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First tests on my new Jungle machine!
Finally warmed up enough to get out in the yard and run some static tests. That is to say on top of the ground in an area where no other signals were found. I tested several items and drat it all, forgot to test a pulltab and I wanted to test heavy iron, but just got in a hurry and didn't get it done. Coil used was standard 11" that came with the detector and all testing done in the preset coin mode.
Item 1, Silver ring: Ring made out of a 1944 silver dollar. On the left hand numerical scale it read a very consistant 36, with a high pitched tone in the silver range on lthe linear scale.. The right hand icon it showed a picture of a coin and a ring. I raised the coil to a height of 11" before the tone was lost. I had heard Minelabs were hard to pinpoint but in pin point mode it was dead center on the coil. Soil beneath items is not mineralized so I let it find its own level instead of minimumizing sound.
Item 2, Clad Quarter: Numerical scale was a consistant 40, tone was a high pitched "tweet", and the icon showed silver coin, with the linear scale in the silver range. Tones are hard to describe, but I will do my best. Lost the tone at a height of approximately 11".
Item 3, Clad Dime: Nemerical 38, Two tones high and medium high. Icon showing coin. Linear scale showing just on the left edge of silver range. Tone was somewhat weaker than on the quarter. Height 9".
Item 4, Iron Zinc coated screw: An occasional faint tweet, but effectively nulled out.
Item 5, Cast Lead Bullet: Numerical scale 31. (I was surprised it wasn't lower). Three distinct tones, high, medium and another high, kind of warbling sound. Icon scale didn't show anything and the linear scale showed to be in the low or left side of the gold, lead, aluminum range. Height 11".
Item 6, Brass Rifle Casing" Numerical scale 34, tone was high pitch, linear scale in the copper range, no icon. 11" height.
Item 7, Zinc Penny (2002): Numerical 34, two high pitched tones, high end copper on linear scale and coin icon. Height 14".
Item 8. Copper Penny (1960): Numerical 38, three tones hi/med/hi. Icon showed coin, height 10".
Item 9, Jacketed Bullet: (forgot to write down numerical value ). Medium tone with a warblelike sound. linear scale copper range, height 9".
Item 10 Nickel (2002): Numerical 14, three low tones as coil passed over. Linear scale midway across the aluminum/gold/lead. Icon showed a ring and a pulltab! Height 9".
Item 11, Small 10k gold plated Pin: Numerical 34, in the copper range with three medium tones. Shown as a coin and lost signal at 9".
Item 12, Old Corroded Piece of a Shell Casing: 35, copper, ring or coin,copper,single high tone.
Item 13, Gold Mans 14K Wedding Band: 32, medium high tone, shown in the gold range near the foil area. Icon showed ring or coin.
Item 14, Piece of Aluminum Foil: Numerical 12 in the gold/aluminum/lead , one medium and one very low tone, shown as foil on the icon picture.
Finally warmed up enough to get out in the yard and run some static tests. That is to say on top of the ground in an area where no other signals were found. I tested several items and drat it all, forgot to test a pulltab and I wanted to test heavy iron, but just got in a hurry and didn't get it done. Coil used was standard 11" that came with the detector and all testing done in the preset coin mode.
Item 1, Silver ring: Ring made out of a 1944 silver dollar. On the left hand numerical scale it read a very consistant 36, with a high pitched tone in the silver range on lthe linear scale.. The right hand icon it showed a picture of a coin and a ring. I raised the coil to a height of 11" before the tone was lost. I had heard Minelabs were hard to pinpoint but in pin point mode it was dead center on the coil. Soil beneath items is not mineralized so I let it find its own level instead of minimumizing sound.
Item 2, Clad Quarter: Numerical scale was a consistant 40, tone was a high pitched "tweet", and the icon showed silver coin, with the linear scale in the silver range. Tones are hard to describe, but I will do my best. Lost the tone at a height of approximately 11".
Item 3, Clad Dime: Nemerical 38, Two tones high and medium high. Icon showing coin. Linear scale showing just on the left edge of silver range. Tone was somewhat weaker than on the quarter. Height 9".
Item 4, Iron Zinc coated screw: An occasional faint tweet, but effectively nulled out.
Item 5, Cast Lead Bullet: Numerical scale 31. (I was surprised it wasn't lower). Three distinct tones, high, medium and another high, kind of warbling sound. Icon scale didn't show anything and the linear scale showed to be in the low or left side of the gold, lead, aluminum range. Height 11".
Item 6, Brass Rifle Casing" Numerical scale 34, tone was high pitch, linear scale in the copper range, no icon. 11" height.
Item 7, Zinc Penny (2002): Numerical 34, two high pitched tones, high end copper on linear scale and coin icon. Height 14".
Item 8. Copper Penny (1960): Numerical 38, three tones hi/med/hi. Icon showed coin, height 10".
Item 9, Jacketed Bullet: (forgot to write down numerical value ). Medium tone with a warblelike sound. linear scale copper range, height 9".
Item 10 Nickel (2002): Numerical 14, three low tones as coil passed over. Linear scale midway across the aluminum/gold/lead. Icon showed a ring and a pulltab! Height 9".
Item 11, Small 10k gold plated Pin: Numerical 34, in the copper range with three medium tones. Shown as a coin and lost signal at 9".
Item 12, Old Corroded Piece of a Shell Casing: 35, copper, ring or coin,copper,single high tone.
Item 13, Gold Mans 14K Wedding Band: 32, medium high tone, shown in the gold range near the foil area. Icon showed ring or coin.
Item 14, Piece of Aluminum Foil: Numerical 12 in the gold/aluminum/lead , one medium and one very low tone, shown as foil on the icon picture.