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| message from Calif Searcher on 27 Jun 2002 |
Ran tests for sensitivity/discrimination for Whites BeachHunter and
Coinmaster series on light gold chins, light siver chains and heavy
gold chains. Neither will identify light chains in siver or gold,
both find heavy gold chains. With all metal will find all but who
will be willing to dig every all metal target. Comments?
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| Larry Gadbois replied to Calif Searcher on 27 Jun 2002 |
Most of the light weight gold chain and jewelry is made of an alloy with
little gold content. As a result, it will often ID incorrectly.
The only way to find everything is to dig everything. Small jewelry items,
dimes, and nickels are often obscured by foil or iron.
"Calif Searcher" <edward.pagliasso...@verizon.net> wrote in message
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| Terry Bullard replied to Larry Gadbois on 28 Jun 2002 |
What detector are you using? There is a bit of a conflict in your statement
with the detectors I have used. Nickels, foil, and jewelry are close match
points but not iron and dimes.
HH
Terry
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| Terry Bullard replied to Calif Searcher on 28 Jun 2002 |
No I wouldn't be willing to dig all targets in all metal unless I knew I was in
a hot spot. In my area, most hot spots are in a small section of ground with
lots of trash in between. If I'm in an area where I believe there could be a
lot of gold and silver then out comes the LST and there is no question what it
will find, grin.
Terry
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| Daddio replied to Calif Searcher on 28 Jun 2002 |
When looking for gold, dig every signal. You will dig up a lot of junk,
but the gold is hiding under the signals that usually turn out to be pop
tops. A gold ring, a nickel, and a pop top have just about the same
signature. I mainly use a White's XLT, and the only signal that I
absolutely know is right every time is a quarter. When that machine
says it's a quarter, it definitely is. Just one notch over from a
quarter though is a whole aluminum can flattened out and buried. I
wonder why people do that? What's so hard about throwing it in the
trash? Anyway, the only way to know for sure you are signaling gold is
to use a gold detecting machine, or have taken the time to "know" your
machines and recognize the different signals you get from items. Until
you have learned your machine's idiosyncrasies, dig every signal. Happy
hunting. http://gpoc.com/induart21.htm
:)> Daddio
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| Bob replied to Daddio on 28 Jun 2002 |
Hi Daddio, When you refere to a" gold machine ",I'm wondering if you found
a new kind of detector that I've not heard of.I use a sd2200d and a 18000
when I go west for nugget hunting. The gold machines are nothing more than a
all metal mechine with a high price tag.Some will disc.between ferros and
nonferros but they wont tell you if its a coin,nugget, or an alum. can.Its
"safer" to dig all signals. Besides, I've only heard of one man getting rich
treasure hunting, Mel Fisher,and he's gone now.I'm not trying to flame
anyone with this post,just trying to clear the air.I also use a Minelab Sov.
and it don't tell me much more. Just my two cents worth. cheers..Bob in
Ohio :)
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| Ken replied to Calif Searcher on 28 Jun 2002 |
I dig everything. Hunt in places you expect to find gold and dig it all.
The bonus, in addition to getting the gold, will be the number of nickels
that have been passed as junk by those using discrimination. My machines
that are capable of discrimination have seldom if ever been in that mode.
Ken
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| Bob replied to Ken on 28 Jun 2002 |
Hi Ken, not only do you find a lot of goodies that others have disc. out but
I remember reading awhile back that you also gain on the depths of hits.Also,
look at all that exercise.I have one of the early sov.with disc. and notch and
I still dig everything,,LOTS OF GOODIES!!! cheers Bob in Ohio :)
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| Calif Searcher replied to Ken on 28 Jun 2002 |
Just thought I would comment that I discrimate but below foil and
above nails. I know that is the right level since I have found many
nickels as well as gold. Does mean digging pull tabs and heavy pieces
of foil.
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| Ken replied to Calif Searcher on 11 Jul 2002 |
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