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t2? and my best t2 find

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Bartman

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I haven't posted over here in quite a while, but I had a few questions regarding the t2. This weekend I was hunting and found a 1798 draped bust large cent at about 9". The issue I had was that I got a good sound (high pitch, hunting in 3 tone), but I couldnt' get a number on the screen. I think the pinpoint said 11" or something. The only reason I dug this coin was b/c I liked the sound it gave. Anyone else have this problem? I've been very frustrated with the T2's ability to pinpoint accurate depths. I usually find it about 2" off for some reason. I would post a pic, but the coin is in AG3 condition and I don't think the details would show in a photo. Either way I was very excited!
Additionally, I regularly hunt a park with my buddy (who borrowed my Ace 250) and haven't had the results I was hoping for with the t2. We've found some very good things in this particular park (~ 150 years old), but my buddy seems to regularly do better than me with the Ace. I've had the t2 for a while, so I'm wondering what I may be doing wrong. The vast majority of coins we find are in the 4-6" range. I try to hunt with the machine hot (sens. 90+, tone 3, disc 2). I've tried toning it down some so I don't have to listen to the constant chatter, but that really hasn't seemed to help either. Any suggestions?
 
I just listen for the sound I want and dig. If the target is real shallow, I get a double tone. Otherwise I check the flap, then wave each handful of dirt over the coil until I find the target. I use the nose and heel of the coil to pinpoint. Works pretty good for me. I actually forgot that it had a pinpointer build in, until I was messing around with it last year.

I have been told that disc 6, 1 tone on freq. F7 is the ultra hot setting.
 
don't see where having all targets inclding iron sound the same would make it anyhotter but i will try those settings the next time i'm out. thanks.
 
Youngted said:
I do9 not have a gen book how do you change the freqency on the T2 ?
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Ted, press the trigger forward, while hitting the menu button. You'll see F1 through F7 on the screen each time you press it. I will change freqs. if I'm getting interference. Some claim that F7 in more powerful.
 
with t2 its so sensitive on small targets if your in a nail infested sight try sens 99 disc 21 and 1 tone, after cutting my teeth with small round coils I'm just coming around with that big "ole" dd!?PS i know u probably know Ive read your post before large items tend 2 be deeper than reading and opposite for small targets, by flexing the detector with a little force in the ground i get pinpoint depth to subtract happy hunting grounds 2all
 
rapidroy7 said:
with t2 its so sensitive on small targets if your in a nail infested sight try sens 99 disc 21 and 1 tone, after cutting my teeth with small round coils I'm just coming around with that big "ole" dd!?PS i know u probably know Ive read your post before large items tend 2 be deeper than reading and opposite for small targets, by flexing the detector with a little force in the ground i get pinpoint depth to subtract happy hunting grounds 2all
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Roy thanks, just the kind of advice I was looking for. I'm actually looking to pick up a used 5" coil, but they are hard to find. Anyway, with a disc at 21 and hunting on 1 tone, would I dig everything that beeps. I'm primarily after old coins at this park and I have a feeling that most of them that are left have some sort of iron masking (there is a lot of nails). I've never hunted with one tone, b/c I like to listen vs. watching the screen, so what should I listen for? I've never heard that tip you mentioned of flexing the coil on the ground to get accurate pinpoint readings, but I'll have to try that. Thanks, Bart
 
with 1 tone and 21 disc. you will have to constantly wthe screen because everything will sound the same. i think some say to lower the disc. to find the coins masked by the iron but you would have to use at least 2 tones to be able to tell the iron from other signals.
 
I usually just dig the good 4 way beeps unless i have plenty of time 2 separate out the ferrous targets.According 2 nassatom that is supposed 2 null out the nails,best unmasking ability, the 1 tone is mandatory, run hot. Anything over 20 -21-25 disc supposedly 2 extra inches in depth air test.when your not in nail infested site run hot ,21disc multi-tone of your choice, i like 3 tone. PS keep coil close 2 ground and run hot as possible you paid for those extra inches might as well use them lol!
 
21 may get rid of the nails but you don't get rid of all iron until 40. i dug a pouch full yesterday but had them disc'd out but there was so many i was getting the overload signal.
 
THe only problem running high disc is that should say a small Roman coin be close to iron you will not get the coin.
 
hey youngted whats up didn't think 21 disc was high,here in central Illinois i probably wont find many roman coins where do you swing your treasure stick?
 
Personally I think 90 sensitivity is way to much. For coin hunting I always ran 25 disc 3 tone, and about 75 sensitivity. In my test bed I could get a quarter at 8 inches with 70 sensitivity. Also the t2 perdy much stops giving you tid after 8inches, so u just have to dig the good sounding ones even though u have no id. Turn that beast down until it not chattering everywhere and I guarantee u will start improving ur finds. Also when pinpointing, pinpoint one way then turn 45 degrees and do it from that way also, this should help. Remember ur using a dd coil not a concentric so the whole coil is hot not just the center. One more thing, coins on edge almost never pinpoint exact.

Hope this helps!

Mike
 
One more thing, depth meter is never right... U need to listen to the volume of the pinpoint signal, and the id of the target to know approximate depth. Example if u have a quarter signal showing 4 inches, it's probably closer to 6' if it is really a quarter. Dime showing 5' is probably closet to 3.5'. I would take a day and just go dig a bunch of clad to get more familiar with the machine. I have tried every top of the line machine except the expensive whites, and I can honestly say that I never felt I was missing any targets with the t2. As long as u can ground balance the machine, and you are not getting interference from power lines or what not, the t2 is as good if not better than everything currently out there IMHO.
 
Mike I'm glad you have the same findings with the t2 as me. I like the machine a lot, but the target ID going off after about 8" is correct. I've dug a done of clad with it, but I just frustrated at lack of reliability of the pinpoint meter. It was this feature that made me interested in the machine in the first place. I'll try dropping the sens. to 70 like you suggested.
 
There is a manufacture mark on the top of the coil in front of the lower rod attachment. I've found this is the sweet spot for pinpointing. I painted the spot white to make it easier to see. When I have trouble pinpointing a deep target I increase the sensitivity of the pinpoint mode and this usually takes care of the problem. I've also found that a dime on edge is hard as hell to pinpoint accurately.

If I get a good sound with no TID I use disc a 5 and sens at about 80. Sometimes this gives the TID but because the tone is good I'll dig it anyway.
 
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