Beach finds

[Dick from NC]

Went to North Myrtle Beach, S.C. over the weekend and got in a little coin hunting. I was pleased with the way the T2 handled. I believe it will be a good beach machine, maybe not for the wet sand, but very good in the dry sand. I found a coin a long way from home. A 100 Won from Korea. Its actually the 2nd thing I've found from Korea. I found this medal a couple of weeks ago in North Carolina. Considering the time of year this isn't that bad. Coins and jewelry won't start showing up on the beach until the sun worshipers start coming out. I didn't include the trash, got a good bit of trash. Gold rings, nickels and pulltabs hit about the same rangs, so I dug a lot of trash to see what was there. Its a good learning experience.

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A 1987 Korean 100 Won coin. One dollar equals 1200 Won, so I guess this coin is about a little under a dime. How it got to the east coast would be an interesting story. A year or so ago I found a couple of Irish pennys on the same beach.
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Does anyone have any idea what this medal could be. It looks to be religious. The medal is about the size of a half- dollar.

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[utmike]

I think your medallion is a coin given to military chaplains to remember their commitment while away from home. I have heard about them but never seen one. Could be wrong... Cool finds!

 

[Dick from NC]

Thanks Mike, I'll have to look into that. Sounds logical.

 

[Mark652]

Good finds on the beach. Can you share the settings you used while beach hunting? I have had my T2 for just under a month and have found, as I am learning it, the excellent information being shared in this forum have helped me a lot. Settings others are using with success have already been of help.

Also, that "coin" you ask about? It is a military Challenge Coin for the chaplains corp with US forces in Korea. In fact, it is possible the same person who lost the Challenge Coin also lost the won you found.

 

[parrott]

Mark... welcome to the forum... I have been a long time "forum reader" but have posted little... So I'm just a Forum "newbie."

I have had a T-2 since the beginning. It had a "problem" which some of the earler ones had... So, for most of 2006 it gave me "fits.". Finally in October 2006 I sent it in with a list of "problems." Also sent in the money for the update.

It was returned quick... Within a few days... The boys at repair were
fast... This was in October... All I did was to turn it on and gave it a quick spank and it did not act up... seemed okay... (I noticed the search coil had been replaced)... So I turned it off... Then I put it on the shelf... I had another Brand "G" detector to play with...

Then over the months I visited this forum... not to post, but to learn. WOW... as you can see by going back into earlier posts the T-2
was plagued by gremlins... All sorts of "physical ailments." It seemed
the "bean counters" who like to save money used "suspect" parts. The
T-2 seemed to "fall apart." From end to end..

But beneath it all... there is a unique "T-2" Spirit... This Spirit stands out for all to see. Both the designers: Mr. Johnson and Mr. Gardner as a team have created a great machine.

(AND I disagree with those "testers" who are saying it is secondary to the other detector (which begins with a "F")).

The T-2 may not have "refinements" of the "F" detector, such as a "backlight." BUT it is NOT a lesser detector... It is up us (the users) to understand whatever machine we believe in... and use it... and learn it... And Believe it it...

Our T-2's have a guarantee.. if it has a "physical ailment" and needs a temporary "bandaid" until it is sent in for a "hardware replacment" this is not a problem... such as a broken cuff or handle. We can wait
until sending it in.

But if it mysterously shuts off, or in anyway seems to be a have an "electonic gizzmo" situation, do not play this game... Just send it in quickly... This was my mistake... (Bad Me) trying to make it work... when all it needed was something electronic replaced.

Also... for those of us who find the need of using a smaller search coil...there is another search coil that will become available as soon as the "bean counters 'b-c)'" decide that the "F" machine is up and running to earn them profit.... Then the 'b-c' will turn their attention back to concentrating on the smaller accessory coil for T-2.

However... this may be later this year? But Mr. Johnson and Mr. Gardner will certainly come up with a smaller coil... They will make sure it is as best as it can be... This smaller earch coil is badly needed for special applications that many of us use the T-2 for.

Just keep in mind: Those that use a T-2 through thick and thin and are learning it well... How to get the best out of it... will prevail over the "up-start 'F' machine... It is not the machine; but the user...

I will continue to check the posts and learn more about using my updated T-2 for beach, coin, and especially nugget hunting.

 

[Dick from NC]

Mark, the coin and medal were found in 2 different places. The coin in South Carolina and the medal in North Carolina. I just found it interesting that 2 things relating to Korea were found within weeks of each other.
Hunting on the beach is just as easy and hunting a field. I ground balance ( fastgrab ) the way I do when I'm relic hunting. I set sens. between 80 and 90, I always use 2+ mode when relic hunting, but on the beach I like dp and look at my ID number, disc. I will use 10 when relic hunting and on the beach maybe between 10 and 30. The lower disc. the more likely you will find the small gold. If you leave the pulltab targets you maybe leaving a gold ring. At a drained lake I kept digging 22 shells that fell in the nickel pulltab range and I got another signal at that range and thought it was another 22 shell and it turned out to be a womans gold class ring ( 1925 ). So you never know whats in the ground until you dig it. The more you dig the more you understand the T2. As for wet sand at the beach I haven't had much success, but I will still try checking it out. Just try different settings and good luck.

 

[J_P]

I am a beach hunter who uses a White's Surf PI pro. I get excellent depth and sensitivity with the PI detector, the only problem being that I dig a ton of trash that uses up most of my detecting time. The Southern California beaches where I hunt are full of construction debris and food packaging litter, as well as fragments of washed up lobster cages. Because the White's Surf PI Pro has limited or no discrimination, I bought a Technetics T2 a month ago to help in the dry sand. This detector is easy to fall in love with. I consistently locate coins or rings alongside iron trash and my digging time has gone down to 1/3 of what it was with the PI detector. This is also one of the lightest detectors I have used, and the 4 alkaline AA batteries seem to last forever. The learning curve took about 2 weeks, and now I find my targets mostly by sound. But I always check the Target ID for backup. The only drawback to the T2 is it stops working when I get to sand that is saturated in salt water (where the waves are coming in). Even in the wet sand it is able to detect targets, but with less precision. But the dry or damp salt sand is where this detector works best at the beach. Last week I found a silver ring next to iron trash about 5 inches below the surface in nearly dry sand. The T2 told me there was an iron target as well as a non-iron target. I found this ring at a place I hunted twice before with the White's PI detector and passed because it had an iron sound.

These days I do most of my beach hunting with the T2, and only use the White's PI detector when I want to search in the wet areas. I usually find lots of coins like those in the pictures above (not as much silver here).

My opinion of the T2 is it's a great all-around detector and a great coin shooter. The range of this detector is excellent, comparable to the White's Surf PI Pro. It definitely finds targets in areas that others have pounded with less sophisticated VLF detectors as well as PI detectors. I think it is one of the best buys on the market today for relic and coin hunting.

Some T2 tips:
1. I always use headphones with this detector in order to hear the fainter sounds, and helps the battery last longer.

2. I set up the all-metal mode and do an automatic ground cancelling calibration, and I set the hum level to +2, where I can just hear it.

3. Next I switch to discriminate mode and set the sensitivity to about 90, and the discrimination level to 40, then set the number of tones to +3b. These are good settings to reject beach trash. For relic hunting you may want to keep the rejection down low to maybe 10 or less, and tones set to +3. Whatever you set will remain in memory until you turn off the power, so you can switch back and forth between discriminate and all-metal. You can also recalibrate the ground cancelling or adjust any setting at any time without disturbing the other settings.

4. I usually hunt in the all metals mode, then when I hear a sound that sounds interesting, I switch to discriminate to
get a confirmation on what kind of target I think I found. I have found some cool targets in this manner that I may have missed if using only the discriminate mode. The discriminate mode can be useful if you are looking for specific kinds of targets. If I used the discriminate mode as my primary hunting mode then I would turn up the sensitivity all the way and turn down the discrimination, so I see everything I pass over.

5. When in doubt, dig.

6. After reading the post above, I think I will start setting the discriminate control to 10 or less so I don't miss any small gold.

 

[Dick from NC]

I haven't really tried the all metal mode yet, but will play around with it this summer. Some good information, and the T2 is the dry sand detector and the wet sand is the Explorer SX. I'll have to try out the all metal mode the next time I go relic hunting. I've had my T2 almost a year and I'm always learning something every time I take it out. Good luck on the west coast. The T2 is so good it might even detect the next earth quake.

 

[Mark652]

Parrott, thank you for the detailed post, it is a wealth of useful information for this T2 novice. I am not as concerned with that "other" detector that looks kind of like a T2. I plan on having and using my T2 for a while---I've only had it a few weeks. I have heard the manufacturer is backing the product and your observations affirm that.

I really appreciate the time you and others take to post to this forum. As I work with my T2 and have insights to offer I hope I can share to benefit anyone who is checking this forum out.

Thanks again!

 

[MattR]

I have always contended that the T2 in its updated form, will be a 'keeper' and a detector icon.

The F75 may have a few more embellishment but I suspect that any marked increase in sensitivity will be unusable in many locations.

Some early reports make comments on 'small surface target' chatter?

The cause is understandable, but not a desirable thing, and could prove irritating.

Raising the search-head is counter productive, and contrary to the original reason that is provoking the problem, increased sensitivity for greater depth.

I will be looking at that facet of the 75's performance when mine finally arrives.

I have contingency plans to try and alleviate that if it proves troublesome.

I'm curious about the '300%' improvement figures quoted in some aspects of relative T2-F75 sensitivities tests.
Maybe the tester will elaborate on his data, and method used to establish his datum marks.

We are now in the middle of March and the waiting isn't any getting any easier......just a patience numbing exercise......

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A pity they scrapped Concord....It would have been ideal for carrying F75s....................MattR.UK.

 

[parrott]

Matt... I have been following your most excellent and informative
posts... I am most honored by your response...

IMO opinion "300 %" cannot be evaluated... There is no standard.

I'm now in earnest... the Mohave Desert is only 100 miles from
me. I will take the T-2 and hunt the shallow caliche until I find
a nugget with the standard T-2 coil... It is my challenge... But if
I don't, the search is also "gold."

To get out and swing a detector. To watch the little critters, and
being away from the city hustle and bustle is the real gold.

 

[Cody]

MattR, I think I am seeing the T2 combined with the CZ-3D and then some nice extras. I will get one next month, it is tax time in the good old USA, but increasing sensitive is not in my way of thinking an answer unless it is usable sensitivity. It does look from what I am now able to discern going to be a great detector but I have doubts that it is going to wipe the T2 off the face of the earth. Also, now I think we will see the new DFX come out from under the wraps.
Whites, I think, does a little better with introducing their latest detector to the market than what was done with the F75. My guess is they were waiting for the F75 to hit the streets.

 

[BarnacleBill]

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[Cody]

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