I have a few coins in my yard at various depths, notably a clad dime at 3" 6" and 9" down, free from any significant iron "contamination". Also have a clad quarter at 4" and 8"...also iron free for these coins.
Not completely convinced I went outside to my deeper targets and scanned with 12 kHz. The 9" dime I have never been able to hit in any freq at any setting, but tonight in Reactivity 2 I got a faint but repeatable hit. Walked over to the 8" quarter and got it right away in 12 kHz, 4 kHz got it as well. Switched to Reactivity 3, silencer 0 and 4 kHz still got the quarter, but was a tad scratchy. 12 kHz got it and wouldn't let go! Solid hit all around!
While still in reacitivity 3 I walked over to the 3 and 6-inch dimes. 3-incher was no problem, and the 6-incher didn't sound too different! Got steady VDI on the 6" dime whereas before in Reactivity 3 I could get a faint repeatable tone but iffy and erratic VDI. The 9-inch dime as mentioned earlier was completely invisible before, but now I get a real iffy hit. Turn reactivity down to 2 and it comes in much cleaner, keeping silencer at 0. It would be hard to pinpoint that deepest dime, but I'm getting a hit nonetheless!
The biggest difference I noticed was 12 kHz is SO much hotter than any other frequency, and also 18 kHz is appreciably more sensitive. 4 and 8 kHz are "improved" as well but nothing like 12 kHz. With the above settings in Reactivity 2 I can air-hit a dime at 10.5", while with the same exact settings earlier this year I could only get 8". The silver quarter in 12 kHz air-hit confidently up to 12.5", and before the re-install 9.5" was the max I could get.
Someone please tell me I'm not nuts...go download and re-install the v3.2 software and try it out in your test garden on some known buried targets. Preferably someone who has the 11" coil and has had v3.2 since it was released late last year. The difference to me is noticeable, which will have me revisiting some sites that held 6-8" coins recently!!! Be sure to write down all your old programs as the reinstall will erase all your custom settings
