relic mode

[aaarchie]

Great forum. I appreciate the ideas which are helping make the conversion to the new MXT more rewarding and enjoyable.

Question about the mixed mode audio.

Can an iron object (rusty nail) give off two signals - both low tone iron and the high pitched tone on the same pass? I have dug many high low two tone signals, only to find a nail. Does the two tone always mean there are two targets, or can one target be be responsible for both high and low tones on the same sweep?

If a single object can give both tones, is there a way of helping determine if there is in fact a good target alongside the iron item?

So far I am very impressed with the MXT, and have a few keepers in the pouch already.

Thanks for the help..

 

[robocoin]

you could switch to prospecting mode and see the iron content. Greater then 10%, probably not a coin. Also sweep the coil from different angles and different sweep speeds. HH

 

[Lee - MI - MI]

I frequently get a double hit on nails. Weird thing is, they hit out past the ends.

You can tell if it is a nail by swinging 90 degrees from the first hit and see if you get one hit. If so, almost guaranteed to be a nail.

Caution - when you hit it from the other direction do a few inches short and over where you think the nail may be. It could be two targets and you are only hitting one the second time.

Remember, "If in doubt, dig it out."

 

[ring-bearer]

Pinpoint the target, then sweep a few passes barely over the target (not centered). If the threshold nulls out, more than likely a nail. I think that the round head of a nail will mimic a coin after its buried for a long time. Dig it if in doubt. I've dug thousands of nails in a torn down town over the last 2 years looking for turn of the 19th century coins. I've found maybe 30 or so coins there and not once was it a 50-50 proposition on whether or not to dig when it turned out to be a coin- the MXT was pretty certain of what it was. But I only dig in C&J mode as to me, the tone seems more consistent.