Hello All-
I am completely new to detecting, but have always had an interest in old / historic finds and the act of cleaning them up and either giving them to people or just displaying them! I am also into history and live in the Harrisburg, PA area (close to Gettysburg). These things led me to stumble upon this hobby as it seems like a great match. Anyway, I happen to live 20 minutes from the Mid-Atlantic Whites distributor and went down there to pick out a machine! I had a nice budget ($1000), but at the end of the day figured why not just spend the extra $350 and get the V3i! I assembled last night and took it out in my backyard. I wish I could report a glorious "first time out" story but unfortunately I found mostly worms and rocks. Couple of questions:
1. What is the act of ground balancing actually doing...does it matter how many times you "bounce it" up and down?
2. I went out last night, so obviously it was dark, and it had rained lightly all day so ground was wet. Would that have any implications on my hunting
3. I don't have a pin-pointer, and sometimes when I would dig I really felt like I should. Is it a necessity or just a luxury?
4. I wouldn't find myself necessarily getting beeps continuously over an area. In other words I would get one and then it would be gone when I swept back. how is this possible? I am assuming a real "must dig" would be a spot that continuously beeped as I passed over it.
5. Is there a good place to learn about things like, What tones are what? I hear all of these tones, it sounds like a pipe organ sometimes and Im not sure what the importance of these really is. In other words....sometimes I hear humming, then other times a beep, then a low pitch beep, etc, etc.
6. Any good books / videos to learn some of the ins and outs?
I know these questions may sound ridiculous to some, but any help would be greatly appreciated!
Nick
I am completely new to detecting, but have always had an interest in old / historic finds and the act of cleaning them up and either giving them to people or just displaying them! I am also into history and live in the Harrisburg, PA area (close to Gettysburg). These things led me to stumble upon this hobby as it seems like a great match. Anyway, I happen to live 20 minutes from the Mid-Atlantic Whites distributor and went down there to pick out a machine! I had a nice budget ($1000), but at the end of the day figured why not just spend the extra $350 and get the V3i! I assembled last night and took it out in my backyard. I wish I could report a glorious "first time out" story but unfortunately I found mostly worms and rocks. Couple of questions:
1. What is the act of ground balancing actually doing...does it matter how many times you "bounce it" up and down?
2. I went out last night, so obviously it was dark, and it had rained lightly all day so ground was wet. Would that have any implications on my hunting
3. I don't have a pin-pointer, and sometimes when I would dig I really felt like I should. Is it a necessity or just a luxury?
4. I wouldn't find myself necessarily getting beeps continuously over an area. In other words I would get one and then it would be gone when I swept back. how is this possible? I am assuming a real "must dig" would be a spot that continuously beeped as I passed over it.
5. Is there a good place to learn about things like, What tones are what? I hear all of these tones, it sounds like a pipe organ sometimes and Im not sure what the importance of these really is. In other words....sometimes I hear humming, then other times a beep, then a low pitch beep, etc, etc.
6. Any good books / videos to learn some of the ins and outs?
I know these questions may sound ridiculous to some, but any help would be greatly appreciated!
Nick