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    Gonna be REAL tired but ...........

    There are 137 steps from the street up to the park where the citys swimming pool used to be.. I hit the park a lot since only 1 other person :detecting: there and i know him... Im thinking about the woods on both sides of the steps GTI with std coil and the Sniper for next to the steps to...
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    Sticks and sticks ...

    Got back from 1/2 hr in the woods WAYYYYYYYYYYYY too wet and mucky ... found a nickel and a button i need to clean Question can the sticks and twigs that pop out of the ground in the woods cause a signal when they hit the coil ( or vice versa) or am I really passing stuff up?? or maybe they...
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    sumthin i figured out all by myself

    This is old news to many Im sure but to guys like me and totally new tectors this may help...It did for me Learn as soon as possible how to dig the Neatest hole you can at any resonable depth ... I used to limit myself to about 3-4 inches in busy public areas... sometimes even less Now...
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    A day at school...

    Back to the schhol yard today for an hr or so before the rain.. Its starting as i type this 16 pennies 2 nickles 3 dimes 2 quarters and another multi coin hole ( 3 in 1 this time) a ring minus the stone ( believe me i sifted a lot of dirt looking for it ) and some fake diamond trinket not...
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    a Seven In One

    when to the old faithfull school yard with the GTI1500 and sniper coil.. I REALLY gotta learn to use it ..help accepted FOund 4 the old fashoind way on at a time THEN hit a hole found a penny..as usual stuck the propointer back in and Bingo another penny kept that up for 5 more total 7 in...
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    Ill stick around here thank ya very much!!!

    Been cking out other sites and picking up tips on MDing in general.. cant help learning when you read stufff but im STLLL a :garrett: guy!!! HOWEVER... the politcal( ?) site was a bit much in my opinion ... Im all for free speech but not when it gets rude and shows no respect...wether you...
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    Thanks Uncle Willy!!!!!

    I was reading some posts and found one where you told a newcomer ( like me ) to mark an area off and really scan it... I grabed the ACE250 ( (9x12 coil) and went to the local tot lot at the park 5 minute drive Spent 1 minute putting in the wooden golf tees i brought marked off a 4 ft x 4...
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    TUMBLER UPDATE!!!!!!

    well the chain ISNT gold ............according to my home tester ... Oh well it sure is PRETTY!!!! I REALLY need to learn to load pics!!!!!! Ron Rangers Lead The Way
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    waiting on the tumbler ..............

    Spent about an hour at a local park that i never :detecting: before Now im cnfident in my recovery technique ..its real open and very visable to the public local war memorial etc ( Im on the momument for Nam next to Dads Name WWII ) anyway Found 11 coins i didnt deeper than 4 inches...
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    its HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :clapping:

    Spring is fiannly here ( well at 1:20 thi afternoon ) But its still here... I know a lot of us have been out already ..Heres wishing everyone some really great hunts this year...Lets all find sumthin GOOD Staysafe out there and have FUN Ron Rangers Lead The Way
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    Woods Hunting info please ......

    Any suggestions tips info etc that I can use in the local woods.. Ill use the GTI of course with the std coil Im thinking jelwery or relics mode all metal might be a bit too much...or am i wrong? any area that i might look for in the woods ( trails etc of course) AND is there a general...
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    its gonna be a GOOD day!!!

    Had 1/2 hr to play with b4 the hunting buddy had to go to the vet.SO off to the dependable school yard 14 pennies 1 nickle 3 quaters and another silver religious pendant...and no problems with the GTI... ( see IS it Broke) it ran fine today pinpointed great it must have been ME...
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    is it broke????

    Went out for a short while this aftrenoon with the GTI1500 Found a few coins and a button then..... the tector did something i havent seen it do.. when Ppointing the top cursor was all the way over to the left and volime was full BUT no depth showed and no size indicated ... I reset .. it...
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    6 Cents and a compliment

    Got out for a bit this AM before the cold rain started I was at the school yard I have permission ot hunt. Found 6 pennies then had to call it quits... it was comin down a bit too hard for me as usual as I was :detecting: i picked up not onlt stuf i dug( not much Im gettin Better ) but stuf...
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    Ramblings from Ranger

    Chilly today and the ground is SOAKED..so no digging in the slop for me I LOVE my GTI........ I need practice with the sniper coil on it ( i think imaging spoiled me ) advise will be accepted:help: Bless Mr Garrett for the Propointer Am i the only fanatic that thinks my GTI should always...
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    Anyone using the Sentry Wireless headphones??

    These are the ones from Walmarts web site.. Ive been using them and so far im pleased EXCEPT..all of a sudden they have seemed to loose volume.. When i got them i turned down the volume on the 1500 cause it was REAL loud.. threshold is still fine where i set it... phones were set to max The...
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    NOW its too WET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! go figger!!!!!

    Founds 16 coins for 82 cents today plus a silver spoon head no handle? But it was so WET that it sorta took the fun out of it ..diggin in water stinks... And to think i was praying for the snow to melt only a week or so ago . Now we have a flood watch all weekend .. Then comes summer...
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    Has anyone dug a .......????

    Ok the GTI1500 rings a solid belltone dime- quarter range imaging shows d or e a big target cursor stays dime-quarter and blinks depth 12 inches or more is it junk??? since its a school yard i wouldnt dig 12 anyway but... what if i get similaer signals in the woods?? hate to think im...
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    a SLOW start indeed...............

    Just a few stats I kept so far this year 17 total hunts 121 coins 2 tokens/medallions total value coins $6.25 a REAL slow start Hope it picks up Then again most of my hunts are less than an hr and I usual have the dog with me ... THAT could be a problem.. Oh well Anyway just some...
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    Advise needed as usual

    Ok gang Ive decided to use the GTI1500 amost exclusivley this year with the ace250 in reserve/ special areas.. Not a lot of bad mineraliztion here in Western Pa No salt water etc etc Question.. is the 12.5 coil for the GTI a good investment? Right now I have the fcty coil and a sniper for...
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