Beach Detecting Problem/Question

[ProHoofCare]

As a retired Marine I have access to many beaches that are off limits to the public. I went out to a military beach this last week and found over $14 in clad in about two hours. The beach was full and I did not have access to a lot of areas due to all the people on the beach. They just had a free concert on the beach this weekend and I want to hit the area on Monday. I know, what is the problem?

The problem I have is too much

 

[Joe G]

Does that have auto ground balance? My first detector was a BH and it was fine anywhere but near the wet sand. The salt / mineralized sand made it go whacky.

 

[Bobbie]

Since it is a military beach you may be picking up security system signals at certain points. One of the public beaches that I go to just installed a new security system in one the historic buildings and there is a small portion of the beach that I can't even go near, even in the water, without running interference from these signals with my Excal. You might also want to try turning down your sensitivity, your machine could be reacting to the salt.

 

[ProHoofCare]

Yes it has auto ground balance. The closer to the water, the more chatter.

 

[DavHut]

...then turn your SENS down, especially as you near the waterline.
Also, dont assume that what you see is all that is below the surface. The beach could have ben laid down over an old shooting range or something.. I have one beach that was once a dump site, or so it seems. About 2 feet down is an entire subsurface world, inhabited by iron trash and cans.

If you take to water hunting as you likely will, look to getting yourself a waterproof detector.

 

[Sanddigger]

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