SE relic program ?

[trailblazer]

Hi everyone, I live in eastern North Carolina and have been searching for any civil war relics for about ten years. I have always used Whites Det. but switched to the new Explorer SE about 8 months ago but I cannot find any programs for relics. I contacted the factory but had very little support on the matter. I love the detector but can't seem to get any info on anything but coins or prospecting. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I was told this was a great site to join so here i am. H.H. Tony

 

[jeff & Maria]

You should be hunting in all metal, meaning no discriminating at all. If you are in a very trashy area you may want to add a bit of discrimination to eliminate small nails. This way of hunting will allow you to detect any and every metal in the ground.

 

[NH Bob]

Try this for relic hunting,
Iron mask open to 30. This knocks out the smallest iron.
Ferrous sounds, this makes all high pitched tones come in on the right side of the screen.
Iron to the left, low tone. good metals to the right, high tones. easy to recognize without looking.
I use this all the time and dig all repeatable signals in the first 1/3 of the right side. You will learn in short order that the low drown of iron is a plus. When you pass over a good item it will get your attention real quick. Keep an ear open for that soft sweet high tone of deep copper or silver. Usually in the upper right of the screen. Don't ignore the high tones that fall on the right side from top to 1/2 screen. Beer caps most times come in bottom right and are very predictable.
With a little practice you'll master this in no time.
Good luck and understand that this is only one opinion.

 

[minelab locust]

oh my god i CONCUR with bob I'm gonna faint....good call bob

 

[Bart]

The problem with relic hunting (if you want to call it a problem), is that any metal object, of any size, at any depth, and of any type of metal, can be historically interesting....even those pesky square nails. Even aluminum can be a relic.....I have found an aluminum condom can manufactured by the Three Merry Widows. The cans were made from the late 1800's to the 1930's. Silver, gold, platinum, iron, steel, bronze, lead, copper, aluminum, tin, nickel, all of these metals and alloys, have at one time or another been formed into objects of historical interest. To discriminate any metal objects out, might cost you a unique, or very interesting find. Of course, the downside is that you will dig your fair share of junk. That's the price you pay for relic hunting. To minimize the junk items, try to find sites that have seen very little human activity, for about the last 50 or 60 years. Maybe it's just me, but I see nothing interesting in aluminum foil, drink cans, and pull tabs. Good luck in your search for history....

 

[trailblazer]

Thanks everyone for your input on the relic program. This is a great site and look forward to talking to everyone and again thanks for your help.

 

[saltwatermax]

Still learning myself,as for advice from minelab talk to sandy,she knows her stuff!!!