Targets around iron

[Neil]

this is to add to the post tvr made. as was stated the lower gain circuits handle iron better, they run quieter in iron. Is there a cost related to this in terms of picking up targets next to iron or is that a benefit also? meaning masking which is probably hiding more coins than anything else. I know the lower conductors seem to be real problem for any detector when next to iron, when the disc is set to say reject a small nail. also theres a heck of a difference between testing this on the ground in your backyard and actually digging targets.

Neil

 

[slingshot]

If you've read Dankowski's article on masking it's readily apparent that masking costs a lot. If you've ever hunted in a/m or with a PI it becomes readily apparent that you could stay in one small area all day long. I made up my mind I was gonna enjoy this hobby. lf I worried that I didn't scan close enough, or that some paper clip was masking my "fortune", or l didn't have the "perfect" detector in all situations, I couldn't enjoy this. I try to match the settings to the site and if one site starts getting hot, then I get serious. Life is just too short.

 

[Neil]

Yes I read that and also watched his dvd several times. the silent mask section was a real eye opener. also the section about moving just a few inches left or right can loose a target, which explains somewhat of how we can keep going to the same sites and still get targets.
I was referring to tvrs post about how well a detector will handle iron, probably should have just continued it there.
Neil

 

[slingshot]

Yes I read that and also watched his dvd several times. the silent mask section was a real eye opener. also the section about moving just a few inches left or right can loose a target, which explains somewhat of how we can keep going to the same sites and still get targets.
I was referring to tvrs post about how well a detector will handle iron, probably should have just continued it there.
Neil

Sorry. It's just me. For a month now I've been so concerned that I've missed a ring or other valuable that I've dropped my normal routine and started digging a lot of pencil erasers, nails, paper clips, etc. hoping for that elusive gold. I reallly admire the guys that can do that, but I just don't have enough time between work to do it. There is a plus to the low gain detectors in that an iron target somewhat below the target will not affect the masking as much as a high gain detector that would be overwhelmed by the deeper target. In ALL cases, the sweep speed can affect the masking, especially to items close to the target. Finally, the gb setting will also affect the detection in iron-infested areas. Good luck to you.

 

[trueblue]

I made up my mind I was gonna enjoy this hobby. lf I worried that I didn't scan close enough, or that some paper clip was masking my "fortune", or l didn't have the "perfect" detector in all situations, I couldn't enjoy this. I try to match the settings to the site and if one site starts getting hot, then I get serious. Life is just too short.

I'm with you slingshot do the best with what ya got and enjoy enjoy enjoy