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I am new to this forum and fairly new to metal detecting. I have used a old bounty hunter with a solid coil a little bit. When I would run it over a coin, it would give a single signal. I now have the good fortune now to own a Minelab Explorer XS with a DD coil I think. When I run it over a coin I get a signal on the outside center and the outher outside with each swing, ie: 3 signals. Is this normal? I think I have multipal targets. Please help a old man trying to learn new things. <img src="/metal/html/lol.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":lol"> <img src="/metal/html/lol.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":lol">
 
I feel you are used to an older machine with a concentric coil that gives sort of a blam hit.Explorer is equpped with a double D coil and tonal responce which covers more area.Switching to pinpoint cuts the signal down for accurate pinpointing.With all new units a learning process is in order. Many especially newbies or sem-newbies do expect a long learning period. Heck even some old timers used to single frequency units with concentric coils have a learning period.Good luck as you jumped from a Model T to a Caddy and once learned is a very proficient unit..
 
Thanks for the info. Should I get a pinpointer probe.I have read here and other places that it helps locate items better? This is a very good forum, and I am looking forward to visiting here often.
 
Slim;
because the explorer will detect much deeper than your previous detector a pinpointer is helpful.
I have the sunray X-1 onboard pinpointer and would not be without it.
practice pinpointing with your coil until you can get it down to about a 4 inch square or less. Personally I use the X method approaching the target with 90 degree sweeps.
As far as you picking up several beeps when passing over a target, that usually means that it is a very shallow target.
take your time and learn the language of the explorer and you will be well pleased with the results.
Rick (TN)
 
Double D coil even for the experts doesn't point as exact for most than a concentric coil. Personally I pinpoint in the Disc. mode but using the pinpoint mode is what is used by most...Indeed a pinpointer is recommended..Some nice handheld ones and indeed the Sunray that attaches to the unit is the best..
 
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