Hello,
I'm a relatively new V3i owner, and I'm really enjoying browsing this forum. I hope
I can eventually contribute to it.
I do have some questions and observations about the V3i from my time with it. I'm primarily a relic
hunter, and but I'm constantly getting more interested in old coins.
One of the areas I hunt is an old site, and it is absolutely FILLED with square nails. I did pull an
old copper out of here, as well as old buttons, so I continue to work the site. The copper was about 10" deep and was a iffy sounding with the VDI jumping around.
The ground is not very mineralized. Also, many of the targets seem to provide a solid VDI only after the plug has been removed.
I have used an assortment of coils...the stock 10"DD, the 950 V, a 6x8" SEF, and a 5" DD Excellerator. Each has shown advantages with the 950 being the 'quietest',
and the 10"DD being a little deeper.
Since there are nails under literally every swing, it has been tough to separate the trash from the good targets. Also, since the good targets are deep, they are iffy to begin with.
I have tried various recovery delays, but the trash problem is at odds with the desired setting(slow recovery for deep targets). I typically run loctrak mode and ground balance often(tricky with all of the nails).
The nails are constantly confusing me into digging them, because the rusted tips often give off high VDIs into the upper 80s and 90s. Granted, they are not often repeatable,
but neither have the deep GOOD targets been.
I have tried various program settings, often using the MAGIC, or FOX programs as starting points, and I have a pretty decent grasp of all of the V3i paramters. I just haven't found the perfect recipe
to deal with these conditions.
I was wondering if anyone has any tips for dealing with Iron infested areas holding old, deep targets. Getting tired of digging so many square nails
Thanks!
Brian
I'm a relatively new V3i owner, and I'm really enjoying browsing this forum. I hope
I can eventually contribute to it.
I do have some questions and observations about the V3i from my time with it. I'm primarily a relic
hunter, and but I'm constantly getting more interested in old coins.
One of the areas I hunt is an old site, and it is absolutely FILLED with square nails. I did pull an
old copper out of here, as well as old buttons, so I continue to work the site. The copper was about 10" deep and was a iffy sounding with the VDI jumping around.
The ground is not very mineralized. Also, many of the targets seem to provide a solid VDI only after the plug has been removed.
I have used an assortment of coils...the stock 10"DD, the 950 V, a 6x8" SEF, and a 5" DD Excellerator. Each has shown advantages with the 950 being the 'quietest',
and the 10"DD being a little deeper.
Since there are nails under literally every swing, it has been tough to separate the trash from the good targets. Also, since the good targets are deep, they are iffy to begin with.
I have tried various recovery delays, but the trash problem is at odds with the desired setting(slow recovery for deep targets). I typically run loctrak mode and ground balance often(tricky with all of the nails).
The nails are constantly confusing me into digging them, because the rusted tips often give off high VDIs into the upper 80s and 90s. Granted, they are not often repeatable,
but neither have the deep GOOD targets been.
I have tried various program settings, often using the MAGIC, or FOX programs as starting points, and I have a pretty decent grasp of all of the V3i paramters. I just haven't found the perfect recipe
to deal with these conditions.
I was wondering if anyone has any tips for dealing with Iron infested areas holding old, deep targets. Getting tired of digging so many square nails
Thanks!
Brian