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[Digger70pa]

I took my T2SE for a relic hunt today. The more I use it the more I like it. It's got great separation & ground coverage.

 

[woodchiphustler]

Have you used the boost process yet?

 

[Digger70pa]

I have used it a little. It makes the machine noisy. Most of the time I use two tone sensitivety as high as I can get it to run with out falsing.

 

[digginLa]

Nice finds

 

[woodchiphustler]

Well your missing deeper relics. Try this for fun. Sensitivity 60, disc 39, boost process. Dig only repeatable signals when sweeping. Small iron will chop, big iron will only sound off when sweeping in one direction. Meter I'd will be of no concern. Enjoy.

 

[Digger70pa]

Thanks, I'm going out today. Ill try that. Ill post what i find later when I'm not watching the supper bowl

 

[Ken in Georgia]

Keep us posted, but not during the superbowl !!!! Go Pats

 

[Old Virginia]

Well your missing deeper relics. Try this for fun. Sensitivity 60, disc 39, boost process. Dig only repeatable signals when sweeping. Small iron will chop, big iron will only sound off when sweeping in one direction. Meter I'd will be of no concern. Enjoy.

Woodchip: What would non-ferrous targets sound like at that setting? I've had my T2SE for a few months but still can't get the hang of it. I also use an MXT Pro and know that machine very well. I'm used to distinct tone differences - high pitch for non-ferrous, low grunt for iron. I've been running the T2SE at 89-95 sensitivity, discrimination at 41 (I was told that gives it a "boost"), and 2+ tone, but all the tones sound the same to me. Also, nails consistently read in the 80's. I hunt in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley - farm fields, old home sites, etc. I have made a few decent finds, but not what I think I should be getting with this unit. Any tips for a newbie to the T2SE would be most appreciated.

 

[woodchiphustler]

What makes the SE worth the extra coin is the "Process" I use bp for the same type of hunting you do. Hunt slow . Sensitivity 60, disc. 39 , bp. Small iron will chop or not be heard, large iron will be heard in one direction only when sweeping the coil. Pay no attention to the id . Just dig all two way signals when sweeping. Enjoy what others miss. You can check your bp signal using delta pitch or any of the tone numbers on the fly. Don't be surprised when you get very few
repeatable signals. I would never used a regular T2 after trying the "Process".

 

[Old Virginia]

Thanks Woodchip! That really helps with knowing what to dig and what to pass by. If you don't mind - 2 follow up questions:

"You can check your bp signal using delta pitch or any of the tone numbers on the fly."

What do you mean by that? Switching just to see what the ID reads?

"Don't be surprised when you get very few repeatable signals."

I assume that will cut down on digging some of the trash you'd normally without using bp mode?

Thanks again, I really appreciate it. I'll report back after giving this a try. The weather looks nice here in western Virginia next Tuesday.

 

[TerraDigger]

Old Virginia, disc at 41 will produce some of the least amounts of depth on the T2, that it is capable of. However, Woodchips 39 disc setting makes short work of iron identification as disc 39 is a break-up setting for larger iron Here are a couple of tests run by a british detectorist Mal & myself on how disc settings affect gain (sensitivity) on the T2. Useful when seeking maximum depth over a particular metal's discrimination:


Using a 14 month old T2 LTD, 11

 

[Old Virginia]

Thanks TD - I've read elsewhere that 50 on disc is a "magic" number for getting some extra depth. I'm going to try Woodchips setting and some others as well. I've been "stuck" at using 41 and higher sensitivity which apparently gives me lots of chatter and little depth.

 

[woodchiphustler]

Good info TD. Virginia colonial fields are loaded with iron targets and making short work getting rid of most of the signal while still retaining the ability to detect small pewter buttons and cut spanish silver is foremost important here. Your M8 in Virginia, Woodchip

 

[Old Virginia]

Old Virginia, disc at 41 will produce some of the least amounts of depth on the T2, that it is capable of. However, Woodchips 39 disc setting makes short work of iron identification as disc 39 is a break-up setting for larger iron Here are a couple of tests run by a british detectorist Mal & myself on how disc settings affect gain (sensitivity) on the T2. Useful when seeking maximum depth over a particular metal's discrimination:


Using a 14 month old T2 LTD, 11

 

[Digger70pa]

Very good info for our T2se's. Interesting that the discrimination has a effect on gain. So if you set the disc at 50 & the machine gets unstable you would have to lower the sensitivity to compensate for the noise. What would be the advantage of that?

 

[woodchiphustler]

I feel the reason the process works so good its the right mix of sensitivity, discrimination, depth. You hear the signals , both good and bad without loosing sensitivity to small low conductive metal.