INVASCdigger
New member
Let me introduce myself to this forum, I'm Steve (INVASCdigger) from Northeast Indiana and I'm a new E-trac owner. I've owned a Minelab Explorer XS in the past, so I'm familiar with many of the settings for the older Explorer series detectors. The E-trac, however, has me scratching my head as I try to learn settings and patterns. I haven't been able to get out and try anything yet, although I've air tested many coins and have been reading Andy Sabisch's book, The Explorer & E-trac Handbook. I'd like to know....when I save a discrimination pattern, is it also saving the settings that the machine is set for, i.e. the Trash Density setting, Ground setting, Recovery speed setting, Sensitivity, etc., etc., etc.?
I have permission to detect an old fairground (which today is a farmer's field) that has produced coins from the 1850s to 1880s, including silver 3 cent coins, nickel 3 cent coins, 2 cent pieces, shield nickels, large cents, "fatty" Indian heads, regular Indians and seated silver half dimes, dimes, quarters, and 1 rare twenty-cent piece. I'd like to learn how to set up the E-trac for the best results for that field. The ground has many iron objects that have accumulated from over 120 years of farming, and the coins are at various depths due to plowing. I'd appreciate getting advice for settings/patterns for the field. Also, is there a place that I can download a selection of user patterns that have been created by other E-trac owners? I'd like to find ones for relic hunting in highly mineralized ground (I visit Northern Virginia to visit family and like to search for Civil War relics), also a trashy park program, beach program, etc. Thank you!
I have permission to detect an old fairground (which today is a farmer's field) that has produced coins from the 1850s to 1880s, including silver 3 cent coins, nickel 3 cent coins, 2 cent pieces, shield nickels, large cents, "fatty" Indian heads, regular Indians and seated silver half dimes, dimes, quarters, and 1 rare twenty-cent piece. I'd like to learn how to set up the E-trac for the best results for that field. The ground has many iron objects that have accumulated from over 120 years of farming, and the coins are at various depths due to plowing. I'd appreciate getting advice for settings/patterns for the field. Also, is there a place that I can download a selection of user patterns that have been created by other E-trac owners? I'd like to find ones for relic hunting in highly mineralized ground (I visit Northern Virginia to visit family and like to search for Civil War relics), also a trashy park program, beach program, etc. Thank you!
