Will it get easier ???

[WV62]

Changing coils and hooking up the headphones on the AT Pro. I got both hooked up and they worked, but little on the nerve racking side.

Took it on its first hunt this morning, found a few coins but nothing to brag about. It's going to take me some time to get the hang of what it is telling me. I started off running Std coin mode and then switched to the Pro coin mode, kind of played it safe today.

Ron in WV

 

[matthias]

You answered your own question...it's going to take time. I too am a new owner of the AT Pro and I have been frustrated too. Thankfully I have the time to put in to the hobby. So far all I can say is ' i'm digging deeper than ever!'. I love this machine and I haven't even put it in water yet. Hang in there and come here the Findmall. Its all you need. HH. Matt

 

[widebody]

[size=large]put it in pro mode zero discim. and go for the hight tone amoung the weird sounds. it won't be long before you can tell the differances.

HH[/size]

 

[John-Edmonton]

Consider it nearly the same thing as learning a musical instrument. It takes time, and you only get better and better and better as you put on more hours.

 

[Sailorman]

Pro Audio, only way to go. With some practice you'll start to figure it out. Run your sensitivity where it doesn't give a lot of false signals which can vary from site to site. Try swinging a possible target from different angles with iron audio on and off and see what it's telling you before digging it and you'll learn a lot! Sometimes even those scratchy odd signals can be something surprising though...

 

[SmallCent]

I've had the AT for about 6 mos. and initially was discouraged because I thought it was falsing all the time. I almost sent it back to Garrett. However, it took time to figure out that the machine is extremely sensitive and that the chatter I originally thought was falsing was just pro mode with iron audio enabled giving me a lot of worthwhile feedback about the ground under the coil. Time teaches you what each sound (and VDI) means and then you are off the races. The rate of unearthing my best finds has directly correlated to my experience with the machine. It is fantastic once you learn the great things it is trying to tell you. Now, all of this would seemingly imply that it's a hard detector to learn; on the contrary, it's pretty easy. You just have to put in the time. Good luck!

 

[dlh]

@ WV62 and SmallCent....I have my ATP for only about a week and I felt the same way. I thought something was wrong or I had set something wrong. I asked around and ended up watching the ATP training videos on Garretts web site and found out "it is the nature of the beast " to snap and pop in pro mode. Especially in high trash areas.

 

[sparkster]

Remember this is not a race, it is a hobby. I have had my pro for about a year now, I have only found 1 gold ring.

Take your time, learn the language of the machine. Try and memorize the sound of a quarter and how it is different from a penny or a nickel.
Research sites to hunt, keep track of your finds and read all you can about your machine.

There is a wealth of information on this and other forums. Most of all enjoy yourself and have a good time.

 

[Johnny Cache]

Don't forget to enjoy the learning experience! It is so much fun to have those "eureka" moments. I know firsthand that it can be frustrating, but spending time with the ATP and digging lots of signals equals success!

 

[firstring]

Learn your machine, learn your machine... the goodies will follow.

 

[mudpuppy]

together, luckily for us new ATPRO guys, theres plenty of help, advice, and inspiration to get us up to speed fast.
Mud

 

[WV62]

Mud you too, nice to not worry about the weather isn't it? Agree lot of good help here on this forum.

Anybody else have trouble hooking up those cables to the control box? I was forever getting them to tighten down after I got them started. I kind of worried about bending one of the contact pins.

Ron in WV

 

[TURNMASTER]

More hours = More better

Jeff