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[beachguy777]

Thankyou Mike for that response. I felt bad all day that I might have challenged you on something I don't even have that much experience with. I'm just now starting to mess around with the sens thing, and I'll certainly try what you are saying. It makes a ton of sense and as you say, each site has different ground conditions, etc. so, your right, how could anyone know till you get there and try it out. Thanks again and it's great to be reading your posts again, especially fun to have you jump in on the Quatro forum lately. I know it inspires a lot of people there and your posts are always either real fun or real interesting, or both.Merry Christmas, and a "productive" New Year. Marc.

 

[digitrich]

I am now the self proclaimed Nostradamus of metal detecting

 

[king-ghidorah]

Why not just use all metal and see if two targets are there? Cut your sens. in half and see if one disappears.Switch to prospecting and check reaction. Or you could just dig up both like the rest of us would! Why not ask for a little T.V. screen and proton accelerator detection so you could see your targets in 3-d?

I am waiting for that proton accelerator detection scheme to be implemented.

 

[king-ghidorah]

I think it is a great idea!

 

[king-ghidorah]

I like the idea of locking on to a specific reading when pinpointing. Sort of like nulling everything but what you are wanting to find.

I think the best idea is the USB port. I think that the ability to update the software or custome search programs etc would add greatly to the detector and also insure that it could improve over time as they update and refine the software. I think this would add to sales because lots of people seem to be waiting till the SE has its bugs worked out.

If they get a USB port they may as well ad one of those mini hard drives so that you could record what the screen readout looked like and what sounds you heard for review later on your computer just like you can do with some equipment related to training that lets you download and analyze your workouts.

Don't forget to implement the GPS. I seem to recall the pirates doing it by putting an X on the map!

 

[king-ghidorah]

Mike,the sensitivity level issue is an interesting one alright...

I read a post regarding setting the sensitivity on an Explorer II, in the post you can see where he sets the sensitivity lower until the threshold re-appears.
I have copied and pasted it in my Explorer folder (and re-post it here.)

"If you ever experience an unsteady threshold tone,
it might be due to your sensitivity being set too high in "Semi Auto"
on what you think is normal soil ....
Here's what should be done.
Disengage "Semi Auto" and work in "Manual Sensitivity".
Lower the coil to the ground and gently sweep from side to side while gradually reducing sensitivity. When a steady threshold returns you are balanced to that site.
This is a benefit of Explorer II's technology allowing you to "ground sample" and analyse your search site conditions!!!

Sounds like a good way to establish a maximum sensitvity level for a particular site...

I appreciate the tip. I do think this is a good tip for a general overview of sensitivity in a particular area but I also see where Mike is coming from.

Snowy

 

[king-ghidorah]

I am now the self proclaimed Nostradamus of metal detecting

Any predictions of me getting the E-TRAC machine in the near future? :.)