took the xterra 50 and the 6 in dd hf coil back to a spot and learned something

[mitwes56]

I went back to my vacant lot in town to learn more about the 6 in dd coil and decided to listen carefully and dig every signal with a solid signal. What I noticed was , as I swept the coil over a target if it broke up on the edge and then got a clear signal in the middle and then another broken edge on the other side, it was always a junk target , usally a bottle cap , pulltab or some sort of foil. These would always show a vdi in the 20's, the same range rings and some jewlery falls into. The give away on it being trash tho was the broken edges on each side. I took out a hand full of rings before I had left and checked the vdi on all different sizes and on my gold classring and a 14k gold wedding band. I got a consistent 27 vdi on the rings. I have come to the opinion that you have to just get out there , stick with one machine and learn it. They are all different, each coil has its own characteristics. I do love the little xterra 50 and small coil, can swing it all day, with all the confidence in the world that if I do my part there is nothing safe from it in the ground.

 

[Treasure Nut]

Canadian coins respond just like many trash targets. Have better luck digging it all. Just more to dig with the 6" hf DD with more clarity than the stock coil.

 

[hogedog]

Mitwest56,

I used the 6" dd for the first time yesterday. It does work well and, I believe it mad my depth reading for accurate. Sometime this week I will try mine for ugget hunting.

JFK