What frequency does everyone run

[999nutta]

Hi all
Fairly new to this machine but loving it already. What frequency does everyone run and why etc.
Mine is set to 20khz and mainly use Di3. Fairly good results but always worried it might miss something say 5khz may have detected. Any help greatly appreciated.

 

[Pedlar mills]

High iron 20. Moderate iron kinda clean 14 and very low iron I use 5

 

[BigTony]

I am new to the Impact as well, late February.
I usually stay in 14. I have gone over to 5 and 20 but need more time using those.

I was mainly using VLX2 - it seemed quiet to me and very accurate VDI numbers. Lately I have been using DI4 because someone told me it lights up the ground. He was right - it certainly does.

Tony

 

[UtahRich]

My CoRe is running at 15kHz, the Racer2 is running at 14kHz.

Thanks for asking.


Rich (Utah)

 

[Monte]

For decades now I have enjoyed the success I get from using detectors that operate at 15 kHz or ±2.5 kHz from that frequency for the bulk of my detecting. I do opt for a notable frequency change for certain site applications.

My Regular-Use Detector Team operate at:

13.9 kHz for my White's MX-7.

12 kHz for my Tesoro Mojave.
14.5 kHz for my Tesoro Vaquero.

14 kHz for my Makro Racer 2.

15 kHz for my Nokta FORS CoRe.

My 19 kHz Nokta FORS Relic is my 'specialty' device that I like to grab when I am hunting in dense iron contaminated sites, or if I an specifically searching a site with gold jewelry potential.

My Nokta Impact I almost always use at the default turn-on 14 kHz frequency. I do opt for 20 kHz when hunting gold jewelry potential sites, or Relic Hunting places with a dense assortment of iron nails and rusty tin. On a rare occasion I will select 5 kHz, but since I mainly hunt dense trash with ample ferrous debris, I prefer the other two Impact frequency choices.

Monte

 

[OregonGregg]

My CoRe is running at 15kHz, the Racer2 is running at 14kHz.

Same for me as well 14 & 15 kHz Racers and CoRe.

 

[Low-Boy/LCPM]

I agree very wet ground or lots of iron 20 the rest of my hunts 14

 

[goldenpulltab]

14 KHz seems to work the best for me. I have tried 20 KHz on the impact but the amount of foil i hit is annoying. Looking for thin rings though 20Khz would be my choice.
I have seen no big advantage using 5KHz maybe there is an advantage but i never found it yet!

 

[BigTony]

999nutta, I switched over to 20 khz and DI3 as you stated in your original post. I really like it. The weaker coin signals are more pronounced and yeah you dig a few junkers but the coin count is higher in my pouch.


I was told that 5 khz goes deeper and should be used for deep silver coins but the area I usually go it is not suitable; there is a layer of trap rock below the fill.
I will try that if and when I get to an area with original dirt.
Tony

 

[Cal_Cobra]

Depends on the ground (mineralization etc), iron density, age of site, targets searched for, etc., as to what mode and frequency settings to use.