Scottish Dave
New member
I had done all the testing and fiddling about and was keen to try out my new Tejon in earnest, at the moment it's the standard 8"x 9" coil that came with the machine. But getting the 10"x 12" SEF shortly.
The field was in stubble and it had produced some nice stuff in the past I had been told, so I was keen to get going. However, when we made our way onto the field and seen the height of the stubble 8" +. it hadn't been long cut and the stalks were as tough as old boots.
The morning was pretty much a washout for me as it was a struggle to get the coil anywhere near the surface. Finds or should I say signals, good or bad were practically non existent in disc mode.
However, it was all for the best because of what I was (forced) to learn about using the Tejon in constant all metal.
What tripped me up the previous day was the time lag (or slow retune) when I was playing about with the all metal so never bothered with it. But what a great thing it turned out to be once I had gotten my head round it.
This enabled me to surf over the top of the stubble at about 8"and pick up any (small) signals within the first 4" deep in the soil. Searching in all metal produced for me my first silver, 1865 young Victoria shilling in good condition, various copper coins and odds and ends as it had been dumped on in the past. I know it's not much but I learned today how to search effectively in all metal with the Tejon and the discrimination is without a doubt the best I have ever used.
I cannot get away with how effective the twin disc is in normal mode but the all metal has really opened this machine up for me, can't wait to see how the SEF coil does with her in all metal as I have access to a lot of land that this combination will really open up for me. However, I'm aware that she has much to teach me yet and for the first time in many years excited about a new detector and really looking forward to the challenges she will present me with.
So what started out as a disaster became a success due to the all metal mode, what a fantastic piece of kit this machine is turning out to be, well suited to conditions in Scotland as far as I can see.
Davy
The field was in stubble and it had produced some nice stuff in the past I had been told, so I was keen to get going. However, when we made our way onto the field and seen the height of the stubble 8" +. it hadn't been long cut and the stalks were as tough as old boots.
The morning was pretty much a washout for me as it was a struggle to get the coil anywhere near the surface. Finds or should I say signals, good or bad were practically non existent in disc mode.
However, it was all for the best because of what I was (forced) to learn about using the Tejon in constant all metal.
What tripped me up the previous day was the time lag (or slow retune) when I was playing about with the all metal so never bothered with it. But what a great thing it turned out to be once I had gotten my head round it.
This enabled me to surf over the top of the stubble at about 8"and pick up any (small) signals within the first 4" deep in the soil. Searching in all metal produced for me my first silver, 1865 young Victoria shilling in good condition, various copper coins and odds and ends as it had been dumped on in the past. I know it's not much but I learned today how to search effectively in all metal with the Tejon and the discrimination is without a doubt the best I have ever used.
I cannot get away with how effective the twin disc is in normal mode but the all metal has really opened this machine up for me, can't wait to see how the SEF coil does with her in all metal as I have access to a lot of land that this combination will really open up for me. However, I'm aware that she has much to teach me yet and for the first time in many years excited about a new detector and really looking forward to the challenges she will present me with.
So what started out as a disaster became a success due to the all metal mode, what a fantastic piece of kit this machine is turning out to be, well suited to conditions in Scotland as far as I can see.
Davy
