Time ranger search grids or 100mph

[rickhise]

So if you are familiar with the BH time ranger, and you want to search for gold jewelry only. do you just put it on p 4 an dig every sound?
Or is it possible to discriminate some trash an just a tone on gold?

Those looking for gold jewelry only do you ever search a plot for just gold, then go back over it in another mode an look for coins?

Please be patient with my in experience hoping to read an re read an learn through this forum.

curios why the forum format makes me have to open each response seems time wasted, just an observation

 

[Ed in SoDak]

P4 is an all-metal mode. Digging all signals will find gold but also nails and trash.

P1 mode rejects iron and there is an ID which may help. Gold jewelry varies widely in purity and shape, the ID may cover a broad range of numbers. Test any gold you may already have to see how it reads.

I don't often hunt where jewelry might be found, but I am looking for gold where the old mines were. I dig most any interesting signal, but avoid nails and junk if possible.

I like to use the Time Ranger in Programable mode and set it to accept all targets, i.e., no rejection. I listen for the tones and check ID before deciding to dig or not. Experience and much practice using test targets help to learn what the detector is telling you.

Some people "cherry pick" for just jewelry or some specific item like old bullets or silver coins. I don't get out often enough to look for just one type of find. I may never get back to the same spot to check for whatever else might be buried there. Plus, you need the experience of what you're seeking is supposed to sound like to hunt for just that. Chances are with jewelry you'd be passing up good finds because they didn't have the specific ID you narrowed your search down to.

You can change how the forum displays threads in the user control panel. The link is just to the right of your logged-in name at the top left of the forum topics list.
-Ed

 

[rickhise]

P4 is an all-metal mode. Digging all signals will find gold but also nails and trash.

P1 mode rejects iron and there is an ID which may help. Gold jewelry varies widely in purity and shape, the ID may cover a broad range of numbers. Test any gold you may already have to see how it reads.

I don't often hunt where jewelry might be found, but I am looking for gold where the old mines were. I dig most any interesting signal, but avoid nails and junk if possible.

I like to use the Time Ranger in Programable mode and set it to accept all targets, i.e., no rejection. I listen for the tones and check ID before deciding to dig or not. Experience and much practice using test targets help to learn what the detector is telling you.

Some people "cherry pick" for just jewelry or some specific item like old bullets or silver coins. I don't get out often enough to look for just one type of find. I may never get back to the same spot to check for whatever else might be buried there. Plus, you need the experience of what you're seeking is supposed to sound like to hunt for just that. Chances are with jewelry you'd be passing up good finds because they didn't have the specific ID you narrowed your search down to.


thanks ed your response is understandable am appreciated, will save it an print it for use when I try again, (funny I cherish a coin maybe a darnished penny I dig, but seldom if ever stoop to pick one up on the sidewalk, enjoy the hunt

You can change how the forum displays threads in the user control panel. The link is just to the right of your logged-in name at the top left of the forum topics list.
-Ed

 

[rickhise]

P4 is an all-metal mode. Digging all signals will find gold but also nails and trash.

P1 mode rejects iron and there is an ID which may help. Gold jewelry varies widely in purity and shape, the ID may cover a broad range of numbers. Test any gold you may already have to see how it reads.

I don't often hunt where jewelry might be found, but I am looking for gold where the old mines were. I dig most any interesting signal, but avoid nails and junk if possible.

I like to use the Time Ranger in Programable mode and set it to accept all targets, i.e., no rejection. I listen for the tones and check ID before deciding to dig or not. Experience and much practice using test targets help to learn what the detector is telling you.

Some people "cherry pick" for just jewelry or some specific item like old bullets or silver coins. I don't get out often enough to look for just one type of find. I may never get back to the same spot to check for whatever else might be buried there. Plus, you need the experience of what you're seeking is supposed to sound like to hunt for just that. Chances are with jewelry you'd be passing up good finds because they didn't have the specific ID you narrowed your search down to.

You can change how the forum displays threads in the user control panel. The link is just to the right of your logged-in name at the top left of the forum topics list.
-Ed

If you are still reading, I located control panel, is there a way to view the responses w/out needing to open each response an close it an go to the next one, having the responses all appear an easily viewable

 

[Ed in SoDak]

Click the Control Center link. On the left, click Forum Settings, then change the Message Reading Display Option. You'll see my choice in the screenshot below.

Click Submit when you're done.

This shows a complete thread with all replies. I click the threads I wish to read one by one, but all the replies are shown on the page.
-Ed