TA 300

[Mike_GA]

Any1 have any tips, pointers or experiences with this machine. I used it in some parks in Florida but now I live in the Atlanta area & "need" to get out civil war relic hunting. I'm not sure how the TA300 will perform.

Any & all feedback is appreciated!

 

[markinga]

Mike,
I've found some good stuff with the TA 300. Start with the default sensitivity and bump it up as much as you can without loosing stability. If you are relic hunting you will probably dig everything. I would guess that you know the trick of lifting the coil for more accurate pin pointing. If you are not digging iron, it may false but usually in one direction.
Good luck,
Mark

 

[Mike_GA]

Thanks for the reply! Actually never tried lifting the coil. I just always did an "x" but never could pinpoint very well. I always thought my skills were subpar...LoL. Can ya explain the lift trick 4 me?

 

[Uncle Willy]

Don't you have the Treaure Eye on that thing for pinpointing? I field tested that puppy way back when it first came out but can't remember much about it.

Bill

 

[markinga]

Mike,
You still have to make the X. You lift the coil to the point where you barely get a signal when you sweep, then make the X. Imagine the magnetic field extending down from the coil is a cone with the point below the center of the coil. By lifting the coil an making an X, you are using the small part of the "magnetic field cone" to locate your target. In this way, you more accurately pin point your target. You also get a sense of how deep or large the target is by how high you can lift the coil before you loose the signal.