Spectra V3 / V3i / VX3 Forum

I have a couple of people who have asked me to find rings for them.. both are gold rings (class ring, wedding band) what would be the best way to set up the v3i if only looking for these targets....thanks......thedoc

As others have suggested the best way is to find rings that match the ones you are looking for. Use them to create data you can use on your machine.

I would use Coin and Jewelry or Hi Pro programs and look for shallow targets (depending on time in ground) in the gold range (depending on size of the ring). Average wedding bands could be VDI of 15 to 30 and men's class ring could be as high as VDI 60. Gold rings can be anywhere 6 to 60 depending on size. If they are recent drops, you can turn you Gain and Sensitivity way down because you are only looking in the top several inches of the ground. Good luck.

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CTX 3030, V3i, M6 W/Bigfoot coil, Cibola/modified

Looks like that about covers it.

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One thing that really helps is if these rings were lost recently, turn your sens way down (I mean way down). That way you can ignore everything in the ground and focus on surface hits only. This is what I do with most of the recoveries I do with recently-lost items. Hope this helps. Good luck and HH -Marc

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XP Deus / Large Coil / Garrett Pro Pointer
Minelab E-Trac / Sun-Ray X-1
Minelab Excalibur II 1000 / Vibra-Quatic / Anderson CF "Shorty" Setup For Diving
Minelab Excalibur II 1000 / Anderson CF Straight Rod

Thanks for the info....one ring the wedding band is in a wooded area and for about a year....the class ring has been lost for about 20 years but is in a specific area..... pretty small area......

You shouldn't have a problem with either of those. I have recovered countless rings from both of the situations you mentioned. Go slow and dig up all pull-tab signals you come across. If those rings are still there, I am sure you will find them. Good luck and please keep us posted. -Marc

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XP Deus / Large Coil / Garrett Pro Pointer
Minelab E-Trac / Sun-Ray X-1
Minelab Excalibur II 1000 / Vibra-Quatic / Anderson CF "Shorty" Setup For Diving
Minelab Excalibur II 1000 / Anderson CF Straight Rod

well all I can say is dig up all pull-tab signals you come across.