So, I have some hard hunted but very old parks I'm learning the E-Trac on. These spots have been pounded since metal detectors were first sold, literally. But they date back to the mid 1800's so you always hold out hope right? With my Garret my best find in one spot was a nice 1905 IH.
This afternoon we spent two hours looking around the old gazebo and some big trees. Dug a 1965 and a 1966 Quarter. Couldn't have been a 1964, not with my luck, oh no. Both at about 4". Then hit a 1939 Jefferson Nickel (no mint mark of course) at 5". Good grief, one year off a war nickel! Couldn't it at least have been a '39 D? I must not be holding my tongue right or something....pennies from all over the spectrum but no wheats. This thing must be setup to miss the best stuff by a year or a pesky mint mark.
Now I'm still working on distinguishing a clad quarter from an Old English screw top. There's lots of opportunity to practice thanks to the local fauna. The difference is subtle but I'm getting better. The joys of urban detecting on the edge of the hood. Scored a hollow point .357 slug as
well. Probably fired in the air as it has rifling marks but no deformity.
Now I've tested this thing over silver and I have a good idea what it should sound like but my competition over the decades has been pretty thorough. But I have been accused of being hard headed and stuborn before. I just know there has to be something left!
I am warming up to the E-Trac though. It speaks a very different language then my AT-Pro but I'm getting more used to it. I confess I did break out the AT-Pro though to sweep a playground and parking lot for clad at dusk. It was so light and easy to understand.
Still searching for that pesky silver though, I envy you folks with areas that still surrender it easily.
At least the patrol officer waved at me as he drove by!
This afternoon we spent two hours looking around the old gazebo and some big trees. Dug a 1965 and a 1966 Quarter. Couldn't have been a 1964, not with my luck, oh no. Both at about 4". Then hit a 1939 Jefferson Nickel (no mint mark of course) at 5". Good grief, one year off a war nickel! Couldn't it at least have been a '39 D? I must not be holding my tongue right or something....pennies from all over the spectrum but no wheats. This thing must be setup to miss the best stuff by a year or a pesky mint mark.
Now I'm still working on distinguishing a clad quarter from an Old English screw top. There's lots of opportunity to practice thanks to the local fauna. The difference is subtle but I'm getting better. The joys of urban detecting on the edge of the hood. Scored a hollow point .357 slug as
well. Probably fired in the air as it has rifling marks but no deformity.
Now I've tested this thing over silver and I have a good idea what it should sound like but my competition over the decades has been pretty thorough. But I have been accused of being hard headed and stuborn before. I just know there has to be something left!
I am warming up to the E-Trac though. It speaks a very different language then my AT-Pro but I'm getting more used to it. I confess I did break out the AT-Pro though to sweep a playground and parking lot for clad at dusk. It was so light and easy to understand.
Still searching for that pesky silver though, I envy you folks with areas that still surrender it easily.
At least the patrol officer waved at me as he drove by!
....I did today with Auto Sensitivity set @ +3 and found 3 silvers that I had gone over numerous times with the AT Pro and the AT Gold, and the E-Trac with the standard size coil and discrimination. 